# Glow Effect

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/glow-effect/20200>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 6, 2003, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/glow-effect/20200 "2003-05-06T11:34:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![urbanjackal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/bc8723/32.png) [@urbanjackal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/urbanjackal)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/glow-effect/20200/1 "2003-05-06T11:34:23Z")

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hey im trying to do the glow effect that this entry button on this site has and have got really baffled… so can some 1 help me?

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thanks  
//Ben

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/glow-effect/20200/2 "2003-05-06T11:37:41Z")

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use a photoshop image to create the blur , then make it fade in on mousover.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/glow-effect/20200/3 "2003-05-06T13:23:22Z")

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i think you can make it with FLash… by soften fill edges.  
from Modify menu -----\> shape -----\> soften fill edges.

i think it’s better than using another Prog.  
i hope it helps =)