10 Best Photoshop Effects to Add Beautiful Bokeh to Photos | How To
Bokeh
is a bit hard to describe. The way lenses work, when a part of a scene is not in focus it creates a not-sharp image. Depending on a number of factors, the way these areas present can be very aesthetically
pleasing. Good bokeh, and the volume it creates in an image, is one hallmark of quality lenses and a creative photographer. While it’s
not always possible to create bokeh in-camera, there’s no reason why you
can’t add some in post-production!
Here
are our ten favourite bokeh effects for Adobe Photoshop from Envato Elements, where you can download unlimited resources for a monthly
subscription – go get creative!
From phone selfies
to professional DSLR photographs, you can add beautiful bokeh effects
with the Bokeh Photoshop Action. There are ten colour effects to choose from and
it works from Photoshop version CS3 and above.
If regular bokeh isn’t enough for you, try the Circles
Animation Photoshop Action and create bokeh… that moves!
The Aesthete Collection is a set of 140 actions that uses a
gentle blend of colours and tones to create intricate moods and atmosphere for
your photographs. Get the perfect soft-focus blur to blend with your
backgrounds including some added light effects like moon glow and back-light.
Brush over the area you want to create soft focus on, and
click! It’s as simple as that with the Brightum Soft Focus Action. There are 10
options to choose from and layers are fully editable.
We had Brightum, now it’s time for Lightum! Create light
effects and soft focus around your subject, with ten options to choose from. The
action breaks down into fully editable, well-organised layers.
6. Star Filters Pro
Bokeh doesn’t have to be soft blur or circles; try stars!
Star Filters Pro is an action set that includes eight different styles of star filter:
from large to small, with a variety of points to each shape. These will work
particularly well on scenes with road traffic or street lighting.
The Lotus Action Collection is filled with 56 gorgeous
actions to let you make subtle adjustments to your images, or completely change
the look! The set includes some lovely bokeh options in a variety of colours.
Brush over the area you want to remain in focus, and play
the action to create stunning soft focus over the rest of your image. You can
customise to get the right look for your photographs.
If you like bokeh, you’ll love Bokeh Bomb Creation Kit.
Actions, brushes, gradients and overlays are bundled together into one useful
package so you can create some stunning results with your photographs.
Boke-Aji is a brush set of 80 for Photoshop. Each is 2500
pixels, so you can comfortably use them on high-resolution images without distortion.
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