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Adding softness to the picture


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I'm not sure exactly what you want to achieve, but.

If you.. 

1. duplicate your background layer: cmd J

2. Layer>New live filter layer>gaussian blur.

3. Adjust the blur to your liking. It's applicated to the whole layer.

4. Select the  (blur) mask 

5. Use a soft brush and paint with black where you don't want the effect. Paint back with white.

- Affinity Photo 2.3.0
- Affinity Designer 2.3.0
-Affinity Publisher 2.3.0

 

MacBook Pro 16 GB
MacOS Sonoma 14.1.2

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Kmau,

 

following the same workflow Madame suggested, you may want to try the lens blur live filter (instead of the gaussian blur), it should allow you to mimic a natural soft focus effect.

 

a different alternative is to apply the frequency separation filter and lower the opacity of the high frequency layer: this soften the image by fading details.

take care,

stefano

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