Feather+a+image+cs3

= Feathering a Selection = Feathering is Photoshop's term for "soft edges." Creating a soft edge around a selection is a nice way to blend images, highlight an object within an image, or adjust harsh edges for web graphics. This document explains two ways of feathering an image in Photoshop.

Feathering a Selection
Feathering a selection blurs the edge of the selection. The selection can then be copied and pasted to create a new image or copied and pasted onto an existing image to create a composite image.
 * 1) Using a selection tool, make your selection HINT: Leave a little room along the edges for the feathering action. It feathers on both sides of the selection border.[[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/PhotoshopCS3/Images/other/feather_select.gif width="584" height="278"]]
 * 2) From the //Select// menu, select Modify» **//Feathe//**//**r**//**...** **OR**Press [**Alt**] + [**Ctrl**] + [**D**] The //Feather Selection// dialog box appears.[[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/PhotoshopCS3/Images/dialog/feather.gif width="280" height="95"]]
 * 3) In the //Feather Radius// text box, type your desired feather pixel value RECOMMENDED: Select a number between 5 and 10 for best results with resolution values around 72 ppi. The higher the image resolution, the higher the allowed feather radius value.
 * 4) Click **OK**
 * 5) You can now copy and paste your selection to a new image or an existing image NOTE: Paste the selection onto a new image with a transparent background if you are planning to move it to another image.

Feathering a Selection Using Inverse
If you want to feather only a part of an image, use the //Inverse// function. The //Inverse// function simplifies the process of deleting the background detail. You have to select what you want to keep and then invert the selection by using the //Inverse// function; all details surrounding the selection will be selected. The feathered selection remains on a plain background. You may want to use this to create a composite image.
 * 1) Using a selection tool, make your selection HINT: Leave a little room along the edges for the feathering action. It feathers on both sides of the selection border.[[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/PhotoshopCS3/Images/other/feather_select.gif width="584" height="278"]]
 * 2) From the //Select// menu, select //**Modify**// //**»**// **//Feathe//**//**r**//**...** **OR**Press [**Alt**] + [**Ctrl**] + [**D**] The //Feather Selection// dialog box appears.[[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/PhotoshopCS3/Images/dialog/feather.gif width="280" height="95"]]
 * 3) In the //Feather Radius// text box, type your desired feather pixel value RECOMMENDED: Select a number between 5 and 10 for best results with resolution values around 72 ppi. The higher the image resolution, the higher the allowed feather radius value.
 * 4) Click **OK**
 * 5) From the //Select// menu, select**//Inverse//****OR**Press [**Shift**] + [**Ctrl**] + [**I**]
 * 6) Press [**Backspace**]The detail surrounding the selection is deleted, leaving only the feathered selection.[[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/PhotoshopCS3/Images/other/feathered_inverse.gif width="442" height="290"]]