softlight layer

cdonovancdonovan Registered Users Posts: 724 Major grins
edited March 1, 2007 in Finishing School
finally got a chance to read my photoshop user mag and have fallen in love with a new "thing" I learned!

create a new layer, add a gaussian blurr set somewhere in the range of 40-50 and convert that layer to "softlight" It's magical!!! who would have thought!

Here's a before and after....
Right out of the camera.
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  • edgeworkedgework Registered Users Posts: 257 Major grins
    edited February 28, 2007
    cdonovan wrote:
    finally got a chance to read my photoshop user mag and have fallen in love with a new "thing" I learned!

    Softlight has lots of nifty uses, not all as dramatic as your example, but effective nonetheless.

    If you have a face that otherwise looks good, but with eyes that are too lost in shadow, pop a softlight layer on top and dab with white, then set opacity to taste. Works like a charm.
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  • cdonovancdonovan Registered Users Posts: 724 Major grins
    edited February 28, 2007
    Great tip! Thanks Edgework! I am learning and loving photoshop! Now that I semi know what I am doing!headscratch.gif
  • CindyCindy Registered Users Posts: 542 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2007
    Excellent save & love the change.
    Guess I better start reading my mags too. Time keeps on slipping...
    I've used softlight but never like this. Thanks for sharing the great tip!
    Cindy Colbert (Utterback) • Wishing You Co-Bear Love, Hugs & Laughter!!!
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