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I don't know if a gradient is what I need. I want to fade a hard edge of a shape to a (gradual) softer one. I don't want to lose the colors or anything though. Any suggestions? I stink at gradients!
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Posted 10 November 2012 - 09:26 AM
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Posted 10 November 2012 - 12:45 PM
would she need to select the page and then invert after feathering? couldn't she just feather the shape? or maybe a white to transparency gradient i n reverse? I have no clue. I'm just guessing so I could totally be wrong.
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Posted 10 November 2012 - 02:33 PM
I'd give feathering a try before trying a gradient. If your shape is regular (square, rectangular, round, etc.) you can use the marquis tool. You can experiment with the number of pixels to feather. I use about 5 for a small shape, and about 45 for a large one. If it's irregular, you can use other tools to select it. And, yes, remember to invert your selection. 
Also, if you don't care if the edge is EVENLY faded, you can erase the edges using a soft brush at less than 100% opacity. HTH!
Also, if you don't care if the edge is EVENLY faded, you can erase the edges using a soft brush at less than 100% opacity. HTH!
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Posted 10 November 2012 - 04:13 PM
Florida granny, on 10 November 2012 - 02:33 PM, said:
I'd give feathering a try before trying a gradient. If your shape is regular (square, rectangular, round, etc.) you can use the marquis tool. You can experiment with the number of pixels to feather. I use about 5 for a small shape, and about 45 for a large one. If it's irregular, you can use other tools to select it. And, yes, remember to invert your selection.
Also, if you don't care if the edge is EVENLY faded, you can erase the edges using a soft brush at less than 100% opacity. HTH!
Also, if you don't care if the edge is EVENLY faded, you can erase the edges using a soft brush at less than 100% opacity. HTH!
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Posted 10 November 2012 - 07:26 PM
alright, thanks for the suggestions, everyone. eager to try this out on a layout and figure this out! 
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