Illustrator CC - create vignette/border that fades to black around a rectangle

1. How do I create a faded border in Illustrator?
2. How do you make a vignette effect in Illustrator?
3. How do you blend edges in Illustrator?
4. Can you feather in Illustrator?
5. What is a vignette in art?
6. Where is blend mode in Illustrator?
7. How do you change the opacity of an object in Illustrator?

How do I create a faded border in Illustrator?

If you want to fade your object into another colour or background, you can use the Feather tool. Go to Effect > Stylize > Feather and then play around with the distance, opacity and transparency until you're happy with the result.

How do you make a vignette effect in Illustrator?

Create a Rectangle shape the same size as your canvas. (You can also create an Ellipse, it does not matter for the final effect.) Apply a Radial Gradient from white in the center to black on the edge. Set the shapes Blending Mode to Multiply and you are done with a simple Vignette.

How do you blend edges in Illustrator?

Draw a circle, hold Opt/Alt+Shift and drag it across the artboard to create a duplicate. Now select both shapes and go to Object>Blend>Make (or hit Cmd/Ctrl+Opt/Alt+B) to create a blend between the two. Illustrator will produce a default blend, which might not be what you want.

Can you feather in Illustrator?

Click the "Effect" menu, select "Stylize" and click "Feather" to open the Feather window. Turn on the preview. Enter a narrow Feather Radius and observe the effect on the photo edge. Adjust the feathering using the arrows next to the Radius field or by moving the rectangle until you have the look you want.

What is a vignette in art?

A vignette, in graphic design, is a unique form for a frame to an image, either illustration or photograph. Rather than the image's edges being rectilinear, it is overlaid with decorative artwork featuring a unique outline. ... Originally a vignette was a design of vine-leaves and tendrils (vignette = small vine).

Where is blend mode in Illustrator?

Blending Modes

The act of blending the transparency is not difficult. All you need to do is select Blend Modes from the drop-down menu in the Transparency panel and then select the mode type. That's not all there is to learning how to blend modes in Illustrator, though.

How do you change the opacity of an object in Illustrator?

Select an object or group (or target a layer in the Layers panel). To change the opacity of a fill or stroke, select the object, and then select the fill or stroke in the Appearance panel. Set the Opacity option in the Transparency panel or Control panel.