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 11/15/2005 04:24:06 PM · #1
1. Layer>Duplicate Layer... (if you do this on a file that is already layered, do this instead: Add new empty layer at the top, Ctrl-alt-shift-E (PC) or Cmd-Option-Shift-E (Mac) to make a flattened copy of the previous layers).
2. Filter>Noise>Median... and set radius to 5px
3. Choose the eraser tool and set it to brush mode, choose a soft brush and set its size to about 40px, then erase the parts you don't want blurred, like the entire foreground and the edges of the clouds. (In Photoshop I'd use a mask instead).
4. This may seem strange, but for a more natural looking image add a little noise to the blur layer. Filter>Noise>Add Noise... Amount:0.5%; Distribution: Gaussian.

I was given the above as a good way to soften grain in an image in PS. Since PS is not my native software, would anyone care to comment on this process? Thanks in advance.
 11/15/2005 06:07:38 PM · #2
I'll try it later.
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