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Soft Focus

Posted: 2011-04-01T10:27:07-07:00
by dognose
Trying to recreate this tutorial.

http://www.photoshopessentials.com/phot ... oft-focus/

Wondering what would properly recreate this. I can't figure out what "soft light" would be.

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Re: Soft Focus

Posted: 2011-04-01T12:36:18-07:00
by Bonzo
Have you thought of using the "soft-light" option for compose ?
Original:
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Pegtop:
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Softlight:
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Re: Soft Focus

Posted: 2011-04-03T13:18:55-07:00
by dognose
What were you composing the image with? I can't figure out what command you used..

the results look good though.

Re: Soft Focus

Posted: 2011-04-03T13:57:46-07:00
by Bonzo

Code: Select all

convert horses.jpg -gaussian-blur 0x4 gaussian.png
composite gaussian.png horses.jpg -compose Pegtop-light -matte pegtop.png
composite gaussian.png horses.jpg -compose soft-light -matte soft.png

Re: Soft Focus

Posted: 2011-04-03T19:21:46-07:00
by anthony
See Soft Blur which will give you more control...

http://www.imagemagick.org/Usage/convolve/#soft_blur