Not sure how to smooth (anti-alias) the edges of an image

[hoppipolla]

Basically, I have a bunch of images just like this one!

http://i49.tinypic.com/35au1ch.png


(apologies for the blur, there's nothing too secretive about the contents it's just it's not really too relevant!)

Ok now, basically I just need a simple way to anti-alias that border, as it is looking a bit jagged... the problem is when you apply a border to a selection like that, the only way seems to be to specify pixels, so you end up with a crumbly look :(

The images will probably also be gifs, but I've gotten better at giving gifs some breathing space before they go transparent so you don't get them all jagged!

Thanks everyone, this just has me stumped and I wanted it to do it nice and fast so I didn't have to sit there and manually blur it or create gradients!

Mike

[hoppipolla]

I did it!!! ^_^

All I did was basically a lazy workaround, I made 2 separate selections on a blank transparent template with feathered edges, and put together my own border template!

Look :)

http://i47.tinypic.com/25q9cp1.jpg


oo i guess it's a BIT blurry ._.

But it's closer!

Any better thoughts? :)

[Fzang]

Shapes like these are supposed to be drawn in vector drawing applications (such as Inkscape or Illustrator). After that you import them into a raster editing application (such as GIMP or Photoshop).

[hoppipolla]

Shapes like these are supposed to be drawn in vector drawing applications (such as Inkscape or Illustrator). After that you import them into a raster editing application (such as GIMP or Photoshop).

owh now I feel like such a noob ._. lol

although, on the plus side, I made these!

http://i47.tinypic.com/33jimgn.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/ra46wy.jpg


not bad are they? I mean yeah I made them before I read your post, but I think they will do for now! I used the same technique of just creating the border and then inner white separately :)

Oh well, it will do for now eh? :)