In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a Bokeh Effect Wallpaper with text in Photoshop CS6. The Bokeh Effect is the way a camera lens treats out-of-focus points of light. The term “Bokeh” comes from the Japanese word and means “blur” or “blur quality”. Follow the steps below and watch the video tutorial.

Step 1:
Open a colorful image that you’d like to use to create your Bokeh effect. Set the resolution on your image 150px and the size of your picture.

Step 2:
Go to Filter->Blur->Gaussian Blur and set the Radius to 65px and press Okay.


Step 3:
We’ll darken the mid-tones by clicking on the adjustment layer and selecting Curves.

Go to the center of the grid and pull it slightly down and to the right.

Step 4:
Create a new layer and open the Brush Tool. Open Brush Panel and set up:
Size: 125pxHardness: 100%Spacing: 80%


Click Shape Dynamics and make the:
Size Jitter: 50%
The control: FadeAngle
Jitter: 0%
Angle control: off

Go to Scattering. Make the Scatter 1000%. Count 1.

Step 5:
Now, randomly brush over your image. Change the Blend Mode to “Overlay” and reduce the opacity to 50%.

Go to Filter->Blur->Gaussian Blur. Blur it 16px and click Okay.
Step 6:
Click on the New Layer icon. Change the Blend Mode to “Overlay” and opacity to 50%, and randomly brush over the image.
Go to Filter->Blur->Gaussian Blur. Blur it 12px and click Okay.
Step 7:
Make a new layer, change Blend Mode to “Overlay” and opacity to 50%, and again randomly brush over the image.
Go to Filter->Blur->Gaussian Blur. Blur it 8px and click Okay.

Next, I’ll show you how to add Bokeh text.
Step 1:
Open your “Horizontal Type Tool” and choose the thin font. Set the size around 190px, and select the “sharp” option. Type out your text.

Step 2:
Click by the right button of the mouse on the text layer and choose an option Select Pixels.

Click off the eyeball to the text layer to hide it. Create a new layer.

Step 3:
Open the Paths Panel and click on the icon of the upper right. Select Work Path and set 0.5px.


Step 4:
Open your Brush Tool and open the Brush Tool Panel. Click “Brush Tip Shape” and make the size 30px, spacing 80% and hardness 100%.

Select Shape Dynamics and set the size Jitter 50% and control Off. Minimum diameter 0%. Uncheck Scattering.

Click Color Dynamics->Foreground/Background Jitter set to 100%.

Transfer:
Opacity Jitter: 0%, control Off
Flow Jitter: 100%

Step 5:
Click on the icon at the upper right corner of the Paths panel and click Stroke Path.

Choose Brush and make sure that “Simulate Pressure” is not checked.

Step 6:
Open back the layers panel and change Blend Mode to Color Dodge. To hide the Work Path hit Cmd+H.

Create a copy of the layer. Choose Blending Options->Inner Glow and change the Blend Mode to Color Dodge, and opacity to 50%. Source center and hit Okay. Go to Filter->Blur->Gaussian Blur. Blur it 4px and click Okay. Your Bokeh Effect Wallpaper is Ready!

You can see also the video tutorial below:
Enjoy!
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