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How to Create soft focus effect with photoshop plugin

It's pretty useful to add a soft-focus effect to an image that not only minimizes imperfections but also adds a glow to the subject’s skin and still keeps its main features in focus. In this tutorial, I'll show you a quick way to make it with the help of a little plugin called Soft Vignette.

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Solution

  1. Download Soft Vignette and extract "softvignette.8bf" into ...\Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended\Plug-ins\.
  2. Launch Adobe Photoshop and open the image you want to create soft focus effect.

    Open the image you want to create soft focus effect.
  3. Selct Filter > xero > Soft Vignette. Just drag the sliders to customize the settings to make the soft focus effect you need.

    Gradient shape - You can choose from a drop-down list of 14 gradient shapes.
    Sharp - With this checkbox selected, the vignette shape will have more clearly defined edges.
    Invert - Invert the gradient.
    Effect type - You can choose from a drop-down list of 14 effects.
    Pattern type - This drop-down allows you to choose 8 different pattern masks, so that the effect is applied as a pattern of dots or lines.
    Repeats - Make the selected gradient to be applied in a repeating pattern across the image,
    Width - Control the width of the gradient.
    Height - Control the height of the gradient.
    Strength - Set the intensity of the gradient.

    Open Soft Vignette
  4. Click OK to apply the soft focus effect to the image.

    Create soft focus effect with photoshop plugin
  5. Here are some different soft focus effect I made with this photo.

    Create soft focus effect with photoshop plugin

    Create soft focus effect with Photoshop plugin



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