Ever wondered how those stylish blur effects were created that seem to be the base of a number of wallpaper designs? Well here you can find out, in 2 easy steps taking no more than 30 seconds, and you can use just about any image you have to hand.

So… I’m going to start with our good friend Boba Fett. Don’t get too hung up on the actual image, all you need is something with a fairly high contrast and preferable a few colours in it.

Choose FILTER >> BLUR >> MOTION BLUR and choose the following settings.

You’re nearly there. Told you it wasn’t a long tutorial !!

The only thing left for a more dramatic appearance is to play around with the levels.

Go to IMAGE >> ADJUSTMENTS >> LEVELS and use the following settings.

That’s it !!!

You can use it however you see fit, whether it’s the basis for a background image for a website, or a custom wallpaper etc. The steps are easy, the possibilities endless.

Finished Image…

Hope you found this useful.