Blur

[blazinphotography]

Can someone please tell me how to blur around an object using PS?

Also, what is the easiest way to remove unwanted people from a background? here is the attached pic

[fstops]

mike-see attached.
1-cut out couple using pen tool
2- past couple on new layer
3- clone out wanted guests (background layer)
4- eat away couple on background layer. this is to prevent a glowing edge around couple
5- gaussian blur
6- add garin to match

[Steve Margulis]

What do you mean by step 4 - "eat away couple?" Thanks.

[mattman]

Mike - the BEST way is tell the people in the background to move!

In a polite way of course!

[blazinphotography]

thank you for all the help

[fstops]

Originally Posted by Steve Margulis

What do you mean by step 4 - "eat away couple?" Thanks.

steve-see attached pic. this is what i meant by "eat away". this step is to eliminate soft halo/glow around the subject when the background is blured.

see glow.jpg. you can clearly see the glow around the couple. this is what happened when you blured the background without "eat away" the sujects.

[Steve Margulis]

Thanks, Wayne. It seems so obvious now. I guess you're using the clone tool to eat away the background?

[fstops]

yes, i used clone tool. but, since the background is going to be blurred anyway, i didn't spend too much time with accuracy.

[Steve Margulis]

Thanks, Wayne. I can't wait to get home and try it.

[fstops]

steve-let me know how's it turns out? good luck.