This is tip #18 of 101 digital imaging tips I plan to post here over the next few months. Stay tuned.

Today's tip (still from Laos): Fade a filter.

After you apply a filter in Photoshop, you can fade it by going to Edit >Fade Filter immediately after you apply the filter.

In Photoshop Elements, you can also fade a filter:

– Dupe the Layer

– Apply the filter to the top Layer

– Reduce the Opacity of the top Layer.

Here I applied the Spicify effect in Topaz Adjust – one of my favorite plug-ins. After applying the filter, I faded it just a bit for a custom effect.

Learn more about Topaz Adjust here.

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Explore the light,

Rick