CorelDRAW Help | Feather object edges

Feather object edges

You can feather the edges of vector and bitmap objects. Feathering gradually increases the transparency along the edges of objects making objects blend perfectly into the background.

Feather the edges of a bitmap to make it blend seamlessly into your composition.

Soften the edges of vector objects by using the Feather effect.

You can specify the width of the feathered section of the object and the transparency gradient you want to use.

To feather the edges of an object

1 Select an object.

2 Click Effects

Blur

Feather.

3 Type a value in the Width box.

4 Enable one of the following options to specify the transparency gradient you want to use:

• Linear — changes the edge transparency in even increments from the beginning to the end of the feathered section

• Curved — results in small transparency increments at the beginning of the feathered edge, larger transparency increments in the middle, and small transparency increments at the end

• Gaussian — blurs object edges outward according to Gaussian distribution, using bell-shaped curves

To preview your design while adjusting the effect settings, enable the Preview check box.