kevin32 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 (edited) As you can see, I combined a colored image with an inverted image, but the edges where they meet appear jagged and pixelated. I tried using Smudge but it doesn't look smooth. Is there a way to put the two images together and blend at the edges so that it looks like a smooth and natural blend? Thanks. Edited July 25, 2014 by kevin32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 The trick is to use layers, rather than inverting half of a single-layered image. 1. Open the image 2. Duplicate the single layer. 3. On the top layer, Select the part of the image you want to invert. 4. Press Ctrl + I to invert the selection (i.e. everything you want to remain original will be selected). 5. Press Delete to remove the 'original' bits from the layer. 6. Press Ctrl + Shift + I to invert what's left of the layer. 7. Merge down & save. Here's how it looks after step 6. I've filled in the corner you inverted to make the effect clearer. My Selection in step 3 is the top left corner. Steps 4 and 5 remove the rest of the duplicated layer - which is why you can see the gray and white checkerboard pattern - this denotes transparency! Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin32 Posted July 28, 2014 Author Share Posted July 28, 2014 Thanks. I tried to use Feather with some success but your example looks even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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