Rendering in SketchUp

Part 7: The Photoshop Postproduction Process
To create haze, follow these steps:
1. 
Create a new layer at the top of the layer list and name it 
Haze
. Make sure the layer is 
active (Fig. 31.28, Fig. 31.29).
2. 
Select the entire image (Ctrl+A for Windows, Option+A for Mac).
3. 
Go to Edit 
F
Fill. Fill this new layer with a white color (Fig. 31.30).
4. 
Lower the white layer’s opacity to between 10 percent and 20 percent (Fig. 31.31).
5. 
Create a Mask option in the haze layer. Use the Paint Brush (set to Black) and lower the 
opacity to 45 percent (Fig. 31.31).
6. 
Start to mask out the selected color from the image. Focus on the foreground and 
midground. Remember to expose the sky and background underneath the haze layer 
(Fig. 31.32). Objects in the distance and tall objects (buildings) should possess more 
haze. When working, occasionally turn off the haze layer for comparison (Fig. 31.33).
Fig. 31.28: 
Original render
Fig. 31.29: 
Create a new layer over the rendered image.

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Fig. 31.30: 
Fill the entire new layer with a solid white color.
Fig. 31.32: 
Using the Brush tool, set to 45 percent opacity. With the mask selected, begin to 
mask out the haze from the rendering.
Fig. 31.31: 
Set the new layer with white fill to between 
10 and 20 percent opacity. Create a new mask for this 
layer (circled portion of image with arrow showing the 
created mask).

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Fig. 31.33: 
The completed effect provides depth and focus while softening the tones in the image.
Motion Blur
The Blur filter provides useful options for creating motion and focus. One of those is the 
motion blur. A motion blur is useful for objects associated with movement like vehicles and 
people. The affect adds the impression of action to the image.