Fading a layer mask to image -- gradient stroke?

[Landdogger]

Hi all,

I've been using Photoshop intensely this year for school assignments, and I'm learning to get around very well. The issue I'm currently having is that it want to make a layer mask that fades from the mask to the image behind, from color to transparent to create a smooth transition.

I've attached a sample image of what I'm trying to do. Just note, I used a very round-about method to get this image, but I want to achieve the same effect with a vector mask.



Thanks!

 

[doubrovski]

Hi Landdogger,
You can't soften edges of a vector mask. Just use raster mask instead.