Feather A Selection

cats4jan
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Feather A Selection Nov 28, 2015 19:08:19 GMT hmca likes this

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Post by cats4jan on Nov 28, 2015 19:08:19 GMT

Did you know that you can change the feathering of a selection after you've already drawn it?

You've chosen the marquee tool and made your selection -- oops - you forgot to feather your selection. In the past, I have started over because I didn't know I could change it.

Well, there's the old "right click is your friend" option again.

Make a selection - right click inside the selection and a menu will come up where you can change the feathering. So easy!!

There are also 10 other options on that menu - include "layer" from your selection

You know the lesson here? Always try right clicking - so often a menu will show up.

I am using PSE11 on a Mac with OSX - so your experience may be different.

Last Edit: Nov 28, 2015 19:09:29 GMT by cats4jan

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Feather A Selection Sept 13, 2016 0:29:31 GMT

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Post by BuckSkin on Sept 13, 2016 0:29:31 GMT

How did I not see this bit of wisdom until now; I was not aware that I could right-click a selection; I will have to give it a try.

Thanks for sharing.

I sometimes feather after the fact by choosing SELECT > Feather Selection or SELECT > Refine Edge

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cats4jan Senior Contributor Posts: 3,874 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes	Feather A Selection Sept 13, 2016 12:06:23 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cats4jan on Sept 13, 2016 12:06:23 GMT SELECT > Feather Selection or SELECT > Refine Edge I didn't know that. I think we get stuck in our ways of doing things and we never investigate all the options available. It's amazing what you can find if you 'explore'
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