Hi. This is Marty from Blue Lightning TV.
I'm going to show you how to create an effect called
"Bokeh", which is the way a camera lens treats
out-of-focus points of light. The term, "Bokeh"
comes from a Japanese word that means "blur" or "blur quality".
Later, I'll show you how to add Bokeh text.
Open a colorful photo you'd like to use to create your Bokeh
effect. if you'd like to use this one, I provided its link in the video
description
or project files. Its size is 1560
by 900 pixels with a resolution of 150 pixels per inch.
If you're using a different photo, make sure its resolution
is 150 pixels per inch, as well. Make a copy of it
by pressing Ctrl + J if you're using Windows
or Cmd + J if you're using a Mac. Go to Filter,
Blur and Gaussian Blur. Blur it 65 pixels.
We'll darken the mid-tones by clicking on the adjustment layer
icon and choosing "Curves". Go to the center of the grid
and pull it slightly down and to the right.
Click on the New Layer icon
to make a new layer. Open your Brush Tool
and click on the Brush panel icon or press the F5 key on your keyboard
to open the Brush panel. In the "Brush Tip Shape" window,
make the Size 125 pixels
and the Hardness: 100%. Check
"Spacing" and make it 80%. Click
"Shape Dynamics" and make the "Size Jitter"
50%. The "Control" is
"Fade"... the "Amount" is 1 and the "Minimum Diameter"
is 100%. The "Angle Jitter"
is 0% and the Angle "Control"
is "Off". The "Roundness Jitter" is 0%
and the "Control" is also "Off". Click
"Scattering". The "Scatter" is 1000%
on both axes. The "Count" is 1
The "Count Jitter" is 100% and both "Controls"
are "Off". Then, close the Brush panel. Now,
randomly brush over your image. Change the Blend Mode to "Overlay"
and reduce the Opacity to 50%.
Go to Filter
Blur and Gaussian Blur. Blur it 16 pixels.
Then, click OK or press Enter or Return.
Click the New Layer icon
to make a new layer. Again, change the Blend Mode to "Overlay",
reduce the Opacity to 50% and randomly brush over your image.
Go back to Filter, Blur
and Gaussian Blur. This time, reduce the Blur to 12 pixels.
Make a new layer
and as before, change its Blend Mode to
"Overlay" and its Opacity to 50%.
Randomly brush over your image again
and go back to Filter, Blur
and Gaussian Blur. This time, reduce the Blur to 8 pixels.
Now, we have a beautiful Bokeh
image. Next, I'll show you how to add
Bokeh text. Open your "Horizontal Type Tool"
and choose an extra-thin font. I'm using a font called
"Dosis Extra Light". If you'd like to use it,
I provided its link, as well. I'll choose a point size
of approximately, 190... Sharp...
Center Alignment and it can be any color.
Type out your text. Your text will be more legible
as a Bokeh effect if there's enough space between all the characters.
In this example, the space or "kerning" is already wide.
If you want to increase the kerning of your text, highlight the line
and press and hold Alt on Windows
or Option on a Mac as you press the right arrow key on your keyboard.
To re-position it on your document, click on your Move Tool
and move your text. Ctrl-click
or Cmd-click on the thumbnail of your text layer to make a selection
of its shape. Click off the eyeball next to the text layer to hide it
and click on a new layer icon to make a new layer.
Open the Paths panel and click on the icon at the upper right.
Click "Make Work Path". The default tolerance is 0.5 pixels.
Click OK. Press "B" to open back up your Brush Tool
and press the F5 key to open your Brush panel.
Click "Brush Tip Shape". Make the Size 25 pixels,
the Hardness: 100% and the "Spacing"
80%. Click "Shape Dynamics".
The "Size Jitter" is 50%, the "Control"
is "Off" and the "Minimum Diameter is 0%.
Uncheck "Scattering". Click "Color Dynamics".
The "Foreground and Background Jitter" is 100%.
Click "Transfer". The "Opacity Jitter"
is 0%, the "Flow Jitter" is 100%
and the "Controls" are "Off". Then, close to Brush panel.
Click on the icon at the upper right corner of the Paths panel
and click "Stroke Path". Choose
"Brush" and make sure "Simulate Pressure" is not
checked. Then, click OK.
Open back the Layers panel and change the Blend Mode to "Color Dodge".
To hide the work path, press Ctrl or Cmd + H
Make a copy of the Bokeh text by pressing Ctrl
or Cmd + J. Double-click on the thumbnail of the copy
to open its Layer Style window. Click "Inner Glow".
Change the Blend Mode to "Color Dodge"
and the Opacity to 50%. Make the "Source":
"Center". Then, click OK.
Go to Filter, Blur and Gaussian Blur.
Blur it 4 pixels. Then, click OK.
This is Marty from Blue Lightning TV.
Thanks for watching!