In the video below, I demonstrate how I use the Object Selection tool, Generative Fill, and Camera Raw as a smart filter to remove distracting areas in the background in order to place more emphasis on the subject.
Adobe Camera Raw (v15.4) includes several updates and enhancements to masking and editing including: adding Grain, Tone Curve, Refine Saturation, Process Version, Color Mixer, Canvas Padding, and Camera Raw as a Filter in Photoshop.
I’m excited to announce several updates to Lightroom CC on mobile devices starting with the new and enhanced Raw and Creative Profiles. While the concept of Profiles isn’t new to Lightroom, in this release, their power has been greatly enhanced.
The Blur Gallery filters (Field Blur, Iris, Tilt-Shift, Path, and Spin) are incredibly powerful features that can help selectively blur a photograph in order to remove distracting elements, help direct the viewers eye through an image, or just add creative effects! To apply these filters in a nondestructive manner, I would recommend that you first convert the layer(s) to Smart Objects before applying the filter so that you can: