This document discusses different ways to modify selections in a digital image, including feathering to soften edges, refine edges to improve selections of hair or fur, contracting or expanding the pixel size of the selection, and using the color range to select parts of the image based on color.
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1. Digital Imaging
Unit 2: Working with Layers and Making Selections
Module 3: Modifying Selections
Modifying Selections
Once you have a selection
made, you will want to modify
it. There are multiple ways to
modify your selection. The next
slides demonstrate a few of the
most popular modifications.
2. Digital Imaging
Unit 2: Working with Layers and Making Selections
Module 3: Modifying Selections
Feathering
Feathering softens the edges of
your selections. The pixel size of
the feather determines the
amount of softening on the
edges of your selection.
3. Digital Imaging
Unit 2: Working with Layers and Making Selections
Module 3: Modifying Selections
Refine Edges
When working with hair
or fur, the refine edges
feature helps improve
your selection.
4. Digital Imaging
Unit 2: Working with Layers and Making Selections
Module 3: Modifying Selections
Contract and Expand
Contract reduces the amount of
pixels along the edge of your
selection.
Expand increases the amount of
pixels along the edge of your
selection.
5. Digital Imaging
Unit 2: Working with Layers and Making Selections
Module 3: Modifying Selections
Color Range
The Color Range command
selects a specified color or color
range within an existing
selection or an entire image.
This is helpful if you wish to
preserve one color while
changing the rest of the image.
