Fade Edges of Photo Inkscape

If you want to soften the edges of a photo in Inkscape there are a couple of easy ways you can do this. In this video I look at feathering the edge of a photo, using a mask to blur the edge of a photo – it gives a very similar result to feathering but you have more flexibility. I also look at clipping and show you how you can remove the background from a photo. Clipping will give you a crisp/sharp edge whereas masking allows you to graduate the opacity to fade the edges of a photo, this gives you greater control when blending images together. By feathering the edge of the top image you can make a more effective and realistic image.

Inkscape isn’t the best program to use for photos but there are still a lot of simple tasks that it can do well.

This step-by-step Inkscape tutorial demonstrates how to use feathering, masking and clipping to achieve the results you want. I created this tutorial with sublimation printing in mind, sublimation printing allows you to print images with reduced opacity accurately, giving great results. If you are creating images to print on products through a print-on-demand company then images with reduced opacity may not be accurately printed. Many companies need the ink colours to be fully opaque so they will add a white background to any sections of the image that are not fully opaque, this can result in an unexpected white border when printed. If removing the background or changing the shape of a photo for printing by a POD company, then clipping is probably the better option as it will result in a crisp edge.

In this tutorial, I’m using the latest version of Inkscape – Inkscape 1.2.1

A little bit of knowledge can go a long way.

Follow along with ‘Create For Free’ to create your own artwork – for Cricut, print on demand goods, low content publishing, T-shirt designs, etc.


For more tips, tricks and tutorials, visit Create For Free at:

   / createforfree  


#createforfree #inkscape #photos


Intro Music: Find Your Way Beat - Nana Kwabena

Inkscape logo by Andrew Michael Fitzsimon