AF · Texture and finish
Analog Finish
A restrained finishing layer.
Light leaks, optical flares, dust and scratches for an intentional analog finish.
Creative example
Let the window light linger
A soft optical flare carries the window’s warmth into a music portrait while keeping the face and guitar clear.
Where it works
- Editorial photography
- Poster finishing
Placement
At the edge or across the image at low strength.
In the edit
- 01
Choose one finishing treatment: optical light leaks or flares, or film dust and scratches.
- 02
Use Screen for optical leaks and flares on black; use Normal with native alpha for film dust and scratches.
- 03
Keep the subject readable and inspect at the final output size.
Describing a standalone glowing ring as image-aware halation.
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