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  • PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine

    Get a dreamy soft focus effect

    Jan 07, 2020 3 minutes

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    THE MISSION

    Create a vintage soft focus effect

    Time needed

    10 minutes

    Skill level

    Beginner

    Kit needed

    • Kit lens
    • Vaseline
    • UV filter

    TRY IT IN PHOTOSHOP

    For a mess-free way to soft focused images, open your shot into Photoshop and hit Ctrl/Cmd+J to duplicate the layer. Now go to Filter> Blur>Lens Blur then drag the Radius slider until the edges are blurred to your desired effect and hit OK.

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