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	Soft focus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Soft focus is a term used in photography and optics to describe a lens flaw.
		The soft focus effect is used as an effect for glamour photography, because the effect eliminates blemishes, and in general produces a dream-like image.
		The effect of a soft focus lens is sometimes approximated by the use of diffusion filter or other method, such as stretching a nylon stocking over the front of the lens, or smearing petroleum jelly on a clear filter or on the front element of the lens itself.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Soft_focus (342 words)

	SAA: Glossary of Archival Terminology
		Soft focus can be produced by lenses with spherical aberration or by diffusion in the optics.
		Portrait photographers often use lenses that are intentionally designed to introduce soft focus or use a diffusion screen in front of the lens to hide blemishes or glamorize the subject.
		Images that are not sharp are often described as soft, although 'soft focus' is not exactly synonymous with 'out of focus'.
	www.archivists.org /glossary/term_details.asp?DefinitionKey=2219 (97 words)

	Soft Focus Lenses and Filter Tricks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Soft focus lenses were once avaliable using a metal sheet with a large aperture in the centre for a sharp immage and smaller apertures round the edge to provide a soft focus halo.
		No one looks soft focus, but my proofs glow like my competitor's finished prints and the mother of the bride ALWAYS loves it, 'cause she looks 10 years younger with what seems to be no intervention on my part.
		Focus as usual, on your groundglass, until the center of the image is in focus.
	medfmt.8k.com /mf/soft.html (20706 words)

	Shopping.com - Shopping made simple
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	www.shopping.com /xGS-Soft_Focus (797 words)

	Soft Focus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		As I understand it, "soft focus" is where edges are sharp, but the rest is kinda blurred just a bit.
		All soft focus filters try to replicate the effect of portrait lens used on view cameras up to the late 60's.
		Soft focus reduces the detail in the image without giving the appearance that it is out of focus.
	www.phototakers.com /forum/viewtopic.php?p=34563 (919 words)

	Shutterbug: Soft Focus Revisited, Digitally
		The remaining part of the soft-focus lens assembly is the means to focus it mounted to a 35mm/digital SLR camera body.
		With a fixed aperture lens (which the soft focus is), there is no need for a diaphragm stop-down interconnect or any kind of lens to body electrical connection.
		Of course, this focus adjustment is a greater movement of the lens position if the subject is a close-up compared to a more distant subject in a landscape.
	www.shutterbug.net /equipmentreviews/lenses/0106softfocus/index1.html (1419 words)

	Welcome to the Rangefinder Network
		One of the first soft focus filters was mesh, sometimes placed in front of the camera and other times used in the darkroom under an enlarger lens.
		Sunpak’s PicturePlus filters, which are distributed by ToCad America, include Soft Effect A and B filters that have a lightly textured surface that, at first glance, appears invisible but produces a lush soft focus effect for portraiture.
		While soft focus and diffusion filters rarely require additional exposure, you should run tests to find our what filter works best for a specific lighting or lens setup under typical working conditions before using any filter with a paying customer.
	www.rangefindermag.com /Magazine/Archives/April02/softfocus.tml (1562 words)

	Ansel Adams - MSN Encarta
		But after contact with American photographer Paul Strand and others in 1930, his work began to develop the sharp focus that became his trademark.
		He spent much of his life photographing in the national parks, and served as an official photographer for the Sierra Club, a conservation organization, but his other activities and achievements were many and varied.
		In 1932 Adams and other California photographers, including Edward Weston and Imogen Cunningham, founded an influential group called f/64, which was devoted to taking straightforward photographs in sharp focus.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761564921/Ansel_Adams.html (588 words)

	Soft Focus Questions
		Most photographers I have encountered over the years who have been frustrated with soft focus filters have generally shown that they didn’t understand how a drop in soft focus filter works.
		They may also use a a soft ratio with a stop or less difference between the main and shadow sides of the subjects face.
		The big secret to using soft focus filters is to create a balance between the various elements.
	www.lightingmagic.com /sfocusqa.htm (895 words)

