HomePhotoshop DiscussionsSoft Focus Soft Focus HL Posted By Harvey L Jun 22, 2004 Views 219 Replies 3 Status Closed Any suggestions on a soft focus effect without using only smart blur MacBook Pro 16” Mockups 🔥 – in 4 materials (clay versions included) – 12 scenes – 48 MacBook Pro 16″ mockups – 6000 x 4500 px N nomail Jun 22, 2004 Harvey L wrote: Any suggestions on a soft focus effect without using only smart blur 1. Make a duplicate layer 2. Set the blending mode to ‘Lighten’ 3. Apply ‘Gaussian Blur’ on that layer— Johan W. Elzenga johan<<at>>johanfoto.nl Editor / Photographer http://www.johanfoto.nl/ S screwface Jun 23, 2004 On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 06:12:58 GMT, "Harvey L" wrote: Any suggestions on a soft focus effect without using only smart blur http://www.powerretouche.com/ is a good filter set, IMHO It has a filter called ‘soft filter’ which does a nice job. R Roberto Jun 24, 2004 Johan, that’s beautiful! Thanks! "Johan W. Elzenga" wrote in message Harvey L wrote: Any suggestions on a soft focus effect without using only smart blur 1. Make a duplicate layer 2. Set the blending mode to ‘Lighten’ 3. Apply ‘Gaussian Blur’ on that layer— Johan W. Elzenga johan<<at>>johanfoto.nl Editor / Photographer http://www.johanfoto.nl/ How to Improve Photoshop Performance Learn how to optimize Photoshop for maximum speed, troubleshoot common issues, and keep your projects organized so that you can work faster than ever before! Related Discussion Topics Nice and short text about related topics in discussion sections Convincing soft focus By richard on Sep 29, 2006 Views 256 Replies 1 Soft Focus filter question By Cliff_Skidmore on Jun 4, 2004 Views 219 Replies 4 Soft focus effect By Philip Procter on May 3, 2005 Views 393 Replies 5 Softening edges help ??!! By Fatimah_J on Jan 11, 2009 Views 415 Replies 6 Soft Brush Problem in Photoshop CS3 – edges of brush show pink banding By Kenneth_McIntyre on Mar 3, 2009 Views 4329 Replies 49 Profiles don’t show up in Soft Proof list By Rick_Popham on Apr 14, 2008 Views 321 Replies 6 Soft edge to photo? By Usual Suspect on Jun 23, 2007 Views 305 Replies 6 Can pixels be used in determining optimum focus? By Peter Jason on Feb 5, 2007 Views 385 Replies 4 Soft Proofing in Photoshop 7 By Mark Werbeloff on Aug 21, 2003 Views 373 Replies 5 out of focus image By Anyone on Sep 5, 2003 Views 328 Replies 3 PSH CS crashes consistently on text with soft returns By wessel_van_leeuwen on Jul 14, 2004 Views 132 Replies 3 smart focus By john_flickinger on May 21, 2005 Views 345 Replies 2 Soft Proofing By My View on Feb 25, 2006 Views 430 Replies 6 Focus Magic as a PS Plug In ? By victory on Apr 11, 2004 Views 899 Replies 0 Adjusting soft proofing color accuracy By Art Campbell on Nov 4, 2005 Views 358 Replies 2