{"id":6308,"date":"2024-06-11T17:26:37","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T17:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/howtogurus.com\/htgphoto\/?post_type=knowledgebase&p=6308"},"modified":"2024-06-11T18:22:13","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T18:22:13","slug":"mastering-refine-edge-in-photoshop-elements-epic-tips-tricks-revealed","status":"publish","type":"knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/howtogurus.com\/htgphoto\/knowledge-base\/project-guides\/mastering-refine-edge-in-photoshop-elements-epic-tips-tricks-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Mastering REFINE EDGE in Photoshop Elements: Epic Tips & Tricks Revealed!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mastering Refine Edge in Photoshop Elements<\/strong><\/p>\n

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View Modes<\/strong> - use this drop down list to set your view mode<\/div>\n
Marching Ants<\/strong> - Shows the selection with the \"marching ants\" moving outline<\/div>\n
Overlay<\/strong> - This is the red overlay, my personal favorite<\/div>\n
On Black<\/strong> - Shows the selection on a black background<\/div>\n
On White<\/strong> - Shows the selection on a white background<\/div>\n
Black and White<\/strong> - Shows what a layer mask would look like<\/div>\n
On Layers<\/strong> - Shows the selected area on a transparent background<\/div>\n
Reveal Layer<\/strong> - Shows the original image<\/div>\n
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View Mode Check Boxes<\/strong><\/div>\n
Show Radius<\/strong> - This shows the new Refine Edge selection area when using the Refine Edge brush tool<\/div>\n
Show Original<\/strong> - This shows the original selection, without the Refine Edge tool<\/div>\n
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Edge Detection<\/strong><\/div>\n
Smart Radius<\/strong> - This will adjust the size of the Refine Radius as needed automatically<\/div>\n
Radius Slider<\/strong> - This controls how large the selection area can be. Usually a low setting is best<\/div>\n
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Adjust Edge<\/strong><\/div>\n
Smooth<\/strong> - Smoothes out a rough edge on a selection. Useful for some selection techniques like the Magic Wand.<\/div>\n
Feather<\/strong> - Softens the edge of the selection<\/div>\n
Contrast<\/strong> - Hardens the edge of the selection<\/div>\n
Shift Edge<\/strong> - Moves the selection edge either in or out<\/div>\n
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Output<\/strong><\/div>\n
Decontaminate Colors<\/strong> check box and slider - Use this to remove background color from around the selection, can help to minimize the halo effect<\/div>\n
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Output To - <\/strong>Use this drop down list to control how the image is output back to Photoshop Elements<\/div>\n
Selection<\/strong> - Gives a selection around your subject based upon the Refined Edge. You can preview this by choosing the Marching Ants View Mode<\/div>\n
Layer Mask<\/strong> - Creates a layer mask from the selection on the current layer<\/div>\n
New Layer<\/strong> - Makes a new layer containing just the selected area<\/div>\n
New Layer with Layer Mask<\/strong> - Makes a new layer mask with a layer mask, masking out the background. This is usually the best option.<\/div>\n
New Document<\/strong> - Creates a new Photoshop Elements file with the selected area on a layer<\/div>\n
New Document with Layer Mask<\/strong> - Creates a new Photoshop Elements file with the background masked out<\/div>\n
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Remember Settings check box -\u00a0<\/strong>If you tend to use the same settings repeatedly you can save those settings so that they are set as the default settings when using Refine Edge. You can always change them if you want when using the tool<\/div>\n
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OK\/Cancel -\u00a0<\/strong>OK Outputs the image based upon your choice in Output To. Cancel simply closes Refine Edge without doing anything<\/div>\n
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Mastering Refine Edge in Photoshop Elements Girl Jumping: https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/woman-beach-jump-happy-woman-332278\/ Field: https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/hayden-valley-yellowstone-valley-63564\/ YouTube Video:\u00a0 \ud83d\udd34 Get All My Courses Here: https:\/\/howtogurus.com \ud83d\udd34 Get My New Photoshop Elements 2024 Course http:\/\/howtogurus.com\/pse2024 \ud83d\udd34 Get My Lightroom Course https:\/\/georgepeirson.com\/lightroomcc View Modes – use this …<\/span> Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","knowledgebase_cat":[35],"class_list":["post-6308","knowledgebase","type-knowledgebase","status-publish","hentry","knowledgebase_cat-project-guides"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/howtogurus.com\/htgphoto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledgebase\/6308","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/howtogurus.com\/htgphoto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledgebase"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/howtogurus.com\/htgphoto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/knowledgebase"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/howtogurus.com\/htgphoto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/howtogurus.com\/htgphoto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6308"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/howtogurus.com\/htgphoto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledgebase\/6308\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6319,"href":"https:\/\/howtogurus.com\/htgphoto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledgebase\/6308\/revisions\/6319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/howtogurus.com\/htgphoto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6308"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"knowledgebase_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/howtogurus.com\/htgphoto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledgebase_cat?post=6308"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}