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marcr64811851
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February 15, 2020
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Fading edge of image

  • February 15, 2020
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I'm making a childrens book with watercolour backgrounds. In the image posted with the leaf I made the edges kinda fade out. I would like to know how I could achieve the same effect around the edges using a photoshop tool in duck image. Any ideas please? Thank you. Marc

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davescm
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davescmCommunity Expert
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February 15, 2020

Select all the layers making up your image and either put them in a smart object or a group. Add a layer mask to the SO (or group) , select the mask in the layers panel,  and paint on the areas you want to fade with a black brush. You can use a hard brush, soft brush or one of the "paint like" textured brushes. Painting a mask in black makes those areas transparent.

If you want the painted area to be white instead of transparent just put a white layer below the image layers in the layer stack.

Dave

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    marcr64811851Author
    Inspiring
    February 15, 2020

    Thank you so much Dave for the speedy response - very kind.

    I'll try this out tomorrow. 

    Thanks again.

    Marc

    davescm
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    davescmCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 15, 2020

    Great - let us know if you have any problems

    Dave

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