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February 8, 2017

P: Smart Filter Gaussian Blur/Blending Options Creating Halo

  • February 8, 2017
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I created a Smart Object containing white text on a transparent background. The Smart Object has a .5 px  Gaussian Blur applied as a Smart Filter. The blending options of the Smart Filter are set to Mode: normal, Opacity: 40%. If I edit the contents of the Smart Object (for example, change the position of the text) the Smart Object creates a dark halo around the text when it updates. If I edit the Smart Filter's blending options to reapply the same settings the halo disappears. It's a major drag to have to reapply the blending options anytime I update my smart object. Any thoughts?

Thanks,
Jeremy

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    J453
    Legend
    February 11, 2017
    Thanks for the steps to reproduce. I've logged an issue for an engineer to investigate.
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    Inspiring
    February 8, 2017
    I've been able to recreate this issue as follows:
    1) Create a 500 x 500 px 72 dpi document. 
    2) Fill the background with red to help emphasize the halo.
    3) Add a line of text on a new layer at font color white,  size 100 pt.
    4) Convert the layer to a Smart Object.
    5) Blur the Smart Object with a Smart Filter, .5 Gaussian blur.
    6) Change the blending options of the Smart Filter to 40% opacity.
    (this is what the text should look like)
    7) Edit the contents of the Smart Object. Move the text up a few pixels. Save the changes.
    😎 Smart Object now has a slight dark halo.

    9) Edit blending options of the Smart Filter with original settings (40% opacity).
    (removes halo)

    The halo is more pronounced when I import into After Effects and then export with a straight alpha. There is no halo if I bring it into After Effects before step 7 or after step 9.

    Thanks.
    Earth Oliver
    Earth Oliver
    Legend
    February 8, 2017
    works fine here. You should probably include all your specs.
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