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Published: 2010-07-29 19:28:53 +0000 UTC; Views: 56032; Favourites: 1145; Downloads: 1520
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Description Hello dear deviants!

I have written another tutorial for you guys and this time it's about backgrounds in my photos as requested by some of you.
I have to admit I've been writing this tutorial for about a month now and I re-wrote it three times because I wasn't satisfied with it!

I hope you guys will like it, and what's most important: that you'll find it useful!

Feel free to post links of your photos if this tutorial helped you

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Comments: 83

ivadesign In reply to ??? [2013-12-08 20:13:00 +0000 UTC]

Because I like to edit photos and I don't use filters because I don't have any.

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wolfs-hunt In reply to ivadesign [2013-12-10 21:27:51 +0000 UTC]

Ok... do you use PhotoShop for that? I have no idea... I have gimp but I have no idea how to use it

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ivadesign In reply to wolfs-hunt [2013-12-15 20:02:46 +0000 UTC]

Yes, I use Photoshop.

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wolfs-hunt In reply to ivadesign [2013-12-27 15:54:22 +0000 UTC]

ok, thanks

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Dollyana15 [2012-03-13 14:20:58 +0000 UTC]

wow this spectacular tutorial actually convinces me into going into photography

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ivadesign In reply to Dollyana15 [2012-03-13 15:28:21 +0000 UTC]

Yay go for it!

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Dollyana15 In reply to ivadesign [2012-03-13 16:34:02 +0000 UTC]

yes definitely will do

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hope90 [2012-01-19 11:45:53 +0000 UTC]

You're the best! The technical info was most helpful for me because you and I use the exact same tools but I get ... crap results NOW, with your tutorials, everyone's eyes are saved!

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morganahopi [2012-01-05 18:04:32 +0000 UTC]

WOW.... SO EASY !!!!! TANK YOU !!

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LeonieZurakowsky [2011-12-06 07:23:48 +0000 UTC]

I love this and all your tuts so far!

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ivadesign In reply to LeonieZurakowsky [2011-12-06 10:47:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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NebetSeta [2011-12-05 16:35:50 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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ginro [2011-09-22 15:12:50 +0000 UTC]

I do not understand how to do background and glitter on it

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ginro [2011-09-22 15:12:03 +0000 UTC]

I do not understand how to do background and gliter on it

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fuermosi777 [2011-09-03 12:18:30 +0000 UTC]

amazing

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ivadesign In reply to fuermosi777 [2011-09-04 21:19:07 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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zanfry [2011-08-23 20:04:10 +0000 UTC]

very helpful

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puckrietveld [2011-06-28 12:59:14 +0000 UTC]

I love this, it works so good for my camera! (Canon 500D with 18-55)

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SaraJ3an [2011-04-15 14:17:31 +0000 UTC]

I've used this in a news article I just submitted, You can check it out [link] !

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ivadesign In reply to SaraJ3an [2011-04-17 20:23:08 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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Leelerson [2011-01-14 21:44:21 +0000 UTC]

I love your tutorials, they are so informative and helpful! Thank you so much for sharing these tips and tricks with us, I really appreciate it <3

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ivadesign In reply to Leelerson [2011-01-15 00:40:28 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much

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AlexBerno [2010-12-26 23:48:44 +0000 UTC]

well need some help
so i maked al the things but i don't know how to unfocus help me pls

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ivadesign In reply to AlexBerno [2010-12-27 11:22:29 +0000 UTC]

You don't need to unfocus, that was just an example to show you what the background looks like. You actually need to focus, it's done automatically by your camera, or manually if you have that ability.

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chimpi-habad [2010-11-01 04:19:21 +0000 UTC]

and Thanks

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MikeMS [2010-10-27 07:19:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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ivadesign In reply to MikeMS [2010-10-27 23:03:31 +0000 UTC]

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rosesakura921 [2010-10-24 14:41:30 +0000 UTC]

thanks, a really helpful tutorial! (:
i'd like to know, how do you use "selective color" tool in photoshop? (what version do you have? maybe mine is just outdated...)

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ivadesign In reply to rosesakura921 [2010-10-24 21:28:33 +0000 UTC]

I have photoshop cs3. You go to image>adjustments>selective color and just slide the sliders as you see fit.

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rosesakura921 In reply to ivadesign [2010-10-25 02:33:11 +0000 UTC]

thanks! i think the closest photoshop elements gets to selective color is "color variations," correct me if i'm wrong.
would you happen to know if it's possible to upgrade photoshop elements to photoshop cs? or even just photoshop elements 5.0 to something higher?

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ivadesign In reply to rosesakura921 [2010-10-25 10:02:57 +0000 UTC]

I'm sorry, I'm not really familiar with photoshop elements.

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rosesakura921 In reply to ivadesign [2010-10-25 20:26:37 +0000 UTC]

oh, alright, well thank you so much for all your help anyways it's an amazing tutorial!

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ivadesign In reply to rosesakura921 [2010-10-25 20:49:13 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome

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tiffanyverlander [2010-10-12 18:13:59 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I have done lots of macro photography since I did the little biography on you for my photoshop class. Sooo coulda used these tutorials lol

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ivadesign In reply to tiffanyverlander [2010-10-12 20:45:26 +0000 UTC]

Hey, how did that go by the way?

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ChocoCooki [2010-10-02 14:13:25 +0000 UTC]

A very useful tutorial indeed! One question, how do you unfocus the background w/o the subject jus like you did with the pink flower background.

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ivadesign In reply to ChocoCooki [2010-10-02 14:47:25 +0000 UTC]

thank you you just turn the focusing ring until it's unfocused

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ChocoCooki In reply to ivadesign [2010-10-02 15:45:04 +0000 UTC]

thanks! ;D

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erumento-shii [2010-10-02 09:13:45 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful

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ivadesign In reply to erumento-shii [2010-10-02 10:06:42 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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Andreaaaaa [2010-09-29 05:15:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for all the tuts!

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ivadesign In reply to Andreaaaaa [2010-09-29 13:19:47 +0000 UTC]

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nicole-zhao [2010-09-28 16:24:54 +0000 UTC]

great!

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ivadesign In reply to nicole-zhao [2010-09-28 20:57:24 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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Minni-e-Mily [2010-09-16 14:50:16 +0000 UTC]

Ahh thank you for this tutorial I have been looking for a background tutorial for some time now. Just one question, within the blurred background there are circles are they done by editing or just made naturaly when taking the photo?

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ivadesign In reply to Minni-e-Mily [2010-09-16 15:57:36 +0000 UTC]

That is all natural bokeh

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PatrickRuegheimer [2010-09-14 04:25:25 +0000 UTC]

The capture looks amazing!

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ivadesign In reply to PatrickRuegheimer [2010-09-14 09:20:30 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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barcon53 [2010-09-10 23:27:39 +0000 UTC]

Very helpful, thanks for putting these together.

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ivadesign In reply to barcon53 [2010-09-12 01:55:26 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome

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