Dude-Dastic Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Have you seen the boxes with faded borders? Many websites are using them these days. Here's an example of what I'm talking about (to the right of the page). How do I go about making one of those? I can make the box alright but getting the borders to fade away is tricky, at least for me. Could someone help me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkbark00 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Draw your box and then use the Gradient tool set to Alpha mode (change this :AllColorChannels: to this :AlphaChannel:) Quote Take responsibility for your own intelligence. 😉 -Rick Brewster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Ryan Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 You already asked about this. Why twice? viewtopic.php?f=12&t=24979 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dude-Dastic Posted June 29, 2008 Author Share Posted June 29, 2008 @Mike Ryan Silly me! You're correct in that I've asked this before. Well, sort of... My problem here is that the gradient (or fade to transparency) isn't applied on the border of the box - it's only applied to the color inside the lines. That's why I asked. Sorry for "double-posting." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Ryan Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Alright, I will help out here: open up Paint.NET. Next, create a New Layer ( :AddNewLayer: ). On this new layer, use the Rounded Rectangle tool with your desired settings (i.e. color, width, and fill type) and draw a rounded rectangle to the preferred demensions. Then pull out your Graident Tool. Be sure you are using the Linear gradient type and your Gradient Tool is in Transparency Mode. Starting from the top, drag the gradeint all the way down. Next, create a new layer and fill this layer with your content. Before flattening, delete the bottom white layer if necessary. minitut> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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