How to do a background with soft circles(?)
Hi - I've seen this effect a lot. I don't know what it's called (maybe a name for it?) but was wondering if someone knows how to create this in CS4 PSD? See the image below - it's the soft circles background:
Funny thing is, you can actually create this effect optically with a camera and Xmas lights by zooming in from afar and then de-focusing the lens. But I'm hoping there's a way to do it completely in PSD.
Thanks.
Again, can't thank you enough for revealing the effect - bokeh.
Found a great tutorial in case others want to learn:
http://youtu.be/83aTD5UhWns
I also threw my own together after watching above. It needs tweaking but now I know how to do it:
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