Feathered edges on graphics within Keynote 6.1?

Is there a way to create feathered edges on graphics within Keynote 6.1 without bringing it in from another program? I know I can use Photoshop or some other program to create the mask but it seems there should be an easy way to do this from within Keynote. It seems the only masking available has hard edges.

Quicker, easier and better results in Photoshop.
You could use borders but not very convincing, select the image then:
Format Inspector > Style > Border > line > then select a line type from the dropdown menu and reduce opacity

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