ortiz01lgnd wrote:

You mean the Hardness? Can't the same effect be acheived by using the blur tool with the hardness turned down, or by Gaussian Blurring the selected image or by just despeckling it to reduce the graininess? or does the smudge tool have an added benefit? My goal isn't simply to "blur" the pixels for a "soft" look. I want the image to be crystal clear and sharp but without being pixelated and grainy. Like, I wanna be able to see the details clearly -- for instance, if the lady has tiny blond hairs on her arm, I wanna be able to see them. if I simply enlarge an image and blur it i wont be able to see such detail.