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How to edit selfies so they still look like you
By Con, founder of Music Wide Selfie · Updated 22 October 2026
Short answerAdjust exposure, brilliance and warmth a little, straighten and crop, and stop there. Heavy smoothing and reshaping are obvious and can make people feel worse about how they really look.
Good edits
- Exposure and brilliance for brightness.
- Warmth to match the mood.
- Crop and straighten.
- A little sharpness.
Go easy on
- Skin smoothing.
- Face and body reshaping.
- Strong filters on faces.
Undo anytime
Edits in Photos can be reverted to the original.
Questions
Do filters affect video too?
Many editors apply filters to video. The same light touch applies.
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