Softening Effect

November - 14 - 2009

In this very simple tutorial I’ll show you how to soften an image in GIMP. This effect is very similar to the effect you might achieve when using a Softening Filter.

Softening Effect - Rose

Softening Effect - Rose

First of all choose a photograph with simplistic details, as a complicated image might not work well for the effect, and then, open your image in GIMP.

  1. Duplicate that image:
  2. Now rename that new layer: Blurred
  3. Select the layer Blurred, and go Filters –> Blur –> Gaussian Blur.
  4. Adjust the sliders as shown below (may vary for some images):
  5. Then move your Blurred Layer to the bottom:
  6. And adjust the Background Layer to 50% Opacity:
  7. And that’s it!
  8. Softening Effect - Rose

    Softening Effect - Rose

    Please comment below if you have any questions and I’ll answer them ASAP!

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2 Responses to “Softening Effect”

  1. Jr says:

    Simple but amazing results

  2. Richard says:

    Amazed at the results from this simple trick. Thank you for the tutorial.

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