How To BLUR the BACKGROUND in Photoshop

[@AnthonyMorganti]

In this tutorial, I demonstrate how to isolate the subject by blurring the background in Photoshop. Photoshop has some new neural tools that can do this -- I've done videos on them in the past but, those don't always work well on all images and it's good to know the photoshop techniques that I demo in this video such as selections and masking. Check out my ALL NEW, iso adaptive, Lightroom Presets -- a HUGE pack of over 500 MODERN presets: www.anthonymorganti.com/ Anthony Morganti’s MUST HAVE applications: At least one Non-Destructive RAW Editor Lightroom - bit.ly/2zwQ0nW Capture One - captureone.38d4qb.net/y1Djy (Save 10% with Promo Code: MORGANTI10) Luminar - bit.ly/2JUJxKw (Save with the Promo Code AM16) On1 Photo RAW - bit.ly/2zJmA9I (Save 20% with Promo Code: AM17) Exposure X6 - bit.ly/2U8UxrK (Save 10% with Promo Code: AnthonyMorganti) PhotoLab 4: tidd.ly/2HhiN9X At least one FULL Editing App: Photoshop - bit.ly/2zwQ0nW Affinity Photo - affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/ My MUST-HAVE Plugins: Topaz Gigapixel AI - bit.ly/3cDqa5J Topaz Sharpen AI - bit.ly/3cDqa5J Topaz Denoise AI - bit.ly/3cDqa5J *Save 15% on any Topaz Labs app - use the Promo Code: AMDISC15 or instead of Topaz Denoise AI: On1 NoNoise AI - bit.ly/2zJmA9I (Save 20% with Promo Code: AM17) Nik Silver Efex Pro 2 - tidd.ly/3dc4gYm My MUST-HAVE Mac Utility: CleanMyMac X - Info: bit.ly/3jtVpU3 To save 10% on your purchase of CleanMyMac X: 1. Visit the CleanMyMac X store: bit.ly/3bEMuMx 2. Scroll down to the very bottom of the page and click on "Enter it now" under "Already have a coupon code?" 3. Paste the promo code TONY10 and hit "Verify" 4. The prices will be reduced, and you’ll be able to select the license and proceed with the payment ** Note that all of the promo codes listed above may not work on sale products. *** I am an affiliate for all of the companies listed EXCEPT Affinity Photo. Please read my Code of Ethics Statement: onlinephotographytraining.com/code-of-ethics/ Please follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/anthonymorganti/ View my recommended gear list: www.amazon.com/shop/anthonymorganti As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. I use this software to record my screen and make parts of my screen enlarge and zoom out so you can see it: Screenflow: telestream.pxf.io/DMrW2 Unsure of how to price your photography? Check the 2019 Guide to Pricing Your Photography: amzn.to/2S1CiU7 I am an affiliate for all of the companies listed EXCEPT Affinity Photo. Please read my Code of Ethics Statement here: onlinephotographytraining.com/code-of-ethics/ Thank you!

[@cmichaelhaugh8517]

Very helpful! I’m definitely going to be using this one.

[@narendramorum9056]

Hi Anthony, as always a great tutorial. How do you compare this to the new Blur Neural Filter? Curious about your thoughts on that.

[@DavidVelezPhotography]

Thanks, Anthony! I've seen videos of this in the past, and their directions left me scratching my head. And in some cases, they would leave out a step or two.

[@edwardcrawford4180]

Thanks!

[@AnthonyMorganti]

Thank you Edward!

[@grahamegannon9708]

Thanks for this video Anthony as I was wondering how you could blur out the background.

[@triplewinlin5576]

I like this tutorial, Mr. Photographer! Question: Could the blur removal on the couch be done with the gradient tool instead of the brush?

[@donspivey5976]

Hey Anthony, good video. Really appreciate your tutorials. I would like to see a tutorial about refining while adding background blur. I do a lot of event photography and cannot always control the back. Being able to blur the background and refine hair would be real helpful.

[@iqueque]

Thanks Anthony for your usual clear and concise tutorial. Is there a way to use a graduated filter to progressively blur the background, the way a lens would actually do? So the background close to the model would be in focus and then gradually soften towards the rear wall.

[@steverailey3951]

General question…what key combo do you press to magnify specific spots on the screen?

[@romiemiller7876]

I've noticed that Photoshop's problem with hair is in the cutout, not the selection. If i do a selection for a background blur the hair almost always comes out OK, but it fouls up when making a composite. And, the refine hair brush is most often a remove hair brush. I've figured a slightly different way to blur backgrounds, but I was getting halos on part of the subject. This video should fix that.

[@gallixymike1530]

Thanks Anthony, Luminary AI was advertising last year that it also would be able to add blur. Do you know the status of that update ?

[@fernandafernandex]

I wish you could be my Physics teacher some years ago... it would be a lot easier to understand, for sure...

[@willywonkadraw7480]

Никакая дружба невозможна без взаимного уважения. (Антон Макаренко)

[@mylittleninjas]

😎👍🏻

[@pianoman1973]

Thanks for the tutorial, but it doesn't look natural yet - she looks glued to the photo - the edges look too pronounced... nothing like real lens blur :)

[@JesseKaufman]

Just looks photoshopped, though