Graduate an image tpo black

TSG · Post by **TSG** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 3:25 pm

If I have an image, how can I start to fade it away, about 50% across the screen, to solid black by the time it reaches the edge?

keenart · Post by **keenart** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 6:14 pm

On the Comman Menu/Fade-out or Ctrl plus H

For an active object or a selection, this command opens the Fade-out dialog box to make colors to disappear gradually.

It is a little tricky to use, but works well. You might try another image as practice before trying the effect on your good image.

TSG · Post by **TSG** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 7:58 pm

It is tricky isn't it! But I think I've got it now, thanks very much!

heinz-oz · Post by **heinz-oz** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 9:10 pm

Best practice, after opening your image, is to duplicate your image (Ctrl+D) before editing. That way, you always have the original to fall back on

TSG · Post by **TSG** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 10:39 pm

What I do is duplicate the layer and work on that.

heinz-oz · Post by **heinz-oz** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 11:04 pm

And if your system crashes while you are at it, you might find your image later with all layers merged.

TSG · Post by **TSG** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:31 am

Will PI do that? That's a bit scary!

I must admit I'm used to Adobe PhotoShop CS, but I can't afford it personally so I use Elements and now PhotoImpact 11 as well, at home. But Photoshop is incredibly stable and never crashed on me.

PI11 hasn't crashed so far, but when it does, I hope it doesn't save a merged copy of my image!

I use layers so I can use the transparency effect, at a later date, to tune the effect of, in the case, a fade to black.
And I always have the original image I'm working on to compare/contrast, just by turning off the adjusted layer.

heinz-oz · Post by **heinz-oz** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:43 am

TSG wrote:Will PI do that? That's a bit scary!

I must admit I'm used to Adobe PhotoShop CS, but I can't afford it personally so I use Elements and now PhotoImpact 11 as well, at home. But Photoshop is incredibly stable and never crashed on me.

PI11 hasn't crashed so far, but when it does, I hope it doesn't save a merged copy of my image!

I use layers so I can use the transparency effect, at a later date, to tune the effect of, in the case, a fade to black.
And I always have the original image I'm working on to compare/contrast, just by turning off the adjusted layer.

I immediately gathered that when you talked about layers

PI has objects, same thing, different name. I do know off people who had all objects (layers) merged when they recovered an image after a crash. One of the reasons why I use my approach

.

I also save with alternating names after I make major changes. Never lost a minute of work jet to crashes but one never knows

TSG · Post by **TSG** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:46 am

Yes, funny that my "Layer manager" manages "Objects"

Many thanks for the advice. I shall keep saving my work!