Fading Images in Photoshop
Article ID: KB101732
A common web graphic effect is that of one image fading into the background, or that of one image fading into another. How do you get that effect into your own web graphics?
First of all, you need a graphics program that: 1) uses "layers" to keep elements separate, 2) allows you to "mask" layers, and 3) generates web-optimized files. Some graphics programs that do this are Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Fireworks, and Corel Paint Shop Pro.
Then, it’s a simple matter of creating a layer mask. Fade Images in Photoshop Using Layer Masks, a SitePoint.com article by Corrie Haffly, goes through the step-by-steps of creating a layer mask using Photoshop. The steps will be slightly different for other programs, but the concept remains the same.
Go to SitePoint.com to read the article.
Authors and Contributors:
Corrie Haffly
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