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Last updated on Sep 16, 2024

Learn how to apply Blur and Bokeh adjustments.

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Follow along with any project to learn how to apply effects.

  1. On the Lightroom on the web homepage, select All Photos.

  2. Select an image to open it in detail view, and then select Edit .

  3. Adjust the Blur Amount slider to control the blur strength. The default setting is 50.

    The image displays a blurred photograph with a Lens Blur interface on the right side. The interface includes adjustable settings for a lens blur effect, such as “Blur Amount,” “Bokeh,” “Bokeh Boost,” “Light Range,” and “Focus Range.” The histogram above these controls shows color levels in red, green, and blue. The image appears relevant to photo editing techniques and depth-of-field effects.
    Move slider left and right to adjust the Blur amount.

  4. Use the Focus Range to adjust the given options: 

     

    • Subject Focus: Automatically sets the focal range using AI-powered subject detection. 
    • Point or Area Focus: Manually set the focal range by clicking or dragging on the photo.
  5. Select from any of the given Bokeh options:

    • Circle: Creates a modern circular lens effect.
    • Bubble: Produces a circular shape with over-corrected spherical aberration.
    • 5-Blade: Recreates the bokeh commonly seen in vintage lenses.
    • Ring: Replicates the bokeh found in reflex or mirror lenses, also known as the doughnut shape.
    • Cat Eye: Simulates the bokeh caused by optical vignetting in certain lenses.
    Tip:

    Use the Bokeh Boost slider to adjust the brightness of out-of-focus light sources in the image.

  6. Select Visualize Depth to view the depth map and focal range. To manually refine it, choose Refine Depth and adjust Focus or Blur using the Brush Size, Feather, and Flow sliders.

     

    When Visualize Depth is selected, the image overlays indicate the following:

     

    • Warm or Yellow: Represents areas in the near focal range.
    • Cool or Blue: Represents areas in the far focal range.
    • White: Highlights areas currently in focus, based on Focus Range adjustments.
  7. Manually refine the Lens Blur depth map using the Refinement sliders.

    Choose Focus to add focus or Blur to apply blur. Additional refinement controls will appear based on your selection.

    Tip:

    Use the AmountBrush SizeFeather, and Flow sliders to fine-tune your adjustments. Enable Auto Mask for automatic edge detection while brushing.

    The image depicts a computer screen with a Lens Blur refinement interface open. The screen's main part displays a depth map of a kid in front of a kitchen sink. The colors range from purple to orange, indicating different depth map. On the right side of the screen, there is a toolbar with various sliders and options such as “Refinement,” “Focus,” “Blur,” and others, suggesting adjustments can be made to the depth and focus of the image.
    Move sliders left and right to adjust the image as required.

  8. Select Share .

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