Photoshop Tilt-Shift Effect

We can create a tilt-shift effect in Photoshop using the blur filter. It's easy, namely by providing a
tilt-shift blur filter, then add the hue-saturation adjustment in order to obtain a good effect of a
miniature photo. Photos that are suitable for this effect is an urban or a landscape garden photo.
Photo portrait can not be use to create this tilt-shift effect. You can use Photoshop to recreate other
lens-effects likes fisheye, lomo or vignette. Let's get started!

1. Open Image.
Choose File> Open, select your photo, and then click the Open button. Stock 425054.

Open Image.

2. Duplicate Layer.
In order not to ruin the original photo, double layer by pressing Ctrl + J or choosing menu
Layer>Duplicate Layer.
Duplicate Layer.

3. Apply Filter Tilt-Shift.

With the position of the duplicate layer active, select Filter> Blur> Tilt-Shift.
Apply a tilt-shift filter.

4. Set the Focus Lens.

Click on the circle of the lens focus, and then drag in the direction you want. If you didn't see the
circle, go to View>Show>Edit Pins. In the photo example, I will drag down to provide focus lens.

Click, drag down.

5. Set the level of Blur.
Adjust the amount of blur you want. I will fill up by 20 pixels. Press the OK button or press Enter to
apply it.

Adjust the blur.

6. Change the Hue / Saturation.

To make it look more like a city miniature, I will set the Hue / Saturation. Click the icon Adjustment
Hue / Saturation or can by choosing Layer> New Adjustment Layer> Hue / Saturation. Drag the
Saturation slider slightly to the right.
Add a Hue / Saturation.

Here is the result:

Tilt-Shift Effect Photoshop.