11.10. Soft Glow
| 11. Artistic filters |

### 11.10. Soft Glow

#### 11.10.1. Overview

Figure 16.174. The same image, before and after applying SoftGlow filter

This filter lights the image with a soft glow. Soft Glow produces this effect by making brigth areas of the image brighter.

#### 11.10.2. Starting filter

You can find this filer in the Image menu: Filters → Atistic → Soft Glow.

#### 11.10.3. Options

Figure 16.175. “Soft Glow” filter options

Glow radius

  The glow radius parameter controls the sharpness of the effect, giving a "vaseline-on-the-lens" effect.

Brightness

  The brightness parameter controls the degree of intensification applied to image highlights.

Sharpness

  The sharpness parameter controls how defined or alternatively diffuse the glow effect should be.

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