In this Adobe video Photoshop tutorial you will see a very simple and fast way of how to create Soft paint effect.

The basis of this

Photoshop tutorial

Is a filter called Gaussian blur. With its adjustment we have can achieve wanted softness. Setting the value of photoshop filter Blur is depended on a particular picture but be sure to keep the values quite low. Now comes the important part of this

Photoshop tutorial

That is to enlarge layer using Transform – Scale. Only enlarge layer by one percent in each direction as you see in the video. Do not forget to change the blending mode. This

Photoshop tutorial

Is very simple and we definitely recommend it for beginners as well. Lesson is elaborated in great detail and different procedures are very well explained. The effect is nice, soft and looks like a painting.

Finally, we attach a picture that we have created with this Adobe video Photoshop tutorial – Soft paint effect.