Click: How to Feather Edges on Gimp

This updated guide examines Click: How to Feather Edges on Gimp and organizes the essential facts, background, and practical takeaways in clear American English.

Part 1of 5:

Opening an Image

1. Click 'File', then 'Open' to open the file navigator.
2. Select your file by clicking on it (it will be highlighted blue when selected). Click 'Open'.

Part 2of 5:

Adding an Alpha Channel

1. Click 'Layer'.
2. Hover over 'Transparency'.
3. Click 'Add Alpha Channel'. Adding an alpha channel adds the ability to become transparent to your image.

Part 3of 5:

Adding a Layer Mask

1. In the layers toolbox, hover over your image and right click.
2. Click 'Add Layer Mask'.
3. Click 'Add. ' White (full opacity) should be selected.

Part 4of 5:

Feathering the Edge

1. Select 'Blend Tool' in your toolbox.
2. 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 hitCtrl+z (on OSX) orCtrl+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) orCtrl(on Windows) while dragging to make your line automatically stick to set angles, making a perfectly vertical or horizontal line easier.

Part 5of 5:

Exporting the Image

1. Click 'File', then 'Export as'.
2. Name your new faded image, and add the.png extension in place of any other extension.
3. Click 'Export', or simply hit the?Enterkey.