Photoshop photo editing question...

Is there a "blur" tool or quick and easy way to blur out a background of mostly greenery (ivy leaves on a fence) to give the illusion that one has a nice 50mm lens?

Looking to learn, not for someone to do it for me.

Thank you!

Oh and what's your best way to convert to black and white?

Re: Photoshop photo editing question...

I just saw something like that on one of the websites Barb sent us....
ETA: here it is.... blur
This website had a lot of tips...

Message edited 12/11/2010 9:41:34 PM.

Re: Photoshop photo editing question...

Yes. It's pretty easy.

Create a new layer of your photo (Hit Control + J)

Then you want to go under the "Filter" menu and select "Blur" and then "Gaussian Blur". You can adjust the amount of blur once it's been applied. This will blur the entire photo.

Then you want to take the eraser tool and erase over the parts of the photo that you don't want the blur applied to (anything in the foreground).

Flatten and there you have it!

Message edited 12/11/2010 9:57:11 PM.