Something like this? http://home.earthlink.net/~allaround6/quickpage/quickpage.htm
Set foreground color to white New blank layer Make a selection around your subject on the blank layer Invert the selection and set feather - I used 200 pixels Fill the selection on the blank layer w/white Deselect Adjust opacity Save as psd or flatten and save as jpg Use the select tool of your choice - I used the lasso. You may have to try a couple selections and feather amounts to see what works best -p Walter Hamler wrote: > OK, how do I make a transparent layer that bleeds to 50% opacity at the > edges and is clear in the center 80%. I want to merge it with some portraits > I shot today of three ladies in white so it will bleed to a translucent > edge. > > Walt > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net