Any way to create a gradient blur? Top to the middle

[dvip]

Any way to create a gradient blur?
I would like to blur an image gradually from the top to the middle of the image (or from any side to the middle).

[Antonio]

PhotoMasque has a Blur mode, try to use PhotoMasque with a custom gradient mask.

[Tom]

PhotoMasque on all versions, but only for gaussian blur.
Other way for PF7 : duplicate the part to blur, blur, and paste a gradient mask as alpha chanel in the new layer.

http://translate.google.fr/translate?hl ... e_PF7.html

For Studio you can directly apply a gradient from Layers menu.

You can uptdate your Profile to specify the version you are working.

[dvip]

Thanks guys!
I found out it can also be done with a plugin a lot faster.
I hope it can be done easier in the next PhotoFiltre 7.1. It is nice for adding a natural bokeh effect.
Picasa has a Soft Focus effect that almost does it but it isn't that precise.

[Antonio]

I hope it can be done easier in the next PhotoFiltre 7.1
==> no because it is already very with PhotoMasque, you not tested

[Tom]

It is nice for adding a natural bokeh effect.

Gradient blur is not the right way to do a natural bokeh. But if some plugin does it a lot faster, it's perfect.

[dvip]

>Gradient blur is not the right way to do a natural bokeh

Is there another way to make it look natural?

[Tom]

A very good specialist in retouching :
http://parengon.free.fr/pages/Ex07_Flouter.html

But with PhotoFiltre 7, to avoid halo around the clear subject,
it's possible to replace the clone stamp step by a selection expanded (more of 32 pixels),
which content is "Paste(d) in/Adjust size" in the original selection (expanded of 3 pixels), before to apply the gaussian blur.

And for the step to refine the hairs edges, you can try a duplicated layer of the clipped subject and turn the layer in Minimum blending mode,
or paint the floating hairs with clone stamp in Pattern mode on a Minimum blank transparent layer.

[dvip]

Thanks for the information, Tom.