Figure 3-45.Figure 3-46.- Delete the saw layer from the composite image. To
get rid of that fringing, we need to do some work
directly on the selection back in the original docu-
ment. So for now, delete the saw layer by dragging
the Layer 1 entry to the trash can icon at the bottom
of the Layers panel. Then click the tab to return to
the ToothlessSaw image file. - Refine the selection edges in the original Toothless-
Saw image. Click the tab to return to the original
saw image, and then choose Select→Refine Edge.
(This is the same command that is available via the
Refine Edge button that appears anytime a selection
tool is open.) The Refine Edge dialog box can do
a great deal to improve your selections, and we’ll
spend a lot of time with it in Lesson 10 when we
cover masking. For now, set the dialog box like so:- Set the View to On Black by clicking the
arrow next to the small preview of the current
setting and choosing it from the pop-up menu,
as in Figure 3-46. This view will allow a better
inspection of the refinement process. Click away
from the pop-up menu to dismiss it. - Set the Feather to 1 px to give the edges some
softness. The other settings need some softness
to work properly. - Set the Contrast to 25 percent.
- The Shift Edge control expands or contracts
the edge. Contracting is just what we need. Set
Shift Edge to –100.
- Set the View to On Black by clicking the
The Shift Edge percentage is based on softness of the
selection’s edge. Since our selection had very hard edges,
setting Feather to 1 px was crucial for Shift Edge to have
anything to work on.To see what you’ve accomplished with these settings,
turn on the Show Original check box at the top of
the dialog box. We’ve drastically reduced the blue
glow around the selection. Click OK.Quick Selection and the Quick Mask Mode 89