gradient / fade

[Chad]

I want to make a circle gradient / fade around an image so that the further you go out from the center of the image, it fades out (into white). How do I accomplish this one?

[BoltBait]

Like this:

http://paintdotnet.12.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=2298

[Chad]

Not quite. I need it to be circular outgoing. I don't know the exact terminology anyway

[BoltBait]

Well, do the same thing, but when it says to use the "square", choose "radial" instead.

As you can see, the Gradient plugin can do many shapes:

http://paintdotnet.12.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=2294

[Chad]

There is no "circle" option

[BoltBait]

There is no "circle" option

How about "radial"?

[Chad]

Weird...only radial side and radial corner but no plain old radial alone.

[BoltBait]

Use "radial side" only AFTER you select the size you want the fade to be (using the selection tool). I usually use the circle selection tool and hold the shift key to constrain to a true circle.

[BuzzKill]

Or, If you need to be more precise, You can do it manually...

1. Open your base image.

2. Add a new Layer. Ctrl+Shift+N

3. Fill new Layer w/color. In your case, White

4. Adjust Opacity of White Layer. So the Base image shows through

5. Make a Selection (Rectangle, Lasso, or Ellipse) around the object(s) you wish to remain seen. Do this on the White Layer

6. Cut your Selection. Ctrl+X

7. Gaussian Blur the White Layer. Adjust the Radius to your liking

8. Readjust the White Layer Opacity to your liking.

9. Flatten your image and save.

NOTE: Steps 5 & 7 allow for better precision.

[Chad]

Thanks that worked but now saving in gif format is losing some quality. This is not the case for me in photoshop. How do I retain the full quality in gif format?

[BuzzKill]

Try saving it first as a PNG. Then Save As as GIF. This method seems to do the trick.