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 |
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Sharp Edges |
Soft Edges |
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