I'm not sure how much of a tip this will be to most of you, but I wasn't using it until recently, so I figured there might be others.
Most times, when you move a selection to another image, there will be edge artifacts showing. I used to try blurring the edges, painting the edges, and rubber stamping the edges. Try this:
Make sure the proper layer is selected
Layer/Matting/Defringe
Choose a small pixel value of maybe 1 - 2 pixels
Press O.K.
If that doesn't do the trick, try a larger pixel value.
What happens is this: When you select a pixel value of, say 2 pixels, Photoshop looks *inside* the selection area to determine the value of the pixels 2 pixels in from the selection edge. It uses this value, and stretches it back to the edge of the selection. If you have to go to double digits, it's probably better to remake your selection more precicely. Give this a try. It's a real time saver.
Ed
Most times, when you move a selection to another image, there will be edge artifacts showing. I used to try blurring the edges, painting the edges, and rubber stamping the edges. Try this:
Make sure the proper layer is selected
Layer/Matting/Defringe
Choose a small pixel value of maybe 1 - 2 pixels
Press O.K.
If that doesn't do the trick, try a larger pixel value.
What happens is this: When you select a pixel value of, say 2 pixels, Photoshop looks *inside* the selection area to determine the value of the pixels 2 pixels in from the selection edge. It uses this value, and stretches it back to the edge of the selection. If you have to go to double digits, it's probably better to remake your selection more precicely. Give this a try. It's a real time saver.
Ed
Comment