Diffuse Glow Filter on Separate Layer?

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ItsLouieD
Aug 17, 2011
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Hey all. Not sure if this is possible… I’m on Photoshop CS5 64-bit.

I have a flat image that I want to apply a diffuse glow to. However, I would like to have the original image on one layer and the output of the filter on a separate layer, as opposed to all on the same layer.

I realize this may not be completely possible so here’s an alternate that could work but I’m not sure how to do. Could I take the original image and "subtract" it from the new image with the diffuse glow?

The ultimate goal is to be able to display the original image on a bottom layer and then applying the diffuse glow on a top layer without redrawing the entire image.

Thanks for the help!

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