Softening Glow (Gaussian Blur)

Gaussian blur is great for giving soft edges to an image, or to quickly mask slight imperfections or poor quality. It’s best used with photos.

Step 1

Open up your photo in Photoshop.

Step 2

Go to Layer > Duplicate Layer, then press Ok.

Step 3

Now go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur, and set it to about 5 before pressing Ok.

Step 4

Go to Layer > Layer Style > Blending Options, and change the Opacity to about 60% – alter according to your image and your needs.

Step 5

Once you’ve pressed Ok, go to Layer > Flatten Image, and then save.