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editing a photo

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  • 08-02-2006 10:36pm
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    wb
    Registered Users Posts: 1,752 ✭✭✭


    I'm looking to edit a photo to use on the top of a letter. Basically, all I want to do is draw an oval around someone's face, then fade out the edges to white. The crappy photo editor that comes with xp has no templates for that type of thing.

    Anyone know of any FREE photo editors that will let me cut an oval shape, then fade the edges?

    Thanks.


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    The Free Man
    Registered Users Posts: 1,122 ✭✭✭The Free Man


    i'm sure you could do it with gimp.


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    duridian
    Registered Users Posts: 3,541 ✭✭✭duridian


    Try the Gimp like the Free Man said,
    http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/
    GNU image manipulation program; the link above is for the Windows version (it's probably best known as a Linux proggie)
    Another alternative one time would've been to download a shareware/trial version of Paint Shop Pro by Jasc software. A great program too, used to give full functionality for a month, and just nag you to buy thereafter, but was still full featured. Nowadays it looks like Corel have bought out Jasc so Paintshop Pro is their proggie now. A quick look at their site didn't appeal to me much to be honest. They expect you to set up an account just to download the demo.


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    Karoma
    Registered Users Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    Technique: vignette.
    The Gimp would allow you to do this and is free - however, I don't know whether it has a "template" to do this.

    It sounds like you want a vignette or vignetting plug-in...

    Otherwise: The Gimp + vignetting tutorial

    Otherwise, post of the image and more details (Dimensions,etc.) and some kind soul might have a crack at it ;)


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