6 Creative & Corrective Things You Can Do With the Blur Tool

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You might have thought the new Luminar Neo Blur tool was just for portraits, but in this tutorial, you'll see 6 creative ways to use the Blur tool you likely hadn't considered.
Besides being able to create some creative images, you can also use the Luminar Neo Blur tool to make corrective edits. Combine the Blur tool and the new Studio Light tool for some really fun photos.
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00:00 Intro
01:09 Creative use 1: You can blur non-portrait backgrounds using the Gaussian Blur and masking techniques.
03:22 Creative use 2: Enhance the background blur creatively with the Blur tool for images with existing bokeh.
04:00 Creative use 3: Apply the Twisted blur to portraits for unique effects and adjust settings to achieve desired results.
08:08 Creative use 4: Replicate the intentional camera movement (ICM) effect on images of trees using the Blur tool.
12:36 Creative use 5: Create abstract, colorful, and twisted images by combining multiple applications of the Blur tool and Details tool.
15:30 Corrective use 1: Smooth out sky banding or pixelation in JPEG images by applying Gaussian Blur and masking.
16:51 Corrective use 2: Eliminate chromatic aberration by duplicating the layer, applying Gaussian Blur, changing blend mode to color, and masking.
19:32 Bonus tip: Quickly remove unwanted signs or objects by blurring them and using a simple brushstroke to mask the affected area.
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  • @DigitalPhotoMentor
    @DigitalPhotoMentor9 ай бұрын

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  • @AXNJXN1
    @AXNJXN17 ай бұрын

    I honestly went into this video with extremely low expectations and vision. Boy was I wrong. Wellllll done!

  • @DigitalPhotoMentor

    @DigitalPhotoMentor

    7 ай бұрын

    Aha, thank you! Which part changed your mind?

  • @AXNJXN1

    @AXNJXN1

    7 ай бұрын

    @@DigitalPhotoMentor When you showed the creative diversity of the tag picture and blurred everything vertically, then un-blurred individual trees; very nice. Additionally, the numerous backgrounds swirling with the female’s shot through a type of bokeh was creative and looking in general at the numerous ways of spinning the flowers created a WHOLE new perspective of artistry for background pictures; I never thought of! I’m not a generally ‘creative’ person but you took a simple tool and really opened my eyes towards editing objectives, as a photographer, I didn’t envision. Again, well done!

  • @DigitalPhotoMentor

    @DigitalPhotoMentor

    7 ай бұрын

    @@AXNJXN1 Awesome, thank you for that! The trees were fun to do and I had the idea to use the tool to make it look like Intentional Camera Movement like you'd do with a long exposure and moving the camera up and down. Then I had the idea to unblur some and loved the look it created. So I ran with it!

  • @BeeMichael
    @BeeMichael7 ай бұрын

    Terrific tutorial. Of all the Luminar gurus in YT, yours are the most comprehensive and well thought out step by step. Thanx!

  • @DigitalPhotoMentor

    @DigitalPhotoMentor

    7 ай бұрын

    Wow, thank you so much!

  • @antoinecampisi1224
    @antoinecampisi12249 ай бұрын

    Excellent démonstration. Thank you for sharing.

  • @DigitalPhotoMentor

    @DigitalPhotoMentor

    9 ай бұрын

    You are welcome!

  • @bryanv.9609
    @bryanv.96099 ай бұрын

    Some great tips here! I used the blur tool the other day to blend the edges of a cutout element on a composite. You can do this with a background swap to blend in your human subjects around the edges also.

  • @DigitalPhotoMentor

    @DigitalPhotoMentor

    9 ай бұрын

    That's a great idea! Thanks for sharing

  • @hubertschmauch5462
    @hubertschmauch54629 ай бұрын

    I use "Blur Toll" at the top and bottom of the picture to make it look 3-D.

  • @DigitalPhotoMentor

    @DigitalPhotoMentor

    9 ай бұрын

    Cool good idea.

  • @jamesstover718
    @jamesstover7189 ай бұрын

    Excellent teaching style and great tips!

  • @DigitalPhotoMentor

    @DigitalPhotoMentor

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @markflanagan521
    @markflanagan5219 ай бұрын

    Very good tutorial Mentor, and you have only scratched the surface of how useful this new tool can be, much appreciated

  • @DigitalPhotoMentor

    @DigitalPhotoMentor

    9 ай бұрын

    Exactly it's so useful. Glad you liked it.

  • @MrKioku
    @MrKioku7 ай бұрын

    Great tutorial 👌

  • @DigitalPhotoMentor

    @DigitalPhotoMentor

    7 ай бұрын

    Glad you liked it

  • @raimund.schlager
    @raimund.schlager9 ай бұрын

    Cool tips, thank you

  • @DigitalPhotoMentor

    @DigitalPhotoMentor

    9 ай бұрын

    You bet!

  • @nchana48
    @nchana489 ай бұрын

    Good video. The feature described clearly by you. Thanks

  • @DigitalPhotoMentor

    @DigitalPhotoMentor

    9 ай бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @simoharjane7823
    @simoharjane78239 ай бұрын

    Great tips.

  • @DigitalPhotoMentor

    @DigitalPhotoMentor

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @lenewhite7129
    @lenewhite71299 ай бұрын

    Very helpful!

