May 15, 2015

Create a Tilt-Shift Effect In Photoshop

Create a Miniature or Tilt-Shift Lens Effect In Photoshop
Learn how to create a Tilt-Shift Effect in Photoshop. By utilizing a blur filter tilt-shift owned Photoshop, we can create a miniature effect or so-called tilt-shift effect. It's easy, namely by providing a tilt-shift blur filter, then add the hue-saturation adjustment in order to obtain a good effect of a miniature photo. Photo that are suitable for this effect is an urban or a landscape garden photo.



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Steps to make a tilt-shift effect in Photoshop:

1. Open photo
Select File> Open, select your photo and then click Open. For this Photoshop tutorial, I'll use this image, london-71205, that I downloaded from Pixabay. 

2. Duplicate layer
In order not to ruin the original photo, duplicate layer by pressing Ctrl + J or choosing menu Layer>Duplicate Layer.

3. Apply Filter Tilt-Shift
To apply tilt-shift filter, select Filter> Blur> Tilt-Shift.

4. Set the Focus Lens
Click on the circle of the lens focus, and then drag in the direction you want. In the photo example, I will drag down to provide focus lens.

5. Set the level of Blur
Adjust the amount of blur you want. I will fill up by 24 pixels. Press the OK button or press Enter to apply it.

6. Change the Hue / Saturation
To make it look more like a city miniature, I will set the Hue / Saturation. Click the icon Adjustment Hue / Saturation or can by choosing Layer> New Adjustment Layer> Hue / Saturation. Drag the Saturation slider slightly to the right.

There you have it! Tutorial Tilt-Shift Effect in Photoshop.
Photoshop Tilt-Shift Effect

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