(ORIG) Load a picture with sharp edges.

(THRESH) Treshold (255) to ORIG.
(GAUS) GaussianFeather.rexx to THRESH, Close THRESH

(GLOW) Visual Logo - Glow (style=Black, value=13, color=Blue, Contrast Stretch) to GAUS, Close GAUS

Mark ORIG as Secondary, Mark THRESH as Alpha, Activate GLOW -window
(GLOWPIC) Composite 0 0 ALPHA, Close THRES, Close ORIG

(SHADOW) Shadow.rexx type=Lowpass, color=No, value=7, threshold=255, xplace=-2, yplace=-2) to GLOWPIC, Close GLOWPIC

(FINAL) Visual Surface - Noise (white, 20, blotchy) to SHADOW, Close SHADOW
 
 
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