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I have a Canon S3 digital. I just want to take some portrait type
shots with the subject in focus and background fuzzy. I have looked
through the guidebook but fooling around with the camera settings so
far hasn't worked. Can someone help me here? Thanks.

One problem with this class of camera is that the depth of field is so great
at any stop.
However, as another poster mentioned, you can need to use aperature mode
with the least stop (largest lens opening).
This is the method that has the best chance of working with any camera of
any type.
Jim