softlight layer

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.

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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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.
—Korzybski
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!