# Remove "squareness" of an image! **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [July 19, 2004, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-squareness-of-an-image/116586 "2004-07-19T19:41:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@cookie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cookie)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-squareness-of-an-image/116586/1 "2004-07-19T19:41:12Z")
Hi Everyone! It was a while since I posted in these forums and I need some help removing what I call the “squareness” of an image! I have been in this situation my times and have never really found an tutorial or suggestion on how to accomplish this task! In this case I have a b/w photo with mountains and I’m going to add some other features to it like text but first I want to make the photo “blend” with the paper rather than look like a big block when I print it! I’ve attached the image! I tried to remove some of the detail which was white to have the paper fill it in and thus blend better! Can someone help me? Cheers ---
**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:** [July 20, 2004, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-squareness-of-an-image/116586/2 "2004-07-20T02:08:47Z")
Let me try to explain, I am not at home so I can’t drop you screen grabs but this is what I think you may want to do: Open new image: your size by your size Choose fill and use a color/pattern to fill the layer. Make a new layer/ open your squary image and drag it onto the new image. Now, for masking on the with the top layer **selected** look below and click on the grey box with the little circle on it. This should make a second box on the right of your selected layer. Your almost there. Click in the newly created little square on the selected layer. you are now modifying the mask, so don’t fear about screwing up your image. hit the “d” key, which will reset your colors. Now when you paint with a brush, you are fading the **mask** by switching the colors you can repaint the mask. You can adjust brush opacity shape etc… I will try and redo this with images. Let me know if this makes any sense. ---
**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:** [July 20, 2004, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-squareness-of-an-image/116586/3 "2004-07-20T02:10:23Z")
Great I found this after I got carpal tunnel from writing the tut for you.l [http://www.grafx-design.com/12photo.html](http://www.grafx-design.com/12photo.html) ---
**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:** [July 20, 2004, 4:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-squareness-of-an-image/116586/4 "2004-07-20T04:52:07Z")
[http://www.photoshopdesign.net/ccopy/layermask.htm](http://www.photoshopdesign.net/ccopy/layermask.htm) > **[Use Layer Masks to Fade and Blend Images in Photoshop — SitePoint](https://www.sitepoint.com/photoshop-fade-layer-mask/?ct=1)** > > Today we learn how to use Layer Masks to Fade and Blend Images in Photoshop. different gradient patterns, give you different effects- this is what DDD said - and i think it is what you are after - ---
**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:** [July 20, 2004, 5:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-squareness-of-an-image/116586/5 "2004-07-20T05:23:41Z")
yeah take my, explanation but use a feathered selection, select around your image, the cntrl+shift+i to invert selection. select quick mask mode then fill the selection with black. That will give a better shaped mask. This was a quick explanation you may have to play with it a lil bit. Or follow the tuts the other guys gave you. ---
**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:** [July 20, 2004, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-squareness-of-an-image/116586/6 "2004-07-20T12:07:34Z")
Thanks a lot for all your guys help! I have never used layer masking before, but now I see it’s potential and will definitely use it more often! 🙂