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[ 75 ]STEP 13: BLUR THE SHADOW
Before applying any filter, let’s first convert the Subject Shadow layer into a smart
object. Then, go to Filter>Blur Gallery>Field Blur. Create two Blur Points, one at the
top and one at the bottom of the shadow, to create a gradual increase in Blur.
Set the top point to a lower Blur value and the bottom one to a higher value. For
this full-resolution image, we set the top point to 15 px, and the bottom one to 350
px. Click OK in the Options Bar once you’re satisfied.
Note: I minutely adjusted the mask of the Subject Extracted layer to make the
edges around the hair not appear as harsh.