Editing photos - how to do rounded corners?

Question: Editing photos - how to do rounded corners!?

how can i make rounded corners on an image like here:
http://www!.assemblysys!.com/dataServices/!.!.!.
and faded edges, with/without rounded corners!?
but the thing is i don't have photoshop and i really want to know how, i will download any editing software which allows me to do so!.
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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

well if you go on http://www!.fotoflexer!.com/ and upload the photo, there is an option that lets you round the corners!. you dont need to download anything and it comes out fairly well!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The edges aren't really faded!. It's because the lighting is bright, so the blanket appears white!.!.!. which blends in with the screen's color (white also)!.

Download adobe photoshop cs2 [or higher]
-->There's a rounded rectangular marquee tool!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

download gimp!.!. here is a link for the download and the tutorial on how to create vignette effects!.

Good Luck and have fun!

http://www!.gimp!.org/tutorials/Quickmask/Www@QuestionHome@Com