Modify a Selection

To change the selection edges, you can use the commands in the Select menu.

Modify Commands:

    The Expand command allows you to move the selection border outward by the specified number of pixels.

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    Expand Command Expand Command

    The Contract command allows you to move the selection border inward by the specified number of pixels.

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    Contract Command Contract Command

    The Smooth command allows you to smooth the corners of a selection.

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    Smooth Command Smooth Command

    The Border command allows you to select a line of pixels of a specified width along an existing selection border.

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    Border Command Border Command

    The Feather command allows you to soften the edges of a selection by gradually decreasing the sharpness.

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    Feather Command Feather Command

Grow Selection. The command allows you to extend the selection using adjacent pixels.

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    Grow Selection Command Grow Selection Command