Adobe 29180155 User Guide - Page 118
To include areas of similar color in a selection, To remove stray pixels from a color-based
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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 4.0 113 User Guide Using the Border command to create a 4 pixel border selection (top). Copying the selection to a new layer and filling to make an outline of image (center). Filling the selection on original image to create an outline around the image (bottom). 1 In the Editor, use a selection tool to make a selection. 2 Choose Select > Modify > Border. 3 Enter a value between 1 and 200 pixels in the Width text box, and click OK. The greater the width, the softer the border will be. To add a more hard-edged border to a selection, use the Stroke command. See also "Blurring the edges of a selection by feathering" on page 115 To include areas of similar color in a selection 1 In the Editor, do one of the following: • Choose Select > Grow to include all adjacent pixels falling within the tolerance range specified in the options bar. (You may have to switch to a selection tool that includes a tolerance range, such as the Magic Wand tool.) A higher Tolerance value adds a broader range of colors. • Choose Select > Similar to include pixels throughout the photo, not just adjacent ones, that fall within the tolerance range. 2 To increase the selection incrementally, choose either command multiple times. Note: You cannot use the Grow and Similar commands on photos in bitmap mode. To remove stray pixels from a color-based selection The Smooth command searches around each selected pixel for other pixels within the specified color range and selects them. 1 In the Editor, choose Select > Modify > Smooth. 2 For Sample Radius, enter a pixel value between 1 and 100, and click OK.