I've looked every where and just can't figure it out. How do I add and oval frame around a picture and have it fade (soft edges - like an old fashion picture).

I used to use Ulead Photo Impact and I could do it in there (too complicated of a program for my needs)....

Any help would be appreciated.

Bruce

Insert/Shape/Circle. Remove the line. Change Colour to suit. Use the resizing handle on the side to squish the circle in to make an oval.

Go to Effects/Edges/Soft and adjust to suit.

If you want to use the actual photo to make into the oval shape:
Open the pic.
Use the marquee tool/circle. Uncheck the "keep ratio/proportion" box. Mark out the area you want to use. Go to Edit/Copy then Edit/Paste. Delete the orignal photo. Now apply the Soft Edge effect as above.

Also, check out the following video tutorial.
http://scrapbook-bytes.com/cgi-scrip...icle_506.shtml

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Kim

I've done that before BUT I guess I'm doing something wrong. Here's how I did it: opened picture, insert shape (circle), dragged the circle to look like an oval, (not sure how to remove line so I made the line white). I then did the effects, edges but its just the opposite of how I want it to look. I want the picture inside the oval to be clear and then have the oval have a faded boarder....like an old style picture.

Suggestion?

Bruce

like this:

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Okay, try this.

Open your pic. Mark out the oval part with the marquee tool. Copy and paste the selection as I said before. Apply the soft edge to the oval shape.
Click on the bottom layer and and change it to white or a soft grey maybe. Colour will depend on the look you want. Keep the bottom layer selected and go to Effects/Blur/Gaussian. Play around with the slider to get the look you want.

I'll have a play with a photo and see what I come up with for you.

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Kim

Also try this.

Mark out your oval. Click on "Feather" and change to around 100.
Copy and paste.
Click on the bottom layer and change the colour to suit.

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Kim

Thanks for all your help.....here is what I did.

Like you suggested, I opened my picture, used the marguee tool (shape unchecked) and drew my oval. I then hit the invert, hit cut and it removed everything except the oval picture, I then used the effect/edges/soft and it done.

Up until the invert thing all I was doing is removing the inside of the picture.....LOL.

Thanks again.

Bruce

P.S. I sure wish more people used MS DI....its a very good program and much easier to use than most of them I've tried.

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BTW: I noticed MS was selling a newer named version and I was wondering if its actually a newer version (I have V11.0.422.0).

Bruce