# Is there a way to smooth a mask

**URL:** <https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-smooth-a-mask/24123>\
**Category:** Tips, Tutorials and Help\
**Created:** [March 9, 2026, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-smooth-a-mask/24123 "2026-03-09T23:44:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![marll](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/marll/32/30322_2.png) [@marll](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/marll)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-smooth-a-mask/24123/1 "2026-03-09T23:44:25Z")

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the same as with facegroups ( relax option)?

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**Author:** ![Smyrna](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/smyrna/32/31374_2.png) [@Smyrna](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Smyrna)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 7:52am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-smooth-a-mask/24123/2 "2026-03-10T07:52:11Z")

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Do you mean to blur ?

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**Author:** ![stephomi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/stephomi/32/19583_2.png) [@stephomi](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/stephomi)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-smooth-a-mask/24123/3 "2026-03-10T13:16:52Z")

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You cannot smooth mask locally, but you can blur it globally.

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**Author:** ![marll](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/marll/32/30322_2.png) [@marll](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/marll)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-smooth-a-mask/24123/4 "2026-03-10T18:54:00Z")

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I want the “crisp” edge you get with facegroups.

Blur helps a bit I guess…