diff --git a/docs/AUTHORS.txt b/docs/AUTHORS.txt
index 559940667..71a9b8492 100644
--- a/docs/AUTHORS.txt
+++ b/docs/AUTHORS.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2002-2023
 Various contributors (see below, and CHANGES.txt)
 https://tuxpaint.org/
 
-June 17, 2002 - January 30, 2023
+June 17, 2002 - February 7, 2023
 
 * Design and Coding:
 
@@ -131,6 +131,12 @@ June 17, 2002 - January 30, 2023
   (https://freesound.org/people/Kawgrim/sounds/584865/)
   Creative Commons 0 by Kawgrim <https://freesound.org/people/Kawgrim/>
 
+  Bloom magic tool
+  by Bill Kendrick <bill@newbreedsoftware.com>
+  Googly Eyes sound effect: "Torch Crackle.wav"
+  (https://freesound.org/people/kentnelson64/sounds/647221/)
+  Creative Commons 0 license by "kentnelson64"
+
   Mouse accessibility code and keyboard access
   Ankit Choudary <ankit.goaldecided@gmail.com>, as part of GSOC 2010,
   with integration and fixes by Pere Pujal i Carabantes <pere@fornol.no-ip.org>
diff --git a/docs/CHANGES.txt b/docs/CHANGES.txt
index 083f0697b..efaef7abe 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/docs/CHANGES.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Various contributors (see below, and AUTHORS.txt)
 https://tuxpaint.org/
 
 
-2023.February.6 (0.9.29)
+2023.February.7 (0.9.29)
   * Improvements to "Stamp" tool:
     -----------------------------
     * Stamps may now be rotated.
@@ -44,9 +44,8 @@ https://tuxpaint.org/
 
     * "Bloom" - Apply a glowing light bloom effect to the image.
       Bill Kendrick <bill@newbreedsoftware.com>
-
-      [WIP] - Bloom icon needed
-      [WIP] - Bloom sound effect needed
+      (Sound effected licensed as Creative Commons 0 (CC0 1.0)
+      by https://freesound.org/people/kentnelson64/)
 
     * [WIP] "Rivulet"; apply rivulets of water to the canvas
       - needs better icon
diff --git a/magic/sounds/bloom.ogg b/magic/sounds/bloom.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..df839e1f4
Binary files /dev/null and b/magic/sounds/bloom.ogg differ
diff --git a/magic/src/bloom.c b/magic/src/bloom.c
index 930bd5c94..3fc0fe983 100644
--- a/magic/src/bloom.c
+++ b/magic/src/bloom.c
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ void bloom_line_callback_drag(void *ptr, int which, SDL_Surface * canvas,
 void bloom_release(magic_api * api, int which, SDL_Surface * canvas,
                        SDL_Surface * snapshot, int x, int y,
                        SDL_Rect * update_rect);
+void bloom_apply_effect(magic_api * api,
+                  SDL_Surface * canvas,
+                  SDL_Surface * snapshot);
 void bloom_switchin(magic_api * api, int which, int mode,
                         SDL_Surface * canvas);
 void bloom_switchout(magic_api * api, int which, int mode,
@@ -83,7 +86,7 @@ int bloom_init(magic_api * api)
 
   snprintf(fname, sizeof(fname), "%ssounds/magic/bloom.ogg",
              api->data_directory);
-  snd_effects = NULL; /* FIXME Mix_LoadWAV(fname); */
+  snd_effects = Mix_LoadWAV(fname);
 
   bloom_scale = sqrt(2 * (BLOOM_PAINT_RADIUS * BLOOM_PAINT_RADIUS));
 
@@ -172,8 +175,7 @@ bloom_click(magic_api * api, int which, int mode,
     }
 
     memset(bloom_mask, 128, (canvas->w * canvas->h));
-    bloom_release(api, which, canvas, snapshot, x, y,
-                  update_rect);
+    bloom_apply_effect(api, canvas, snapshot);
 
     update_rect->x = 0;
     update_rect->y = 0;
@@ -202,22 +204,33 @@ bloom_drag(magic_api * api ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED, int which ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED, SDL_Sur
 
 
 void bloom_release(magic_api * api, int which ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
-                  SDL_Surface * canvas ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
-                  SDL_Surface * snapshot ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
+                  SDL_Surface * canvas,
+                  SDL_Surface * snapshot,
                   int x ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED, int y ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
-                  SDL_Rect * update_rect ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED) {
-  int sample, offset, offset_flip, xx, yy;
-  Uint8 r, g, b;
-  float rf, gf, bf, mask_weight, lum;
-  float sums[3];
-  Uint32 color;
-
+                  SDL_Rect * update_rect) {
   if (bloom_mask == NULL)
     return;
 
   if (snd_effects != NULL)
     api->stopsound();
 
+  bloom_apply_effect(api, canvas, snapshot);
+
+  update_rect->x = 0;
+  update_rect->y = 0;
+  update_rect->w = canvas->w;
+  update_rect->h = canvas->h;
+}
+
+void bloom_apply_effect(magic_api * api,
+                  SDL_Surface * canvas,
+                  SDL_Surface * snapshot) {
+  int sample, offset, offset_flip, x, y, xx, yy;
+  Uint8 r, g, b;
+  float rf, gf, bf, mask_weight, lum;
+  float sums[3];
+  Uint32 color;
+
   SDL_BlitSurface(snapshot, NULL, canvas, NULL);
 
   for (y = 0; y < canvas->h; y++) {
@@ -296,11 +309,6 @@ void bloom_release(magic_api * api, int which ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
       }
     }
   }
-
-  update_rect->x = 0;
-  update_rect->y = 0;
-  update_rect->w = canvas->w;
-  update_rect->h = canvas->h;
 }