How to use the soft focus presets in Lightroom 2

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The soft and dreamy presets tend to soften everything in the photo. In this video tutorial, see how to selectively go into the photo and bring back the details in the areas you wanted to keep them in. The best things about it… it’s all done in Lightroom 2. No trips to Photoshop. Everything is non-destructive and you can go back and change it as much as you’d like.