You now have more control over this thanks to the Patch Tool, which lets the user specify the source area for the graft.

These new blur effects are likely to see lots of use, not just for photo processing but also as more abstract effects in graphic design projects.Ĭontent-Aware Fill made its debut in Photoshop CS5, automatically grafting parts of the image to cover unwanted items. This is the kind of attention to detail we expect from Photoshop. This could easily have led to opacity problems or bleeding of colours along the boundary of the selection, but the effect is clever enough to avoid both problems. Using the selection tools before applying blur makes it easy to keep parts of the image sharp – useful for creating a blurred background that wraps tightly around a subject. Lens Blur is still available, but it's not as easy to use as the new Blur tools. Sadly, though, these effects lack the sophistication of the Lens Blur effect introduced in Photoshop CS3, which lets the user specify the number and shape of aperture blades in the virtual lens, giving superb control over the appearance of the blur, known as bokeh.

There are options to turn highlights into the distinctive circular blobs of an out-of-focus lens. The new Field Blur effect allows different blur amounts to be set across the image

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