Apply tilt shift to create 3d depth

This tutorial is an extension of a previous tutorial

http://nndustrietuts.blogspot.com/2011/03/creating-depth-in-2d-image.html

This is a pretty simple effect, the 3d depth is not going to be as dramtic but still a nice if simple effect.

(What we'll be creating)

Step 1:

After following the previous tutorial, flatten the image.

Step 2:

Enter quick mask mode by pressing Q on your keyboard.

Making sure your foreground and background color is set to black and white, create a reflected gradient, so there is a pink stripe in the center of your image. This will take a couple of try, simply undo and re-apply.

Step 3:

Exit the quick mask mode and open up the lens blur filter.

Apply the following setting's, adjusting them as need for your image. Hit okay, de-select the selection and that's it your done!