Move the vertical slider on the right of the original photo to select the area in focus.

Use the "Preview" button to see the results, then click on the required image size and press "Download" when done to process the image and get a download link.

Site members get unlimited downloads up to 42MP (8000 pixel length/width) and can access over 50 bokeh styles, click here for details.

Processing and downloading hi-res images may take a few minutes, depending on original photo size and other factors.

A download link to the most recent hi-res file processed this session will appear in the "Recent hi-res:" area.

Check out the photo gallery or flickr group to get ideas about different photo styles.

Tilt-shift miniatures often look better with vivid colors. Some photos may have already had their colors adjusted though.

In this case, the "Enhance colors" checkbox can be unchecked to avoid over-enhancement of the image.

You don't need to make the focusing area very wide to achieve the miniature look. Depending on the photo, a narrower area may be better. Keeping the focused area in the lower or center portion of the image can also help.

Vertical focus mode: Use the buttons on the top-left to switch between horizontal and vertical focus modes.

Horizontal mode is the classical tilt-shift style, however vertical mode can be used when the photo contains strong vertical elements, such as tall buildings, people standing, etc.

Try it for yourself to see if it works with your photos.

Defocus strength: Controls the maximum level of out of focus. Set to "weak" for a sharper focus, "strong" for more blurred.

Bokeh style / Aperture: Select a style of lens aperture to use in your photo. These are split into three groups, "Classic" for photographic or lens-like bokeh, "Motifs" for common shapes or design themes, and "General" for misc. symbols and icons.

Note that for the purposes of creating a miniature effect, the "default" aperture style is often the best choice, since it creates the smoothest, most natural defocusing without distracting from the area in focus.

Bokeh Boost - Strength: Use the Bokeh Boost Strength setting to control how vivid bokeh highlights are in your picture.

The suggested setting depends very much on the specific photo, however here is a rough guide:

Bokeh Boost - Coverage: The Coverage control is more of a fine tuning control compared to the Strength setting.

Usually the default value works fine, however you can increase it to have a slightly greater range and/or intensity of boosted highlights in the photo, or decrease it if the highlighted bokeh looks too cluttered.