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How Do I Dust in Photoshop?

Last updated on September 24, 2022 @ 1:17 am

When it comes to digital art, one of the most important things you can do is keep your work area clean. This means getting rid of any unwanted dust, dirt, or smudges that can ruin your project.

Photoshop has a great tool for doing this called the Dust & Scratches filter. This filter will scan your image for any small particles that can be removed.

To use the Dust & Scratches filter, open your image in Photoshop and go to Filter > Noise > Dust & Scratches. A new window will pop up with two options: Radius and Threshold.

PRO TIP: This note is to warn you about the possible dangers of using the Photoshop program to dust your house. Although this program can be used for many things, it is not designed to be used as a cleaning tool. If you use Photoshop to dust your house, you could end up doing more harm than good.

Radius defines how large of an area around each pixel will be scanned for dust. The larger the radius, the more thorough the scan will be but it will also take longer to process. Threshold defines how different each pixel has to be from its surrounding pixels in order to be considered dust.

For most images, a Radius of 2-4 and a Threshold of 6-12 should be sufficient. Once you’ve chosen your settings, click OK and Photoshop will start scanning your image.

Depending on the size of your image and your computer’s processing power, this could take a few seconds or a few minutes. Once it’s done, you should see a much cleaner version of your image with all the dust and scratches gone!

The Dust & Scratches filter is a great way to quickly clean up your images in Photoshop. By adjusting the Radius and Threshold settings, you can fine-tune the filter to get rid of even the smallest particles. So next time you’re working on a digital art project, don’t forget to give your image a good cleaning with the Dust & Scratches filter!

Dale Leydon

Dale Leydon

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