>>Has anyone any idea of how to create depth of field effects or very selective focus in Photoshop? I <<
Well... here's how I do it... I don't mess around with gradients. I don't see the need and besides, gradients only work on flat planes. I just copy the picture as a seperate layer... then gaussian blur the top layer... then use a fat, soft eraser brush and erase off everything that I want to be sharp. If I want to make it realistic, I just try to erase what I think would be at a certain depth. I can set different opacities for the brush if I want to make partial erasures, but usually I just let the soft edge of the brush do its work. I think it works great. Ever so much more control than *real* depth of field. Rick Lee -------------------------------------------- http://www.rickleephoto.com -------------------------------------------- =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
