Soft Glow
Original Full-size --|-- Edited Full-size
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Open your image. Somewhere in your program you will see something like this. Right-click where it says "Original", and select Duplicate Layer. |
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Something like this will pop-up. Click 'OK." It may also just default-create the layer with a name like "Original Copy" |
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Then go to 'Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur'. You will get a pop-up like this. Set it to 10.0, or whatever makes your image about as blurry as mine. |
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Back to your layers. You will see something like this. Click the drop-down I have circled, and select "Overlay", "Soft Light", or Hard light". It's up to you which you think looks best. For this effect, I chose "Overlay". |
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Select the 'Opacity' of the top layer. (Orignal Copy) For my image, the setting was 78%. Your image setting could be anywhere from 50% to 100%, depeding on your personal preferences. After that, add your own finishing touches, and voila! A beautiful soft glow. |