Corel help Softening edges

[rcook99]

I have this picture that will be DTG printed on some shirts and would like to soften the edge so it is not so pronounced. Can anyone help me with this.

 

[J Hill Designs]

If its just that bottom hard edge, give it a transparent gradient

 

[HotWraps]

It looks like the image already has a soft border around it. Am I missing something?

EDIT:

Oh do you mean the gray box?

 

[rcook99]

Sorry for the explanation but I am trying to soften the outer edge so when it is printed onto the shirt it does not look like a patch.

 

[J Hill Designs]

play with the interactive drop shadow tool

 

[rcook99]

The drop shadow will not work. I would like to soften the outside edges to look similar to the inner edge of the black oval. Maybe I am missing something with it.

 

[J Hill Designs]

this was with the drop shadow tool

 

[Service Sign Co]

Your best result would probably be the masking tool in photo paint. adjust the feathering.It will take some playing around with to get the desired effect

 

[Joe Diaz]

Why don't you put the whole image on a black background, then use the interactive transparency tool to blend it out towards the bottom.

 

[WhiskeyDreamer]

an alternative to blending it to the background is the Photo Edge F/X....it's under the Effects menu...

also makes it easier if you're doing a black or dark tee to manual mask the image to send a soft white mask layer

 

[rcook99]

Why don't you put the whole image on a black background, then use the interactive transparency tool to blend it out towards the bottom

Joe I am trying to lose the sharp outer edge on the black box around the whole image. The black box at the bottom is covering the persons name.

 

[Joe Diaz]

Joe I am trying to lose the sharp outer edge on the black box around the whole image. The black box at the bottom is covering the persons name.

AHHH gotcha! Sorry.

 

[rcook99]

No big deal Joe I got it to work with the mask tool and edge feather tool in Paint.

 

[jiarby]

why do you have the black b/g anyway?? what color are the shirts?

 

[rcook99]

The shirts are gonna be white and also ash.

 

[Billct2]

Doesn't guassian blur do that?

 

[jiarby]

if it is DTG, then WHY is there a black box around it??