Focusing On Filters

By Lesa Snider · Issue: V4N7 (2007)

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Filters can help you blur your background after the fact.

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3 Replies to Focusing On Filters:

Dirk
October 3, 2010 at 5:29 am

I’m using elements 8 on a mac.
In step 4 I have to choose layers >group with previous.

I cannot find this and the help function is very useful either.

Can someine tell fhow to achieve this?

thanks
dirk

gerber_dirk@hotmail.com
- Dirk
  October 3, 2010 at 8:36 am
  
  Found it !!!
  see selective Blur and Sharpeb also by Lesa Snider
  works great
  dirk
- Brian
  October 14, 2010 at 1:31 pm
  
  Create clipping mask under the layers menu or Alt-click between the blur layer and the adjustment layer.

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