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Alex Cicala

Real-life Bloom Effect [intermediate] Simple and Easy

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This is a little trick I found out by playing around with payer properties

and blur. It is sometimes very effective too use and is very easy to use,

and remember.

 

Requirements:

 

Adobe Photoshop CS.x

Windows or Mac

A real life photo [i find that landscape works best]

 

Method/Instruction:

Open your image with Photoshop

Create a layer from Background of your image

Then Duplicate that layer and call the new layer "Layer 1"

Select your base layer "Layer 0" and use this filter: Blur > Gaussian Blur, then set the radius to 10

Then select your duplicate layer "Layer 1" and then set the layer property to "Overlay"

Viola, you have completed your effect

Note:

The radius on the Gaussian Blur does not have to be 10, you can fiddle with this setting for desired effect.

I have not tried other blur filters, I know Box Blur is similar. You may be able to get a similar effect with Box Blur

Please comment and ask any questions

Preview/Result:

 

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