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MOTION BLUR EFFECT TECHNIQUE

PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:10 am
by christell
(Using PSE8)

LAYER 1- background photo

Duplicate (Ctrl.J)

LAYER 2- On duplicate: Filter>Poster edge
#1-POSTER EDGE.jpg
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Duplicate (Ctrl. J)

LAYER 3- Filter>Blur>Motion blur at a slight angle & move slider all the way to right.
Change blend mode to linear dodge. If you want a little more whiter result go to Shadows/Highlights & move the Lighten shadows slider all the way to right. Some photos might not need as much.
Select eraser tool & start erasing with a soft brush at a lower opacity at top about 25% - 30% what you want to show through. Then erase at 100% what you want the clearest.
#2-MOTION BLUR-LINEAR DODGE-SHADOW HIGHLIGHT-ERASE.jpg
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Duplicate (Ctrl. J)

LAYER 4- Change blend mode to Color dodge. Start erasing at lower opacity again to get areas you want to show through more that you missed. You can also lower opacity a little on the layer as I did on SIDELINE creation which made the background players show through a little.
#3- DUPLICATE-COLOR DODGE.jpg
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If you want the stroke, create a new layer on top of all the layers & use the Rectangle Marquee tool & drag out selection.
Edit>Stroke (Outline) Selection to the amount you want.
Add text if you want to put any.


I would love to see your results.
Christell

Re: MOTION BLUR EFFECT TECHNIQUE

PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:13 am
by christell
Here are the 2 I did with the stroke & text with this technique.
Christell
#4- FINAL.jpg
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Dylan #15- #2-sidelines copy.jpg
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Re: MOTION BLUR EFFECT TECHNIQUE

PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:53 am
by Russinator
Christell: Thanks for the tut. I have always wondered how you do that. I can't wait to give it a try.

Re: MOTION BLUR EFFECT TECHNIQUE

PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:00 am
by Rusty
That is nice ... very nice.
I can see using that often when the right image presents itself.

Thank you, Christell.

Rusty

Re: MOTION BLUR EFFECT TECHNIQUE

PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:32 am
by Tina_B
Oh this looks so interesting. Now I just need a little extra time to work on it. I think this is just one of the things I said I would be interested in doing if Christell would write a tut. Yes :woohoo:
Thanks Christell
Tina B

Re: MOTION BLUR EFFECT TECHNIQUE

PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 12:55 pm
by mtbspike
Thanks so much, Christell! I am going to try this out. You fooled me - I assumed Sideline had a layer with stripes on it and you just blended it in with the picture.

Courtney

Re: MOTION BLUR EFFECT TECHNIQUE

PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 1:31 pm
by Russinator
Here's my first try. I like the tut.

Thanks for taking the time to write it and share with all of us.

Image

Re: MOTION BLUR EFFECT TECHNIQUE

PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 1:44 pm
by christell
Glad you like it.
Russ- Love your result. The blended background gives it a design and color all on its own. Nice work.

Re: MOTION BLUR EFFECT TECHNIQUE

PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:07 pm
by Tina_B
I tried this tut and it turned out so bad I can't even post it. I will try again and again until I get something I like. I had trouble with to much color in the background.
Tina B

Re: MOTION BLUR EFFECT TECHNIQUE

PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:32 pm
by Russinator
christell wrote: Glad you like it.
Russ- Love your result. The blended background gives it a design and color all on its own. Nice work.


Christell, thanks for the kind words. BTY: That's my son in the photo. Isn't my son a handsome guy? He takes after his dad - yea right.