Blurring a Background (the easy way)

• Open your Image
• Click on the locked Background Layer just so it's highlighted
• Right Click on it and select "Duplicate Layer"
• With the Background Copy Layer highlighted follow the steps to blur the background
• Using either the Magnetic Lasso Tool, Lasso Tool or Magic Wand make a selection around the image you DO NOT want to be blurred
• Once the selection is made you should have a animated dotted line. Then go: Select -> Inverse
• Filter -> Blur -> Gaussian Blur -> Using the slider determine how much Blur you actually want. I find that anywhere between 11.0 - 14.o is good.
• Hit OK
• CTRL + D to De-select your animated line selection