…In this movie,…I'll show you how to add a synthetic Bokeh to your Depth of Field Effect.…And when I say, Bokeh, I mean the one that's spelled either B-O-K-E or…if you prefer Adobe's spelling, B-O-K-E-H.…It's based on a Japanese word for Haze.…And where photography is concerned, it's essentially the inner play of light.…The iridescence of the Blur effect.…So let's say,…I want to create a little action down here inside the highlights in the canal.…Why then, I would select this bottom most Smart Object here inside the Layers panel.…
And then I would add a new Field Blur effect by going up to the Filter menu,…choosing Blur Gallery and then Field Blur.…And notice that I get a single pin, I'm going to go ahead and…drag it down to this location here inside this canal region.…And I'm going to leave the Blur value set to 15 pixels.…You'll also see this Blur Effects panel in the lower right corner of the window.…But very possibly it'll be collapsed by default.…In which case, you need to double-click on the Blur Effects tab to bring up your…
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9/19/2014Released
9/10/2013- Adding shortcuts and adjusting preferences
- Placing and blending Smart Objects
- Transforming and warping vector objects
- Correcting for lens distortion
- Mitigating halos and enhancing contrast with Shadows/Highlights
- Working with the Curves graph
- Editing multiple images in Camera Raw
- Infusing a black-and-white image with color
- Colorizing with blend modes and opacity
- Correcting a noisy photo
- Using blur to focus the viewer's attention
- Blending inside blend modes
- Selecting a complex image with Color Range
- Perfecting a mask with Refine Edge
- Drawing a straight-sided path outline with the Pen tool
- Converting path outlines to vector masks
Skill Level Advanced
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Q: This course was updated on 09/19/2014. What changed?
A: Deke updated the course to reflect changes in the 2014 version of Photoshop CC. The changes affect how you work with Smart Objects, Camera Raw, the Blur Gallery, layer masks, and other features in Photoshop.
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Introduction
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Welcome to One-on-One1m 56s
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23. Shortcuts and Settings
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24. Smart Objects
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Creating "true clones"3m 50s
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25. Shadows/Highlights
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Sharpening on top of blur2m 47s
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26. Using Curves
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Curves tips and tricks8m 12s
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How the Curves graph works2m 40s
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27. Camera Raw
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Correcting white balance4m 8s
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Camera Raw Smart Objects6m 10s
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Photoshop's digital darkroom2m 28s
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28. Duotones and Colorization
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Creating a custom quadtone5m 48s
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29. Noise versus Detail
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Correcting a noisy photo5m 33s
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Noise isn't all bad1m 28s
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30. The Blur Gallery
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31. Blend Modes
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Using the Dissolve mode9m 47s
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Screen and the lighten modes8m 10s
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Blending inside blend modes6m 55s
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Blend mode shortcuts6m 21s
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The Fill Opacity Eight8m 57s
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32. Color Range and Quick Mask
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33. Refine Edge and Layer Masks
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Using the Refine Radius tool7m 31s
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34. The Pen Tool
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Using the Convert Point tool6m 43s
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Conclusion
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Until next time57s
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