Fake bokeh with ease

Add lens blur with Topaz Labs Lens Effects’ depth mapping facility

THE PROBLEM WITH any software that automatically adds blur is that actual blur is dependent on depth, but images contain no readable depth data therefore the software doesn’t know which bits to blur and how much to blur them. Although not fully autonomous, Topaz Labs’ Lens Effects is the closest you can get to the real thing, thanks to its clever Depth map facility. by manually mapping what objects are closest and which are furthest away, Lens Effects allows you to pick focal points and apply blur post-capture. Lens Effects costs $79.99, or you can try it for a free for 30 days at www.topazlabs.com. 1 LOAD YOUR IMAGE Select Bokeh – SLR Lens or Bokeh – Selective. The latter allows for greater adjustment and the former contains lens emulations…

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