: How to achieve the effect in the background using Photoshop. Tried blur without success I'm trying to achieve the effect seen on the "background" of this image on my own photos. So far I tried

@Caterina889

That particular photo uses a blur as well as a subtle pattern overlay for the background image.

The pattern is essentially a repeated, solid, small, white rectangle.

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@Barnes313

Thanks, Scott!! It was something simple that I was stuck with.

Following your advice:
1) First applied desired blur
2) Created a pattern I wanted on a separate file
3) Right clicked on Layer, than "Blending Options" and used a Pattern Overlay. It was just a matter of adjusting the opacity.

Thanks for the patience with the noob question!

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