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It helps highlight the main object in the image. Follow these steps to apply the 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 the Options bar to using the Smudge Tool
use 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.”
-Mr Techie
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