Creating Depth of Field in Paint Shop Pro
From Ron Lacey, for About.com
With the duplicate layer active use the Rectangular Selection tool to define the area in the foreground you want to be in sharp focus.
Prev
- Starting with a busy background
- Select the foreground
- Adding the moose to the selection
- Cloning out the edges of the moose
- The effect needs tweaking
- Adding a mask layer
- Editing the gradient for the mask
- Finishing the effect
- Example: Depth of Field for Reducing Distractions
- Example: Masks can Focus the Attention
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