Alien Skin Software has announced
Bokeh™, its new lens simulation plug-in for Adobe® Photoshop® and Photoshop Elements. Photographers use
Bokeh to draw attention to their subject by manipulating focus and depth of field after the shot has been taken. From changing the depth of field to placing a radial sweet spot and adding a vignette,
Bokeh has many tools for realistic blurring and altering the mood of a scene.
Bokeh is the first software based on mathematics sophisticated enough to produce a natural blur and creamy highlights.
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Bokeh is the Japanese word for ‘blur’ and is a photographic term that refers to the visually-distinctive appearance of the out-of-focus areas in a photograph,” said Terence Tay, the lead developer of
Bokeh. “
Alien Skin’s
Bokeh plug-in provides photographers with the creative freedom to manipulate the aesthetic quality of
bokeh, including the ability to create heart and star-shaped
bokeh highlights.”
Making the Subject PopA busy background or shooting with a narrow aperture can distract the viewer from the photographer’s subject.
Bokeh can draw attention back to the subject in multiple ways. If the photographer selects the subject in Photoshop,
Bokeh can blur the background to give the realistic impression that the shot was taken with a lower f-stop. This decrease in depth of field gets rid of visual clutter. This capability is useful for any photographer, but particularly for the many cameras without full-frame sensors.
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