Question about blurring a photo

[GoodPeopleFlags]

I want to put a photo on the edge of a sign and I want to blur just the right side edge of photo. How do I do that? I would prefer to do it in Illy, if possible. I tried the AI Help but no luck.
Thanks!

 

[The Vector Doctor]

Not that I am aware of. Photoshop is the way to go

 

[CarolinaCabinet]

Yea, Illy isnt made for doing that... you wouldnt want to if there was a way, photoshop is supreme at photo alterations.

 

[GoodPeopleFlags]

How would I do that in PS? I think I know how to do all of the edges but not just one. (Sorry - still don't know PS all that well!)

 

[Rdowney]

you mean fade it out, like so? set your gradient tool to fade from white(or wich ever color your sign is) to transparent, and have at it.

 

[mekazilla]

easy to do in Illustrator!
1- Place your photo.
2- create a rectangle to cover the area you want to fade.
3- fill rectangle with a white/black gradient fill with the white on the outside edge.
4- select just the gradient rectangle and set the blending mode to screen.

 

[Print-Kwik]

a slightly different method:
1. place a photo.
2. create a path to cover the area you want to fade.
3. fill the path with a white/black gradient
4. select the gradient and photo
5. On the transparency pallet select make opacity mask.

 

[The Vector Doctor]

Those methods are more like fades/gradients. I was under the impression they wanted to "blur" which is a different function in Photoshop that illustrator cannot do.

 

[GoodPeopleFlags]

I meant like the pic rdowney posted. Sorry if I used the wrong term! The pic is going to the edges of the sign except on the far right edge. I wanted to sort of "blend" it to the background so it won't look so cut off.

Thanks so much everyone!