Blur Background
This feature can be used in a subtle way -- to tone down un-important background details, or for dra-
matic effect -- by making the main subject of a photo pop out of the picture.
How to use Blur Background:
1. With your cursor, trace a line around the person or object you want to stand out. When you release
the mouse button, the area outside the traced line will become slightly blurred.
2. Drag the first 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
original file or save a new one.
Click "Close" to exit the Photo Editing module.
Retouch
Healing Brush
The Healing Brush is good for fixing dust, scratches and removing skin blemishes.
How to use the Healing Brush to fix 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 (circle) is only slightly larger than the blemish.
4.Paint over the blemish. The area will be healed.
Click "Undo" if you make a mistake or don't like the result.
Clone
The Clone tool is good for removing unwanted elements from a photo. It can also be used for fun ef-
fect, like moving a nose from one person to 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 slightly 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.
Click "Undo" if you make a mistake or don't like the result.
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