(2nd question)
Is it possible, after making a selection, to edit that selection? I know I can add or subtract to and from the selection, but can I in some way resize it?
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(2nd question)
Is it possible, after making a selection, to edit that selection? I know I can add or subtract to and from the selection, but can I in some way resize it?
Just grab one of the selection handles and drag it out to suit. If you drag a corner handle it will resize proportionally.
Keith is that is relevant to PaintShopPro X2?
NineToTheSky also asked this question about sizes in PSPX2
No, you're right ........ Obviously didn't pick up on the PSPX2 thing.
You could go to http://home.roadrunner.com/~suzshook...dexanchors.htm and check out the tricks and tips there.
Sorry.
Sorry - I forgot to mention that I'm using PSP Pro X2.
ss-kalm: no, that doesn't work. If it did work in previous versions, it's strange that Corel have dropped functionality in the "ultimate" edition. :confused:
Thanks for the link to the tips and tricks site. I'll certainly look into that.
NineToTheSky, Keith's first post references how to resize a selection in Xara Xtreme. That functionality has never been available in any version of Paint Shop Pro for a bitmap (raster) selection.
In an older version, you could copy your selection, create a new layer, paste into the selection, and then deform it using the deform tool. You can then merge it into the old layer if you wish.
In PSP X Image resize is as follows:
To resize an image
1. Choose Image Resize.
2. In the Resize dialog box, mark the Resample using check box, and select a resampling type from the drop-list.
To resize the current layer only, unmark the Resize all layers check box.
3. In the Pixel Dimensions group box, type or set new values in the Width and Height controls. From the drop-list, choose whether to enter values in pixels or as a percentage of the original size.
4. Click OK.
X2 should be close to the same, but to check go to Resizing > Images in the Help Index.
Don't think that you can resize a selection, but if you resize the whole image and then crop the selection you require that should do the trick.
See my previous post. Rarely does a program remove tools in newer versions, and I doubt PSP has, but I may be wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by ss-kalm
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Sorry David. Didn't pick up on the deform tool being resize ......
Yes edit being the key word. From the selections menu chose Edit Selections or you will find the icon at the top of the layers pallet. This is a Toggle it creates a ruby overlay to the current selection You can use the Pick/deform tool to rescale or even deform in fact any tool that will work on a grayscale image can be used just like painting on a mask white removes and black adds Gray's make partial selection just like feathering, only her you can feather just one side. When done just toggle the edit selection off, and your back to the marching ants.Quote:
Originally Posted by NineToTheSky
Trev: many thanks - you're a real star. I thought there had to be a way.
Good Thought that might be what you where looking for.Dont miss out on Selections > modify > expand. But whatch out for corners geting rounded.
Yes but don't forget that the 'picker' tool will also allow you to drag and resize (and rotate/skew, apply effects and plugins and so on) a selection without having to go to Edit Selections in the layer palette.
(as I mentioned in post#10)
But it won't let you change the area to be selected; only to adjust what has been selected.
Sorry your topic name "Resizing a selection?" didn't come across as wanting to increase the selected area size to me.
THANKS SO MUCH FOR THAT NICE EXPLANATION!!!!! it's exactly what I was looking for! had been doing the copying the selection to another file, resize the entire thing and copying back... had to be another way! Thanks!
No it will not. only if you go into edit selection then you can modify a select in any way you feel like providing you use tools or filter that can work on grayscale imagesQuote:
Originally Posted by sledger