Quick links to procedures on this page:

Applying Depth of Field

This effect creates a blur similar to the distance from the plane of camera focus in photography. You can specify the radius of the blurring effect in the image.

depth of field

The "M" is a floating shape. The blur on the shadow was created by using Depth of Field.

There are five different methods for applying Depth of Field:

To apply Depth of Field uniformly Back to Top
To apply Depth of Field by using paper luminance Back to Top
To apply Depth of Field by using image luminance Back to Top
To apply Depth of Field by using clone or pattern luminance Back to Top

 

In the Clone Source panel (Window Clone Source), choose Embedded Image from the Source list box.
In the Embed Source Image dialog box, do one of the following:
Choose Window Media Panels Patterns, and click a pattern swatch in the Painter Patterns area.
To apply Depth of Field by using layer mask or channel luminance Back to Top
Depth of Field controls Back to Top

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