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Hiding Imperfections by Blurring

You can hide imperfections in specific areas of an image by blurring.

To Blur an Area of a Photo:

  1. From the Toolbar, select the Magnifying Glass Tool and click to zoom in on the flaw.
  2. In the Toolbar, under the Fix section, select the Blur Tool from the drop-down menu.
  3. In the Properties bar, set the options as described below.
  4. Click and drag across the flaw in the photo. When you click, the contrast is reduced between pixels in that area.
  5. Click Done.

Blur Options

Brush Options drop-down menu

  

Select Brush Options:

  • Drag the Hardness slider to the left to soften the brush or nib and to the right to harden the brush or nib.
  • Drag the Roundness slider to the left to flatten the brush or nib and to the right to make the brush or nib round.
  • If you flattened the brush or nib, you can drag the Angle slider to the left and right to change the angle of the brush or nib.

Brush Size

Click the arrow beside the Brush Size box and drag the slider to the left or right until the brush or nib is the desired size.

Spacing

Click the arrow beside the Spacing box and drag the slider to the left to create a smooth, continuous stroke and to the right to create a dotted stroke.

Pressure

Click the arrow beside the Pressure box and drag the slider to the left to reduce pressure and to the right to increase pressure. Changing pressure changes the amount of blurring

Mode

Choose a Mode setting to determine how the brush will interact with the image.

Fade drop-down menu

  

From the Fade drop-down, select fade options:

  • Select Size to create the impression that a stroke is shrinking, as if you are slowly lifting the brush or nib off the work area.
  • Select Pressure to create the impression that a stroke is fading, as if the brush or nib is slowly running out of ink.
  • Select Size and Pressure to create the impression that a stroke is shrinking and fading.

Within

Specifies the percentage of how fast the brush will fade.

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