subject: Blur Tool, Sharpen Tool and Smugde Tool - Photoshop Tools [print this page] Blur Tool, Sharpen Tool and Smugde Tool - Photoshop Tools
This is tutorial on blur tool, sharpen tool and smudge tool. This is the 12th tool in photoshop. The Shortcut key is "R". This will be a interesting tutorial because these tools are really good and important. So, let's get started.
Blur Tool (Shortcut Key - R)
The name of the tool tells the purpose or use of this tool. Yes, Blur tool is used to blur the image. To use this tool, select the blur tool from toolbox. Just click and hold left-click and paint on the image, you can notice the image (the portion where you painted) is getting blur. That's it. Using these tools are very very easy.
Menu Options
The first option is the brush size. This option can be used to increase or decrease the size of the brush. You can also use "["as shortcut to decrease the size and "]" as shortcut to increase the brush's size.
The next option is the Mode (i.e blending mode). I guess you know about these modes. But still I like to explain about the first two modes (i.e Darken and Lighten)
If you have Darken as your blending mode, then while using the blur tool, the darker portion of the image gets more blured. If you have Lighten as your blending mode, then while use the blur tool, the lighter portion of the image gets more blured.
Next is the strenth option. If you have the more strength the bluring is very quick or instant. If you have less strength the bluring is slow, and you have the full control over the tool.
Sharpen Tool
Sharpen tool is used to sharpen the tool. This tool is found nested with the blur tool and smudge tool. If you want to select the sharpen tool then right-click on the blur tool, and you can see the Sharpen tool and Smudge tool.
To use this tool, first select it from the tool box. Then click and hold left-click and start painting on the image. You can see the image (portion where you paint) gets sharpened.
I didn't see any use of this tool so far. But if you have the use, then be careful and have control over the tool
Menu Options
The first option is the brush size. This option can be used to increase or decrease the size of the brush. You can also use "["as shortcut to decrease the size and "]" as shortcut to increase the brush's size.
The next option is the Mode (i.e blending mode). I guess you know about these modes. But still I like to explain about the first two modes (i.e Darken and Lighten)
If you have Darken as your blending mode, then while using the sharpen tool, the darker portion of the image gets more sharpened. If you have Lighten as your blending mode, then while use the sharpen tool, the lighter portion of the image gets more sharpened.
Next is the strength option. If you have the more strength the sharpening is very quick or instant. If you have less strength the sharpening is slow, and you have the full control over the tool.
Smudge Tool
This tool is used to smudge or liquify. To use this tool, first select it from the tool box, then just click and hold left-click and start painting over the image. You can luquification effect.
Menu Options
The first option is the brush size. This option can be used to increase or decrease the size of the brush. You can also use "["as shortcut to decrease the size and "]" as shortcut to increase the brush's size.
The next option is the Mode (i.e blending mode). I guess you know about these modes. But still I like to explain about the first two modes (i.e Darken and Lighten)
If you have Darken as your blending mode, then while using the smudge tool, the darker portion of the image gets more Smudged. If you have Lighten as your blending mode, then while use the smudge tool, the lighter portion of the image gets more smudged.
Next is the strength option. If you have the more strength the smudging is very more or high. If you have less strength the smudging is less.
The last option is the finger painting. If you have this option checked, then the smudging starts with the foreground color and then starts the normal smudging.
That's it for this tutorial, if you have problem, please let me know.
