How to Make Tilt Shift Photographs

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Find a nice picture of something you'd like to tilt shift.

   (this tutorial is for Photoshop CS5, though.
   
   You can download a free trial at adobe.com). , (press Q) , Choose "Reflected Gradient" (fourth icon in before the drop-down menu for Mode). , The start of the line is where it will be most in focus, and it will get progressively blurry, to look like a model.
   
   Keep doing this until you are happy with the focus point. , (press Q again.) ,,,
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   Step 2: Open Photoshop

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   Step 3: or image editing program.

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   Step 4: Go into Quick Mask mode.

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   Step 5: Choose the gradient tool.

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   Step 6: Draw a line.

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   Step 7: Go back to regular mode.

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   Step 8: Then go to the top

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   Step 9: and to Filter > Blur > Lens Blur

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    Step 10: Play with your settings until you like it.

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    Step 11: Play with the hue and saturation

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    Step 12: and color balance

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    Step 13: until you like it.

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