	PC World - Digital Focus: Soft Focus for Your Portraits
		Soft focus has been used in photography for almost as long as cameras have been used to take portraits.
		Softening the focus helps hide wrinkles, age lines, and skin blemishes, but it can also be used to give a somewhat dreamy quality to any subject.
		In the end, you'll get a photo that appears to be sharp because the eyes are sharp, but the soft focus gives the rest of the image a pleasing appearance.
	www.pcworld.com /news/article/0,aid,125277,00.asp (909 words)

	Soft Focus Portraiture with The GIMP
		I'm sure you've seen examples of "soft focus" portraiture, often used by photographers to lend a soft, slightly hazy, "dreamy" feel to a photograph.
		The basic technique is to create a duplicate layer in the image, lighten it and blur it, and combine it using a layer mode with the original.
		To get a soft focus without the high-key effect, simply leave the layer blend mode to "Normal" and reduce the Opacity significantly.
	www.gimpguru.org /Tutorials/SoftPortrait (1259 words)

	Canon EOS 10D Further Tests: Soft focus, Bad apples, & Other stories
		For those of you not familiar with the terminology, front-focus means the camera is focusing slightly in front of a subject (having confirmed a focus lock); back-focus is the inverse, the camera focuses slightly behind the subject.
		Two shots were taken at each aperture, using the centre focus point only in one-shot AF mode; the first relied on the camera’s AF confirmation, and the second on manual focus (I threw the lens out of focus and refocused manually to take the second shot in each set).
		Minor focus inaccuracies detected at 100% won’t be visible when the picture is printed full size, especially when printed smaller than 8”x10”, something to keep in mind if your final output is going to be print.
	goinside.com /03/4/10dt.html (2409 words)

	Adactio: Articles - Photoshop Actions
		The first action is a straightforward "soft focus".
		The first few steps of this are identical to the "soft focus" action.
		The next action is also a variation on the "soft focus".
	adactio.com /articles/display.php/photoshop_actions/2 (852 words)

	Soft-Filter Photoshop plugin for editing and restoration
		This is the Soft Filter plugins control panel at one fourth size.
		The Soft Filter plugin is an exact digital equivalent of the classic lens soft filters.
		Like the traditional lens soft filters, you can use this filter to create a romantic and warm mood in the photo or as a noise filter.
	www.powerretouche.com /Soft-filter_plugin_introduction.htm (644 words)

	Free CD ripper, Picture Viewer, Sound Recorder, MP3 Recorder, Audio Recorder, Audio Converter, Splitter, Joiner, CD ...
		Focus CD DVD Ripper Deluxe is a easy way to copy onto your hard drive your DVD movies or just the parts of the movie that you want with high ripping speed.
		Focus audio converter 3.1 supports wav, mp3, wma, ogg audio formats.
		Focus MP3 Recorder Pro 3.1.1 is a powerful upgrade from Focus Mp3 Recorder 3.2 with a newly added professional Audio Editor.
	www.focussoft.net (1032 words)

	PSP8 soft focus
		Now for the example of a PSP graphic where I used the "Soft Focus" effect to create a halo.
		It is pretty extensive with blends and effects, and I will not go into details as this mini-tutorial is only about Soft Focus....
		You can see that I used Motion Blur too, but the Soft Focus halo effect is what we are looking at here.
	taigadesigns.homestead.com /PSP8softfocus.html (355 words)

	Soft Focus
		Soft Focus is a far cry from that exercise in Blahdom, Eye Of The Beholder.
		This time, Soft Focus' a crystal thingie that can help make its owner a multi-millionaire software mogul (the crystal can do some sort of...
		Soft Focus does something, and it is missing, along with its creator.
	www.mrsgiggles.com /books/krentz_focus.html (525 words)

	soft focus lenses
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		Allen Jay‚ who wrote a book on soft focus lnses‚ is interested in hearing from
		Soft focus is so misunderstood· I look forward to the articles‚
	www.photographytalk.net /viewtopic-82033.html (125 words)

	Soft Focus: Image In Focus, VirtualPhotographer, Soft XP Icons, ...
		Focus is the key to success in school.
		Job Focus is a software system that limits access to a windows desktop based on pre-specified settings.
		Focus+ is a versatile depth-of-field calculator for photographers.
	www.fileedge.com /all/soft-focus (445 words)

