Think fast: How to add motion blur in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements<article>
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To add extra visual interest to a photo, try using a blur filter to simulate motion. Even though your subject is stationary in the picture, the viewer’s brain will experience the movement, which adds an element of excitement. In fact, this technique is a great way to turn a snapshot into something more artistic.</p><p>
Happily, Photoshop and Photoshop Elements make the process a piece of cake (you can do it in Pixelmator, too). Read on to kick your subject into high gear!</p><h2>Prepare your layers</h2>
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In Photoshop, open an image and activate the pertinent layer(s). If your document consists of multiple layers (say, you used another layer for color correction), activate them and, in Photoshop CS3 or later, choose Filter > “Convert for Smart Filters.” This tells Photoshop to create a Smart Object from the active layers, which you can think of as a protective wrapper. That way, the filter is applied to the wrapper instead of to its contents.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2896301/think-fast-how-to-add-motion-blur-in-photoshop-and-photoshop-elements.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Think fast: How to add motion blur in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements
