The Focus Tools

The Focus Tool is actually a double edged tool having states for both blurring and sharpening the focus. The state of focus is set using the Focus Tool Options Palette and the icon used in the tool box will be determined by this state

The Blur Tool blurs an image by decreasing the color contrast between consecutive pixels. The Sharpen Tool, on the other hand increases the contrast

The cast shadow gets blurrier as it goes away from the object. I used the Blur Tool to give extra hits of softness towards the end of the cast shadow.

The Smudge Tool
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The Toning Tool