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A Ghostly Effect
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I can't remember where I read about this, but it's a pretty cool effect for not much work.
Starting image:
![2444110-S.jpg](http://ab0wa.smugmug.com/photos/2444110-S.jpg)
Make a copy of the image on a new layer and blur it (I used a Gaussian blur with a radius of 16):
![2444111-S.jpg](http://ab0wa.smugmug.com/photos/2444111-S.jpg)
Change the blurred layer blending mode to Overlay:
![2444112-S.jpg](http://ab0wa.smugmug.com/photos/2444112-S.jpg)
Add a mask to the blurred layer and mask off any areas where you want detail to show through the effect (I masked off the latch and hinges):
![2444113-S.jpg](http://ab0wa.smugmug.com/photos/2444113-S.jpg)
Add a Level adustment layer and group it with the blurred layer then adjust the levels to find the look you want:
Starting image:
![2444110-S.jpg](http://ab0wa.smugmug.com/photos/2444110-S.jpg)
Make a copy of the image on a new layer and blur it (I used a Gaussian blur with a radius of 16):
![2444111-S.jpg](http://ab0wa.smugmug.com/photos/2444111-S.jpg)
Change the blurred layer blending mode to Overlay:
![2444112-S.jpg](http://ab0wa.smugmug.com/photos/2444112-S.jpg)
Add a mask to the blurred layer and mask off any areas where you want detail to show through the effect (I masked off the latch and hinges):
![2444113-S.jpg](http://ab0wa.smugmug.com/photos/2444113-S.jpg)
Add a Level adustment layer and group it with the blurred layer then adjust the levels to find the look you want:
![2444568-M.jpg](http://ab0wa.smugmug.com/photos/2444568-M.jpg)
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Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
http://www.mcneel.com/users/jb/foghorn/ill_shut_up.au
Nice work though!
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Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
http://www.mcneel.com/users/jb/foghorn/ill_shut_up.au
Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
http://www.mcneel.com/users/jb/foghorn/ill_shut_up.au
OK, here it is.
Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
http://www.mcneel.com/users/jb/foghorn/ill_shut_up.au