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It helps highlight the main object in the image. Follow these steps to apply blur effect:

                  Step  1   Open the image on which you want to apply the blur effect
                            and select the Blur Tool from the Tools panel.
                  Step  2   To increase/decrease the blur effect, use the Strength settings
                            in the Options bar.

                  Step  3   Click and drag over the area which you want to blur.


                  Sharpen Tool

                  Sharpen  Tool increases  the contrast  of the pixels at the edges thus
                  increasing the focus on the image.
                                                                                                Image before and after
                  Follow these steps to increase the contrast of the pixels:                      using the Blur Tool

                  Step  1   Open the image and select the Sharpen Tool from the Tools panel.

                  Step  2   Keep the value of Strength under 25% to get a subtle effect.
                            When working with Sharpen Tool, use the Zoom Tool over
                            the areas where you want to apply the tools.

                  Step  3   Click and drag over the area to increase the sharpness.
                                                                                                Image before and after
                                                                                                 using the Sharpen Tool
                  Smudge Tool

                  Smudge Tool mixes and blends the colour of an area in the image. Smudge Tool pushes pixels
                  around the canvas. It looks like you have dragged your finger through wet paint.

                  Perform the following steps to use the Smudge Tool:

                  Step  1   Open an image and select the Smudge Tool from the Tools
                            panel.

                  Step  2   To get a more controlled effect, reduce the Strength settings
                            in the Options bar.
                                                                                                Image before and after
                  Step  3   Check the Finger-painting checkbox in Options bar to use             using the Smudge Tool
                            foreground colour for smudging.

                  Step  4   Add a new layer to smudge without spoiling the original image.



                                                                       Life Skills & Values


                                       “We should not use the photographs  of others for
                                       modifying without their permission.”










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