How to Feather Edges on GIMP
Making an edge fade away into the foreground is a common image editing technique. GIMP is one of a few powerful programs that let a user fade the edge of an image to his exact needs. *please note the images are shown on OSX, but the menu...
Part 1 of 5:
Opening an Image
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Click 'File', then 'Open' to open the file navigator. -
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Select your file by clicking on it (it will be highlighted blue when selected). Click 'Open'.
Part 2 of 5:
Adding an Alpha Channel
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Click 'Layer'. -
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Hover over 'Transparency'. -
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Click 'Add Alpha Channel'. Adding an alpha channel adds the ability to become transparent to your image.
Part 3 of 5:
Adding a Layer Mask
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In the layers toolbox, hover over your image and right click. -
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Click 'Add Layer Mask'. -
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Click 'Add.' White (full opacity) should be selected.
Part 4 of 5:
Feathering the Edge
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Select 'Blend Tool' in your toolbox. -
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Click and drag from where you want your fade to end, to where you want your fade to begin.- Don't like how you fade looks? Simply hit Ctrl+z (on OSX) or Ctrl+z (on Windows) to undo your last step and try again!
- The fade you establish will run along the length of the page, perpendicular to the line you drag.
- Hold ⌘ Cmd (on OSX) or Ctrl (on Windows) while dragging to make your line automatically stick to set angles, making a perfectly vertical or horizontal line easier.
Part 5 of 5:
Exporting the Image
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Click 'File', then 'Export as'. -
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Name your new faded image, and add the .png extension in place of any other extension. -
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Click 'Export', or simply hit the ↵ Enter key.
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