How To Blur Backgrounds in Photoshop [FAST & EASY]

In this easy-to-follow tutorial, you will learn how to blur backgrounds in Photoshop! You will learn about selections, Layer Masks, Content-Aware Fill, Smart Objects, and the Depth Blur Neural Filter to blur your photo's background. This Photoshop tutorial will cover everything you need to know about creating a shallow depth of field effect (out of focus background) WITHOUT an expensive lens. I hope this tutorial helps! 🎯 SUBSCRIBE to get more amazing Photoshop tutorials! ► https://bit.ly/Subscribe-To-PTC 📘 INDEX - How To Blur Background in Photoshop 00:00 - Introduction 00:06 - Step 01 - Duplicate the Original Layer Twice 00:15 - Step 02 - Remove the Background From The Top Duplicate Layer 00:44 - Step 03 - Select The Foreground and Expand The Selection 01:50 - Step 04 - Use Content-Aware Fill To Remove the Foreground 02:39 - Step 05 - Convert the Background Layer Into a Smart Object 02:55 - Step 06 - Apply The Depth Blur Neural Filter 04:50 - Step 07 - Fine-Tune and Fix Imperfections. 05:10 - Edit The Layer Mask 05:48 - Paint Digital Hair 06:20 - Apply Camera Raw Adjustments 07:28 - Final Thoughts 🔗 LINKS: How To Change a Background in Photoshop ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fyTNkfZVi0&list=PL3bfN-31F9RdzVhwXPj0yEceDozZGGVxP Learn To Create The Hair Brush ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV1DAf5cYXE&list=PL3bfN-31F9RdzVhwXPj0yEceDozZGGVxP Tutorial Files (Image & Brush) ► https://photoshoptrainingchannel.com/blur-a-background-in-photoshop/ Become an Adobe Stock Contributor: ► http://bit.ly/stock-contributor PTC Newsletter: ► http://ptcvids.com/subscribe Premium Tutorials: ► http://ptcvids.com/shop Website: ► https://photoshoptrainingchannel.com FOLLOW ON: Instagram: ► http://instagram.com/photoshoptrainingchannel Facebook Group: ► http://ptcvids.com/group CREDITS ● Stock Images provided by stock.adobe.com ● Photoshop video tutorials by Jesus Ramirez #PhotoshopTutorial #Photoshop #PTCvids