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• Applying the Pop Art Fill effect

Applying Smart Blur

The Smart Blur effect softens the appearance of an image by smoothing out the colors

and sharp details. The effect produces a result that is similar to applying soft

brushstrokes. You can use Smart Blur to quickly apply a painterly effect to an image.

Before (left) and after (right) using Smart Blur.

To apply Smart Blur

1 To apply the effect to:

• The canvas — Click the Canvas in the Layers panel.

• A selection — Click a selection tool from the toolbox, and drag in the document

window to select an area.

• A layer — Click a layer in the Layers panel.

2 Choose Effects  Focus  Smart Blur.

3 In the Smart Blur dialog box, adjust the Amount slider.

Applying Camera Motion Blur

The Camera Motion Blur effect creates a blur similar to what you’d get in a

photograph by jostling the camera during a long exposure. It’s particularly effective

with an image showing lights on a dark background.

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