{"id":18428,"date":"2017-09-25T12:57:41","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T19:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/?p=18428"},"modified":"2021-04-13T14:32:52","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T21:32:52","slug":"blur-background-photo-photoshop-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/blur-background-photo-photoshop-tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"How to blur the background of a photo in Photoshop tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This Photoshop tutorial shows how to make a blended background blur, so you can show the whole body and have the background blurred in a realistic way without halos.<\/p>\n<h1>How to blur the background of a photo in Photoshop tutorial<\/h1>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xZDo5w7Z94w?rel=0\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This is a very real and natural looking effect. While there are many tutorials on blurring the background of a photo, most of them either cut off the feet, or have a weird looking halo around the edges.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/photoshopcafe?sub_confirmation=1\"><strong>(Click to subscribe to our youtube channel for more tutorials).<\/strong><\/a> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/photoshopcafe?sub_confirmation=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-48689\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-13-at-2.27.00-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"131\" height=\"55\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-13-at-2.27.00-PM.png 412w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-13-at-2.27.00-PM-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-13-at-2.27.00-PM-100x42.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 131px) 100vw, 131px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18977\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-02.jpg 800w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-02-600x336.jpg 600w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-02-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-02-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-02-100x56.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This Photoshop tutorial requires just a little bit of extra work to get a much better and more realistic looking result. maybe 30% more effort for a 300% better looking result.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m going to show you how to create a gradient background blur. It\u2019s going to reduce the amount of visual clutter. It makes the photograph look more high-end and makes your subject stand out.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18997\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-01-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-01-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-01-1-600x675.jpg 600w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-01-1-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-01-1-768x864.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-01-1-100x113.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Step 1<\/h4>\n<p>We will begin with this photo that I grabbed from Adobe Stock.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18978\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-03.jpg 800w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-03-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-03-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-03-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-03-100x56.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Step 2<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>The first thing we need to do is cut out our subject. Grab the Quick Select Tool.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18979\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-04.jpg 800w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-04-600x364.jpg 600w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-04-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-04-768x466.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-04-100x61.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Make a rough selection around our subject. It\u2019s useful to overselect, then use the Alt or the Option key to go back in and just pick up those areas that we\u2019ve just overselected and which may be somewhat tricky to get.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Step 3<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Choose Select&gt;Mask.<\/li>\n<li>Grab the little tool that looks like a hairy brush.<\/li>\n<li>Go around the edge of the hair because you want to kind of select the edge of the hair and make it a little bit better. Pick up some of those flyaway hairs and some of the background there.<\/li>\n<li>You can use the transparency slider to check whether there are some areas that you\u2019re perhaps missing and want to cover better.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18980\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"476\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-05.jpg 800w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-05-600x322.jpg 600w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-05-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-05-768x412.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-05-100x54.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Click on \u00a0Show Edge tool and Increase the radius until you just start to see the edge.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18981\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-06.jpg 800w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-06-600x312.jpg 600w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-06-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-06-768x399.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-06-100x52.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Turn off Show Edge and you can now see that the selection has improved.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18982\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"481\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-07.jpg 800w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-07-600x391.jpg 600w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-07-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-07-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-07-100x65.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Choose \u201cNew Layer with Layer Mask\u201d option. Then click OK.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18983\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"494\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-08.jpg 800w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-08-600x304.jpg 600w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-08-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-08-768x389.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-08-100x51.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Step 4<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Hide our woman layer for now by clicking the little eye icon on the layers panel.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18984\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"96\" height=\"15\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-09.jpg 192w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-09-100x16.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Choose the background.<\/li>\n<li>Ctrl\/Cmd Click on the hidden layer mask mask to load its selection even though you\u2019re working on the background right now.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18985\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-10-600x310.jpg 600w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-10-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-10-768x396.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-10-100x52.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>We are going to expand the selection for a smoother result.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Step 5<\/h4>\n<p>Choose Select&gt;Modify&gt;Expand<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18991\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-16-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-16-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-16-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-16-100x56.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>10 pixels should be fine.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18987\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"156\" height=\"58\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-12.jpg 156w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-12-100x37.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 156px) 100vw, 156px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Step 6<\/h4>\n<p>And now,we just want to fill the selection with content aware, so hit the Shift Delete \/ Shift Backspace (Windows).<\/p>\n<p>Choose Content Aware. Click OK.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18988\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"190\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-13.jpg 190w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-13-100x73.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hit Ctrl D to deselect.<\/p>\n<p>Now you will be able to see the photo without our subject. There may be little bits and remnants left here and there &#8211; and that\u2019s perfectly fine. It doesn\u2019t have to be pixel-perfect because you\u2019re going to be blurring that anyway. And that\u2019s exactly what our next step is about\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18989\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-14.jpg 800w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-14-600x389.jpg 600w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-14-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-14-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-14-100x65.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Step 7<\/h4>\n<p>Now we will blur the background and it\u2019s not going to affect our woman because she\u2019s on a separate layer. Also, we\u2019re not going to get \u201chalos\u201d around the edges because we\u2019ve used the Content Aware to heal those edges.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18990\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"147\" height=\"22\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-15.jpg 147w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-15-100x15.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Make the woman layer visible again so we can see the result as we work<\/li>\n<li>Make sure the background layer is still the selected layer. Then go to Filter&gt;Filter Gallery&gt;Field Blur. Field is for depth of field.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18991\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-16-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-16-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-16-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-16-100x56.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Step 8<\/h4>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>You\u2019ll see a pin represented by a small circle. By using your mouse pointer on this circle you can decide how much you really want to blur it.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18992\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"26\" height=\"22\" \/><\/li>\n<li>If we want to blur the entire image 1 pin is fine, however the area at the foreground around her feet would look weird. It just wouldn\u2019t blend nicely into the rest of the photo. For this reason you need to create a second point.<\/li>\n<li>Create a second point by clicking. Set the blur. In this case you want to set that to zero. Hit the Ctrl key or Command key<\/li>\n<li>Hold Cmd\/Ctrl+ double-click, and that takes that to zero.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18993\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"32\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Photoshop blurs between those two points.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li>And then, you can adjust the amount of blur, select the first pin and drag on the circle or use the slider. If you want nothing, take it all the way down. If you want completely foggy background, put it to maximum.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18994\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"27\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-19.jpg 181w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-19-100x15.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 181px) 100vw, 181px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>8. When you find that perfect blur just click OK to apply<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18995\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-20.jpg 800w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-20-600x322.jpg 600w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-20-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-20-768x412.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-20-100x54.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>And here\u2019s our nice work completely done:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shift+click the layer mask to see the before\/after of the effect you have just created.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18996\" src=\"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-21.jpg 800w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-21-600x383.jpg 600w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-21-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-21-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-to-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-tutorial-21-100x64.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our newsletter and you won\u2019t miss a single tutorial.<\/p>\n<p>Add a comment. What\u2019s your favorite techniques that you love to do? Also, what would you like to learn? Let me know in the comments below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I want to thank Adobe Stock for supporting this video tutorial. Check out how you can become a contributor and also grab some free Adobe Stock images.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/contributor.stock.adobe.com\/?as_channel=sponsored&amp;as_campclass=brand&amp;as_audience=contributors&amp;as_campaign=blog&amp;as_source=photoshopcafe\">If you want to become a stock contributor; You can also contribute your own photos, videos and illustrations and make a little extra income. 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