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1.6 Blur Background
This feature can be used in subtle way – to tone down
un-important background details, or for dramatic ef-
fect- by making the main subject of a photo “pop out”
of the picture.
How to use the Blur Background function:
1. With your cursor, trace a line around the person or
object you want to strand out. When you release the
mouse button, the area outside the traced line will
become slightly blurred.
2. Drag the fi rst slider to make the transition between
the blurred and non-blurred area sharp or smooth.
3. Drag the second slider to increase or decrease the
amount of blur.
4. Click “Apply” if you like the result. Click “Cancel” if you
do not.
Saving Your Results
When you’re done editing a photo, click “Save as” to
save your results. You can choose to overwrite the origi-
nal fi le or save a new one.
Click “Close” to exit the Photo Editing Module.
2. Retouch
2.1 Healing Brush
The Healing Brush is good for fi xing dust, scratches and
removing skin blemishes.
How to use the Healing Brush to fi x a skin blemish:
1. Establish a source point for the Healing Brush by
holding the Shift key and clicking on an area of the
skin that is close in color and texture to the area you
want to heal.
2. Use the zoom control to zoom in on the blemish.
3. Adjust the size of the healing brush so the cursor (cir-
cle) is only slightly larger than the blemish.
4. Paint over the blemish. The area will be concealed.
5. Click “Undo” if you make a mistake or don’t like the
result.
2.2 Clone
The Clone tool is good for the removing unwanted ele-
ments from a photo. It can also be used for a fun eff ect,
like moving a nose from one person t another.
How to use the Clone tool to remove a telephone pole
from the background of a photo:
1. Establish a source point for the Clone tool by holding
the Shift key and clicking on an area of the sky that
you want to use to paint over the telephone pole.
2. Adjust the brush size so the cursor (circle) is only slight-
ly larger than the widest part of the telephone pole.
3. Click and hold your mouse button and carefully
paint over the telephone pole. Do not release the
mouse button until the job is done. The sky will be
cloned into place.
4. Click “Undo” if you make a mistake or don’t like the
result.
