Corel PaintShop Pro Help | Modifying the edges of selections

Modifying the edges of selections

To smooth the boundary of a selection

To add a border to a selection

You can modify the edges of a selection by smoothing its boundary or by adding a border.

To smooth the boundary of a selection

Edit tab

1 Choose Selections

Modify

Smooth.

The Smooth Selection dialog box appears.

2 Mark or unmark the following options:

• Anti-alias — smooths the edges of the selection

• Preserve Corners — preserves the shape of the corners. Unmark this check box if you want to smooth the corners.

3 Specify values for one or both of the following controls:

• Smoothing amount — specifies the amount of smoothing to apply around the selection

• Corner scale — specifies the amount of smoothing to apply around the corners of the selection. This control is not available when the Preserve Corners check box is not marked.

4 Click OK.

You can click the Toggle Selection button in the Smooth Selection dialog box to toggle between a preview of the selection and a preview of the selection and the rest of the image.

To add a border to a selection

Edit tab

1 Choose Selections

Modify

Select Selection Borders.

The Select Selection Borders dialog box appears.

2 Mark one of the following options to set the position of the feathering:

• Inside

• Outside

• Both

3 Type a value in the Border width box.

If you want to smooth the edges of the selection border, mark the Anti-alias check box.

4 Click OK.