fuzzy edges?

how can I create images with blurry edges?

[aneurysm]

Hello,

In PhotoShop, how can I blur only the edges of an image for a sort of artsy look?

Thanks,
Scott

[tedster]

Here's what I do.

In RGB color space, use the square marquee tool to select a rectangle slightly smaller than the image. Invert the selection, and set select/feather to somewhere between 3 to 9 pixels, depending on the look you want.

Make sure the background color is what you want (usually white) and press delete, perhaps several times, to eliminate all the visible hard edges.

[mivox]

> Make sure the background color is what you want

You can also (in RGB space) put the image on it's own layer, and put in whatever background color/pattern you want on the layer underneath it. Delete/erase the background area on the image layer so there's a transparent area surrounding the image, then do the same selection area/feathering trick Tedster mentioned. If you save the file as a two layer photoshop file, you can change the background color to whatever you want in the future and still have the right edge/background blending.