Learn how to get smooth and soft edges when cutting a picture/image in Fireworks

This tutorial will teach you how to do this in Fireworks.

Follow these simple steps.

Step 1: Open an image, select the part of the image with the lasso tool found in the Fireworks toolbar.

Step 2: After selecting the part of the image, then click on Edit>Feather. Enter some value for pixels. The number of pixels you enter will determine the softness of the image. The background will be fade out.

Lasso Tools used for cutting an image

Check out the result! See below the images we have used here.

Actual Image - Without Feathering - With Feathering

Actual Image	Without Feathering	With Feathering
	Sharp Edges	Soft Edges