How to BLUR backgrounds in Photoshop

Learn how to blur the background in a photograph using Adobe Photoshop. This tutorial shows how to create selections, and masks, use content-aware fill, and add a blur effect to a family portrait image. 📖 CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:23 Duplicate the layer 00:40 Select and mask the subject 01:02 Fill the background layer 02:46 Blur the background 04:20 Remove blur from the bottom 05:14 Make some masking adjustments 🔗 MORE FROM NICOLE: Free presets, textures, and training: ► https://nicolesy.com/free Subscribe to the Nicolesy Newsletter: ► https://nicolesy.com/newsletter Join my FREE photography community: ► https://community.nicolesy.com CREDITS: ➡︎ Tutorial by Nicole S. Young ➡︎ Image: Adobe Stock #231058316 — https://adobe.ly/3AYfNrE ➡︎ Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/XKlr4L90zl/