how to blur one edge of object

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November 12, 2017
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can someone help me blur just one edge of an object, i can see how to do it for all edges but i want to fade into one side of an object, it's a simple solid rectangle.

Thanks in advance

Ehab

how to do this effect

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Correct answer Monika Gause

Apply a gradient into 0% opacity?

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Wyrthen

Participant

I know this was posted a while ago, but is there a reason the directional feather would not do what you are looking for?

angie_taylor

Legend

Add the Blur to an adjustment layer that is above the layer. Mask the Adjustment layer so that it only covers the area that you want the blur to appear.

Or, add a mask to the layer and use the mask feather tool to add a feathered edge only to the left edge.

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Amanda21907949dbi9

Participant

How do you only feather one edge, I haven't been able to figure that out.

Monika Gause

Community Expert

The answer which is marked as correct doesn't help you?

Ares Hovhannesyan

Community Expert

Also you can use Drop Shadow with Y=0 offset and X=A(value) and change Blur value. In some cases that can work

Monika Gause

Correct answer

Community Expert

Apply a gradient into 0% opacity?

michelew83603738

Community Expert

But if the shape is a more organic shape, using a gradient wouldn't really work. And you don't have the option of how much blur to apply. I guess it depends on the shape and ultimately how much blur one is going for.

michelew83603738

Community Expert

As far I know, blurs apply to the entire object. A good work around would be something like this.

Make your object and then copy the the part that you want to apply the blur to: