Getting Started With a PhotoShop - Using the focus tools

Using the focus tools

 

 

 

The focus tools consist of the blur tool and the sharpen tool. The blur tool softens hard edges or areas in an image to reduce detail. The sharpen tool focuses soft edges to increase clarity or focus.

To use the blur or sharpen tool:

 

1. Select the blur tool or sharpen tool.

2. Do the following in the options bar:

• Choose a brush and set brush options.
• Specify a blending mode and strength.
• Select Use All Layers to blur or sharpen using data from all visible layers. If this is deselected, the tool uses data from only the active layer.

3. Drag over the part of the image you want to blur or sharpen.