  • @DigitalPhotoMentor

    @DigitalPhotoMentor

    9 ай бұрын

    Glad you think so!

  • @NJM1948
    @NJM19489 ай бұрын

    Really excellent tuition video....and yes, I found your tips very helpful. I'll definitely be implementing your tips when I get to grips with the blur tool. Video saved!!!

  • @DigitalPhotoMentor

    @DigitalPhotoMentor

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much

  • @pianoman1973
    @pianoman19734 ай бұрын

    Great ! Thanks !

  • @DigitalPhotoMentor

    @DigitalPhotoMentor

    4 ай бұрын

    You are welcome!

  • @kentvaughn8169
    @kentvaughn81698 ай бұрын

    Thank you, Darlene! Very nice video from which I will take your tips and utilize the Blur tool more often. I especially appreciate the tip on eliminating chromatic aberrations! Thanks!

  • @DigitalPhotoMentor

    @DigitalPhotoMentor

    8 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @brucewiebe6490
    @brucewiebe64909 ай бұрын

    Haven’t used the blur tool yet but your videos help me understand how I can use some of these new tools. So many new tools I can’t keep up.

  • @DigitalPhotoMentor

    @DigitalPhotoMentor

    9 ай бұрын

    Happy to help!

  • @philyoung4804
    @philyoung48049 ай бұрын

    Great, use video. Thank you

  • @DigitalPhotoMentor

    @DigitalPhotoMentor

    9 ай бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @robertmeyerson1618
    @robertmeyerson16189 ай бұрын

    Blur Tool tips are very helpful. Thanks !!

  • @DigitalPhotoMentor

    @DigitalPhotoMentor

    9 ай бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @daviddyephotography
    @daviddyephotography9 ай бұрын

    yes I have used it and overall it's pretty nice, and these are excellent tips

  • @DigitalPhotoMentor

    @DigitalPhotoMentor

    9 ай бұрын

    Great to hear!

  • @Allenbadazz
    @Allenbadazz9 ай бұрын

    👏 Thank you!❤️💯

  • @DigitalPhotoMentor

    @DigitalPhotoMentor

    9 ай бұрын

    No problem 😊

  • @mickeystine3100
    @mickeystine31009 ай бұрын

    that is so cool 👍👍👍

  • @DigitalPhotoMentor

    @DigitalPhotoMentor

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks I think so too!

  • @felixthecat1882
    @felixthecat18829 ай бұрын

    Hi again Darlene! You know I've been trying to get rid of chromatic aberration for ages! Your video on using the new Blur Tool, with layers, has helped me solve that problem - thanks Darlene. Regards from Felix the Cat. 😺

  • @DigitalPhotoMentor

    @DigitalPhotoMentor

    9 ай бұрын

    Yay I'm so glad it worked for you!

  • @SergNikiforovGordeev
    @SergNikiforovGordeev2 ай бұрын

    Super! Спасибо! :)

  • @DigitalPhotoMentor

    @DigitalPhotoMentor

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks glad you liked it

  • @volkerwehres5917
    @volkerwehres59179 ай бұрын

    Very helpful, thank you so much! Volker from Germany

  • @DigitalPhotoMentor

    @DigitalPhotoMentor

    9 ай бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @hollylinton5314
    @hollylinton53149 ай бұрын

    The image with the tree trunks looked groovy! I think the Blur Tool might put the Lensbaby Twist 60 out of commission or at least save some people from buying creative lenses. I understand strength amount in masking but I still don't grasp the softness amount - I know it's soft versus harder edges but don't understand how you'd know which is best for the image. Also, I still don't quite get duplicating a layer. Does the duplicate go to the top of the list or bottom? That's the first thing that stumps me when I try it:). I literally saw what it did for your flower image b/c you made changes from the original and reversed some swirling, but in some of your live edits you've duplicated a layer for other purposes that I don't comprehend. I am sure you have a video further explaining it and I can look back at your NEO course! Thanks for this video.

  • @DigitalPhotoMentor

    @DigitalPhotoMentor

    9 ай бұрын

    when painting on the mask? Softness is the brush edge. The lower the softness the harder more well-defined the brush edge. So if you want it to blend softly and gently keep the softness high. If you are masking up against the edge of something and you don't want the lines blurred, use a harder brush (lower softness) When you duplicate it goes on top. But you can change the layer order if need be. Yes It is in the lessons on layers. I duplicate to darken and use multiple blend mode. In the case of the yellow trees in this video I duplicated the layer first, did the blur effect on the new top layer. Then I masked it so that part of the original, the layer underneath, showed through so you could see the trees sharp in a few places.

  • @thewebstylist
    @thewebstylist9 ай бұрын

    Very unfortunate Neo doesn’t have a select subject for the Blur, insane in this Ai tech day and age they can’t build that in still

  • @DigitalPhotoMentor

    @DigitalPhotoMentor

    9 ай бұрын

    Agreed it's been requested

  • @kjellhmyhre2374
    @kjellhmyhre23747 ай бұрын

    That girl at 6:13 is enormously beautiful .. 😊

  • @DigitalPhotoMentor

    @DigitalPhotoMentor

    7 ай бұрын

    Glad you think so. It's a stock image though I do not know her.