I am using iPhoto 8.1.2 on my iMac 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo version 10.5.8.
I would like to be able to fade a photot so that I can use it as the background for a card. I have tried with all of the effects and adjustments, but have not been successful.
What is the secret?
Thanks.
I think you want to adjust the saturation. (I happen to think that a conversion to a sepia tone and then lower the saturation would do what you want.) Here is where the saturation slider is:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iPhoto/9.0/en/pht6dc704ee.html
Oops, did not notice you were on iPhoto 8. Try these instructions:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iPhoto/8.0/en/6338.html
If you want to reduce the opacity of the photo for use as a background image you'll need a 3rd party image editor or Pages from the iWork suite of iApps. In Pages select the image in the layout and use the Inspector/Graphic pane to reduce the opacity. Then select the lower opacity image, open Preview and use the File ➙ New from Clipboard menu option. Once in Preview do a Save As, saving as a JPG to the Desktop and import into iPhoto as a new photo to be used in the book.
You can do the same in iWeb with the Graphics pane if you don't have iWork.
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