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Help Using Inkscape => Inkscape Beginners' Questions => Topic started by: khedley on September 11, 2017, 10:06:51 AM

Title: Fading an image
Post by: khedley on September 11, 2017, 10:06:51 AM

I want to fade out only one side of an image I imported to Inkscape. I know if you change the opacity that fades it out but it fades out the whole picture and I just wanted one side faded out (a gradient look to it).

Is this possible with Inkscape?

TIA!  :D

Title: Re: Fading an image
Post by: Moini on September 11, 2017, 01:17:22 PM

Yes, take a look at masking:
https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/quick-tip-what-are-clipping-and-masking-in-inkscape--vector-24947
http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/Clip-Masking.html

Title: Re: Fading an image
Post by: khedley on September 11, 2017, 01:34:45 PM

Quote from: Moini on September 11, 2017, 01:17:22 PM

Yes, take a look at masking:
https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/quick-tip-what-are-clipping-and-masking-in-inkscape--vector-24947
http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/Clip-Masking.html

Thank you so much!!!!!!

Title: Re: Fading an image
Post by: Stilldot on September 12, 2017, 02:00:32 AM

A good technique I'm still a rookie for this program.

Title: Re: Fading an image
Post by: flamingolady on September 13, 2017, 05:27:53 PM

Don't overlook using a gradient either.

Title: Re: Fading an image
Post by: brynn on September 13, 2017, 07:56:08 PM

If he imported the image, then it's a raster image, which as we know, Inkscape can't edit.  But for a vector image, yes, gradients is good option.