Regular selection

[Niemol]

How to make selection normal? I want full opacity in selection boundaries and nothing behind that boundary.


Thanks!

[NotMyFault]

Depends on which tool you are using to create the selection.

There are settings to control if selection is soft or hard.

Do not use „refine selection“.

[NotMyFault]

If you need to rescue an existing selection it is more complex:

• add mask (uses selection)
• deselect all
• add levels adjustment nested in. Masking position to mask
• choose alpha channel
• set white level to 50%
• set black level to 50%
• Select mask layer in stack
• use channels panel, click on composite alpha, chose load to pixel selection
• deactivate mask layer
• choose pixel layer you want to edit

[Niemol]

It's selection from layer + grow. I just wanted a nice even outline around everything that i have on layer.

[NotMyFault]

Another ways is using quick mask mode (or selection as layer on iPad). Then apply the destructive unsharp mask filter with strong settings for radius and strength.

[GarryP]

13 hours ago, Niemol said:

It's selection from layer + grow. I just wanted a nice even outline around everything that i have on layer.

Another technique you can try is to:

1. Make the selection as normal;
2. Refine the selection and set “Matte edges” OFF;
3. Grow the selection;
4. Refine the selection and set “Matte edges” OFF again.

See attached video.

If that doesn’t work then we might need an example image to experiment with.