	Soft-Focus Lenses and Techniques
		Many think of these lenses as merely a way to "erase wrinkles", but in the right hands they can help in creating beautiful landscapes and provide a mood that strengthens other photographs. Soft-focus lenses are tools. Like other tools they can provide results that are good or bad.
		Some Dallmeyer lenses fall into this grouping. One type was just called the "Dallmeyer Soft Focus. It appears to be similar to the Kodak. Another was the "Mutac", unusual in that it was a triple convertible. You could use the lens complete or with either of the cells by itself.
		One early device mechanically jiggled the focus control during exposure, the apparent aim being to increase depth of field. Some early lenses were advertised as having great depth of field. This was the same as saying that they were soft.
	www.largeformatphotography.info /soft-focus.html (222 words)

	namesuppressed: Softener - soft focus Photoshop plugin
		Create stunning portraits and romantic wedding photos with Softener: the Photoshop plugin that gives your images a dreamy and glossy soft focus effect.
		Adding Softener to a photo gives it a soft, dreamy haze that leaves skin looking as good as a magazine cover model.
		To get the same softening effect using your camera, you would need to buy a soft focus camera lens - and they can cost anywhere between $100 and $650.
	www.namesuppressed.com /design/plugins-soften.shtml (524 words)

	Soft Focus
		Since there are only a few of these filters Santa Cruz High students will likely wish to make their own diffusion filter.
		Use any one of the diffusion filters to make a soft focus look on a photo.
		This will NOT work in soft light or on a subject that does not have bright highlights.
	www.scphoto.com /html/soft_focus.html (132 words)

	Soft Focus - Millerslab.com Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		That said, you can use soft focus filters on digital cameras.
		What I do for soft is duplicate layer then gassian blur dup layer to about 75% then back opacity back till I like it.
		I've tried several brands and my favorite is Nikon's soft focus fl net diffusers and the Tallyn's.
	www.millerslab.com /Forums/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=4501 (205 words)

	PC World - Digital Focus: Add Soft Focus Using Layers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		As any Hollywood cinematographer can tell you, soft focus is a powerful, beautiful effect that can greatly enhance photographs of people.
		Of course, when I say soft focus, I don't mean "out of focus." Soft focus is not the same thing as a blurry picture.
		Indeed, if you look closely at a soft-focus photograph, you'll see that there are sharp details in the image--but the picture has an overall glow to it that takes the edge off of the hard edges.
	www.pcworld.com /howto/article/0,aid,122110,00.asp (858 words)

	CottageArts.net
		Here is a cool tutorial written by design team member Leila Schweiss, which shows you how to take a photo, change it to fl and white, and add a soft focus.
		For the finishing touches, change the Blend Mode to Soft Light, and the Opacity to 50.
		I played around a bit more and added soft focus again, as well as a slight blue tint.
	www.cottagearts.net /tutorial_soft_focus_psp.html (207 words)

	Sunpak Camera Filters Soft Focus Enhancers
		Fog Effect FE Transforms sunny, clear landscapes into foggy ones by putting a soft glow around highlights and lowering contrast.
		Add a controlled amount of blur to the entire image while maintaining basic image edges with the Soft Effect series.
		Adds more softness to subject than A version.
	www.2filter.com /sunpak/sunpaksoftfocus.html (136 words)

	Page 1 - Soft Focus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Since Canvas allows the "layering" of objects, the need for complicated channel operations is not necessary to create effects such as a soft glow on images.
		This soft focus appearance is created very simply by layering two copies of an image and blurring the top copy.
		Additional image manipulation tips such as this one will be covered more in the How To section.
	www.deneba.com /community/howto/softfocus/default.html (113 words)

	Soft Focus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		One of those effects is called soft focus, where the graphic takes on a little bit of a haze.
		This effect is easy to accomplish in Canvas and is great on cards and sentimental pieces.
		Now, you can use soft focus photographic effects without a photograph.
	www.deneba.com /community/howto/soft_focus/default.html (226 words)

	Shutterbug: Soft Focus Revisited, Digitally
		Soft Focus Revisited, Digitally; How To Make Your Own Soft-Focus Lens Like The One I’ve Used For 40 Years
		There were essentially two design approaches to soft focus.
		One was controlled optical aberration, which amounted to a standard lens design including an element that introduced a softening effect.
	shutterbug.com /techniques/pro_techniques/0106softfocus (1409 words)

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