Photoshop: Creating Realistic Lens Blur with Custom Depth Map

Learn how to create a realistic lens blur effect in Photoshop using a custom depth map and the Lens Blur filter. Follow along with this 19-minute tutorial to add authentic bokeh to your images, starting with duplicating the background layer and setting up a gradient. Master techniques for refining and feathering the subject, saving the depth map, and applying it effectively. Explore additional adjustments to enhance the final result and gain valuable insights for achieving professional-looking depth of field effects in your photography.

Intro
Overview
Duplicating Background Layer
Setting Up the Gradient
Refining the Elephant
Feathering the Elephant
Saving the Depth Map
Applying the Depth Map
Other Adjustments
Final Thoughts