How to BLUR backgrounds in Photoshop

Learn how to blur the background in a photograph using Adobe Photoshop. This tutorial shows how to create selections, and masks, use content-aware fill, and add a blur effect to a family portrait image.

📖 CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
00:23 Duplicate the layer
00:40 Select and mask the subject
01:02 Fill the background layer
02:46 Blur the background
04:20 Remove blur from the bottom
05:14 Make some masking adjustments

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CREDITS:
➡︎ Tutorial by Nicole S. Young
➡︎ Image: Adobe Stock #231058316 — https://adobe.ly/3AYfNrE
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