How to Add Bokeh Blur Background to Photos in Photoshop Like Costly prime Lens - Photoshopdesire.com

In this photoshop photo effects tutorial, learn how to change or add fake bokeh blur background effect to photos in photoshop easily and quickly like a very expensive prime lens. (photography bokeh hack) ►Download PSD file: http://photoshopdesire.com/add-bokeh-blur-background-photos-photoshop/ ►Download Photo to Practice: https://www.flickr.com/photos/psdesire/37569513776/

Duplicate background layer (CTRL+J) and rename layer to "Remove Subject"

we need to remove main subject from the background. So select the subject using lasso tool

Go to edit menu and fill the selection with content aware tool

Go to filter menu, select Lens blur.
Adjust radius to your preference to blur the background

Now place new bokeh background (Google for free stock images)

Change new bokeh layer blending to "Luminosity"

Change "remove Subject" layer blending to Screen/Soft light/Color. It depand on lighting conditions of your image

Duplicate background layer and move layer to top

Add layer mask to the layer

Take soft brush and lower brush flow to 20%

Paint on the background with black color

Now add "KODAK 2395 - Color LUT" to add faded look

Add "Fallcolors - Color LUT" to add golden hour effect

Select layer mask and add apply image with invert option to minimize colors on highlights.

That's it.

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How to Change Background in Photoshop.

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