Learn about the Gaussian Blur effect, which provides instant previews and vastly improved render time.

This new effect gives you the ability to create the optical effect of a real camera lens blur. If you need to add depth to a scene, or obscure something in the frame, Camera Lens Blur will do that and make it look completely realistic. You also have complete control parameters like iris shape, blur maps, super whites, gain and threshold.

Create an HDR (High Dynamic Range) look with your video footage in minutes using simple techniques with Delirium v2's Grayscaler, Invert, and Gaussian Blur.

The end goal of a good retoucher is to make their work appear invisible while creating some alternative reality. In this case we're going to look at one method I use for adding a tattoo to an image while making it look like it's really a part of the original photo. This method involves placing an Illustrator file (the tattoo source image) as a Smart Object, using the Free Transform/Warp Tool, adding a Gaussian Blur (to adjust the 'Focus') and then finishing it all off with a lighting effect created from a Channel Pull. Ready to begin?

When we think of blurring we usually think of the Gaussian Blur filter. But the blur photographers get from it tends to look fake. The Lens Blur filter provides a much more realistic blur and, with some setup time, can create some very realistic results.

You can create some cool effects in InDesign by applying effects and hiding the object itself. Learn how in this short and informative videocast by InDesignSecrets co-hosts David Blatner and Anne-Marie Concepcion