Transparent object with feather

[csehz]

I have thought bravely that would like to make a simple card with sunset, so
1) took a picture how a sunset looks at all above water
2) drew a rectangle and reproduced around the color transitions of the sun as an Elliptical fill
3) drew a rectangle for the water, applying fractal fill and transparency Stained glass to reflect the sun maybe, after feathered the edges

And here would be the question, it seems a horizont of the water is always rather a sharp line at sunsets, and in the meantime my water is feathered So how to make a trasparent feathered object on one side sharp, but in other way staying transparent feathered. My first thought was to Ctrl - K cloning of course and make it almost a line, but maybe there is one step method.

Also makes me thinking that the Stained glass transparency gives a kind of "shine bridge" for the sun reflection on the water, but that should be somehow stronger..

Sunset.xar

Thanks,

[angelize]

Hi csehz, your profile shows you have DPX so you can easily do this with the eraser tool. Set the softness really low but not to zero, about 3 will do, this will cause the eraser to produce an opacity mask. use the smallest nib, click and hold down the alt key to constrain the eraser tool to a straight line.

[csehz]

Hi Angelize, do you mean I should select somehow a color for the eraser tool, because for me that is always white.

[NewEra]

its really pretty but you need more purple and orange to give the sunset feel of it all

[angelize]

No you select the feathered object it's self. By giving the eraser a softness value it will cause the eraser to use an opacity mask instead of actually editing the shape.

[csehz]

Ah thanks I understand

..Anyway also thanks your water tutorial from Xaraxone

[angelize]

You are very welcome I am always glad to help, and I am glad that the tutorial was helpful