Master the Depth Of Field Blur Filter
Blur backgrounds and create super-realistic fall-off using this simple Affinity Photo effect
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James Paterson With over a decade’s experience as a writer and photographer, James is also an accomplished image editor – and an expert in Affinity Photo.
Whether you want to blur a backdrop, adjust depth of field or draw attention to your subject, Affinity Photo’s Blur Filters can help. Of course, nothing beats natural, in-camera blur, but if you decide afterwards that parts of a frame would look better out of focus, then Affinity Photo makes it an easy edit to do.
There are also times when blur can be an essential editing tool. Here we’ve created a simple composite by cutting out the penguin and dropping it on a snowy image. The problem, though, is that our new background is too sharp. Thankfully, we can use the Depth Of Field Blur Filter to create realistic blur, so that it looks more natural.