How to Feather Edges on GIMP

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Click “File”

   Click “Open”. ,,, Adding an alpha channel adds the ability to become transparent to your image. ,,,,, Don’t like how you fade looks? Simply hit Ctrl+z (on OSX) or Ctrl+z (on Windows) to undo your last step and try again! The fade you establish will run along the length of the page, perpendicular to the line you drag.
   
   Hold ⌘ Cmd (on OSX) or Ctrl (on Windows) while dragging to make your line automatically stick to set angles, making a perfectly vertical or horizontal line easier. ,,,
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   Step 2: then “Open” to open the file navigator.

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   Step 3: Select your file by clicking on it (it will be highlighted blue when selected).

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   Step 4: Click “Layer”.

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   Step 5: Hover over “Transparency”.

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   Step 6: Click “Add Alpha Channel”.

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   Step 7: In the layers toolbox

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   Step 8: hover over your image and right click.

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   Step 9: Click “Add Layer Mask”.

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    Step 10: Click “Add.” White (full opacity) should be selected.

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    Step 11: Select “Blend Tool” in your toolbox.

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    Step 12: Click and drag from where you want your fade to end

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    Step 13: to where you want your fade to begin.

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    Step 14: Click “File”

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    Step 15: then “Export as”.

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    Step 16: Name your new faded image

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    Step 17: and add the .png extension in place of any other extension.

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    Step 18: Click “Export”

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    Step 19: or simply hit the ↵ Enter key.

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