----- Original Message ----- From: "Kostas Papakotas" <clenchedteethphotography@xxxxxxxx> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 7:00 PM Subject: Soft Focus Filter in PS ? : Hello all! : I will be needing your contribution on 2 photoshop tips. : 1. How do emulate the Soft Focus Filter effect in PS? Select and use Blur? Any special adjustments? : 2. How do deal with facial and arm hair on ladies? I have tried both levels and selective color (varying the intensity of black) but the way I did it was not selective and delicate enough, affecting the skin too. Any “nip tuck” magic here? : And you’ve guess it. I have shoot a relative’s engagement ceremony. : thanks, Kostas : try using Neatimage (free) - it can do noise reduction and sharpening, and if used carefully can really 'tidy' up skin blemishes, even to the point of making people look waxy and plastic (if you go too far!) www.neatimage.com it has a standalone or if you want you can get the photoshop plugin - I recommend the standalone. karl
