reduce opacity on 1 part of image

[kentucky]

I have a design that I need to reduce the opacity on the center part of the image (a flag) so I can read the text in front of it easier. The flag is on one layer and the text is on another layer. When I cut part of the flag out and paste it back with my cut out a reduced opacity it's choppy, isn't there a tool or brush I can use to reduce opacity on one part of the image. Thanks.

 

[MadOz]

Here's a possible workaround:
*Open your image, and create a duplicate layer of it.
*Make the selection for your desired reduced opacity area.
*Under the Channels Palette, click the "Save selection as a channel button at the bottom. By default, it will be named Alpha channel 1.
*Go back to your Layers Palette, and go to Select>Modify,Contract, and contract your still active selection by 2 pixels.
*Now go to Select>Feather, and feather your contracted selection by 2 pixels.
*With the duplicated image layer active, hit your delete key, to eliminate the reduced size, feathered, selected area.
*Go to Select>Load Selection, and choose the Alpha channel you saved earlier.
*Now, with the original layer active, and your Alpha channel loaded, reduce the opacity of the selection. The feathered area of the 2nd layer will smooth the opacity reduction of the 1st layer.

Hope this helps!

 

[SPYDERIX]

You could also try a radial layer mask but instead of black to white use a black to grey. Only drag the mouse a short distance too when you use the radial effect.

Hope this helps!

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[rickwells]

Easy/quick way. Make a selection to the shape which you need reduced opacity. Then do LAYER>NEW<LAYER VIA CUT. This will cut the piece out and place it on a layer above. Reduce the opacity. This works also if you feather the edge of your selection./