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CAMERA RAW FILTER

In the Layers panel make sure the Smart Object layer is

selected and in the main menu choose Filter > Camera Raw

Filter. When you apply Camera Raw as a filter, the image

appears in the Adobe Camera Raw dialog complete with

motion blur effect. Note that all controls are set to zero as

we are not adjusting the embedded raw image in the Smart

Object. We are now free to optimise the tonality and colour of

the motion blur. Raise the Saturation and Vibrance sliders to

+50, lower the Blacks slider to -16 and raise the brightness of

the blur by increasing the Exposure slider to +0.40.

This non-destructive workflow, applying filters as smart filters

to an embedded raw file (Smart Object) and then using

Adobe Camera Raw as a filter to fine-tune the filtered pixels,

opens up plenty of creative possibilities for working with

different filters as you explore creative possibilities with your

own images.

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REFINE MOTION BLUR

If you want to modify the amount of blur,

now that the mask is in place, simply

double-click the name of the filter in the

Layers panel to re-open the filter dialog.

You can now experiment with changing the

distance of the blur to fine-tune the effect.

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REFINE MASK

You can change the width

of the mask with the Free

Transform Tool. Click the

mask in the Layers and in the

main menu choose Edit > Free

Transform. Drag the top and

bottom bounding box handles

to render the mask thinner or

thicker. Hit the Commit icon in

the Options bar to apply the

transformation (alternatively

you press the enter key on

the keyboard).

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HOW TO Optimise Raw Images and use Smart Filters