blurred edge

**Soquili** · 12 October 2006, 01:00 PM

Ian, you can make an elliptical selection from the photo in several ways.

1. Place an ellipse behind the photo, select both the ellipse and the photo and Arrange Menu > apply clip view.

2. Place an ellipse over the photo, select both and Arrange Menu > Combine Shapes > Intersect shapes.

3. Place an ellipse over the photo, select both and Arrange Menu > Combine Shapes > Slice (cut) Shapes. Then Break the shapes apart so the outer edges of the photo can be removed.

**-=Drifter=-** · 12 October 2006, 01:01 PM

Ian,
Put the ellipse over the rectangle, select BOTH, Arrange/Combine/Intersect

**parahandy** · 12 October 2006, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by jen0dorf

Thats the sort of thing,

I have been playing and it appears that my problem is getting to the eliptical photo stage

I'm off to try converting the imported photo to an editable shape, perhaps this is theway to go

Ian

select the round picture then
just use the sizing lugs to do it

**jen0dorf** · 12 October 2006, 01:20 PM

Thanks one and all
I've now managed to create my oval -mystery to me I tried the slice/combine options before posting- still problem solved.

Now onto the effect I know my descriptive skills are lacking so I've copied a ggraphic with the effect I wanted perhaps someone (no doubt they will) can tell me which button to press

thanks

Ian

**gwpriester** · 12 October 2006, 01:33 PM

There is another way to skin this cat. Just apply an Elliptical transparency and then clone the image 2 or 3 times to make the center less transparent.

(apologies to Baxter who took umbrage with my comment about skinning a cat).

Gary

**parahandy** · 12 October 2006, 01:34 PM

can you not do it with the feathering tool like this.

**parahandy** · 12 October 2006, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by gwpriester

There is another way to skin this cat. Just apply an Elliptical transparency and then clone the image 2 or 3 times to make the center less transparent.

(apologies to Baxter who took umbrage with my comment about skinning a cat).

Gary

Thank you Gary for that method we live and learn.

**jen0dorf** · 12 October 2006, 02:25 PM

Thanks one and all

Ian

**Big Frank** · 12 October 2006, 04:42 PM

I believe what you're talking about is a 'vignette'. And once it's finished you can hang it on the wall for everybody to admire...

**Tallis** · 12 October 2006, 05:13 PM

Aw rats. What a heck of a nice job....

Hey BF, when you're sitting around just watching the dust get bandied about by the universe, could you scribble a quick mini-tut on this particular composition?