Soft filter effect in Photoshop

Soft filter effect

1. Open the photo.

2.Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur.

3. Set the radius to 4-10 pixels (use a high amount for hi-res images, low amount for low-res) and click OK.

4. Go to Edit > Fade Gaussian Blur. (Note: This command is under the Filter menu in older Photoshop versions.)

5.Set the fade opacity to 50%.

6.Go to Filter > Sharpen > Unsharp Mask.

7.Experiment within the following ranges: Amount: 80-200, Radius: 2-5, Threshold: 10-15.

8.Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturation.

9.Move the saturation slider up to somewhere in the 10-20 range and click OK.
that's it