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Hi Amy. I have created a 0%-90% vignette in AI-CS3 and need to "feather" the edges (at least the L&R sides), so there aren't hard edges along the sides when printed on a cylindrical plastic bottle. Is there a way to vignette the edges of this vignette in AI or in PS-CS? Is it possible to feather only the L&R sides and not the top and bottom? I've seen photos with a vignetted "frame" around them and thought this technique might work for my purpose now. Can do?
Any help will be appreciated.
Marianne
Hi Marianne,
Can you make a white rectangle on both sides of the object and give those white rectangles a Gaussian blur of about 34?
(Effect > Blur > Gaussian Blur)
Make sure your Effect > Document Raster Effect Settings are at 300dpi before you do this... for a nice, smooth gradient.
Amy
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Expertise
I can help troubleshoot your Illustrator 9 through CS3 (and most CS4) problems and suggest the best way to get the results you need. Although I can help with some installation issues, my forte is prepress and how to use the tools and functions in the application itself.
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I've been a graphic artist for over 20 years. Oh my God, 20 years.
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Bachelor of Fine Arts
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