How to feather edges?

[neptune1]

Hi I used to be able to take say, a picture or rectangle and feather the edges. However I am unable to do that now or find the plugin. Does anyone know how I can do this?

 

thanks in advance..

Edited March 27, 2020 by neptune1

[Pixey]

I can recommend @BoltBait's Feather plugins:  I use two of his, Old Feather and Feather Object.

 

 

[neptune1]

I found under Object something called Outline Object but it doesnt seem to do anything. This is what I am trying to do and used Paint.net before to do is where our banner is that has the soft gradient outline ~ snip ~

 

Can the plugin you suggested do that?

[BoltBait]

All of the tools under the Effects > Object menu require an "object" in order to work.  An object is defined as one or more pixels grouped together surrounded by transparent pixels.

 

So, add a new layer and type your text on that layer.  THEN try the object outline plugin.

[Pixey]

I deleted your link as it was an advertisement.  If you are still looking for the Feather option, it is found here:

 

[neptune1]

so I have a rectangle, added text, added a picture to it. Went to Object>Outline Object. I do adjustment but it does nothing. Its called Outline Object by pyrochild. 

 

Before, I had created a banner for my website. I first created a rectangle, then used a tool to make a gradient dark to light outline around it, then added text and  pictures. It worked great, now I don't know where that effect went? Here is what I created with it below. I cannot find that effect now in Paint. 

 

Edited March 27, 2020 by neptune1

[neptune1]

ok thanks I think I found it, called shadow box. However how do you change colors? I cant seem to change the gray?

 

[Pixey]

You need to change the color slightly by moving the nubs.

 

[neptune1]

ok thank you I think I finally got it working....