[Select] menu: Any selection / transform-related operation.
All
Designate the entire canvas as selection.
Deselect
Cancel selection.
Inverse
Reverses selection and unselected areas.
Expand
Expand the selection.
[Expand] dialog box
Users can designate the width of expansion in pixels. The default value is 1 pixel.
Check [Round a corner] to round the corners of the expanded selection.
Contract
Contract the selection.
[Contract] dialog box
Users can designate the width of contraction in pixels. The default value is 1 pixel.
Check [Round a corner] to round the corners of the contracted selection.
Create Selection from Layer (Opacity)
Selection will be created based on the opacity of the drawing area on the active layer.
Create Selection from Layer (Brightness)
Selection will be created based on the brightness of the drawing area on the active layer. Selection areas, which are painted with the color near white, will be close to transparent, and white areas will not be selected.
Select Foreground Color Range
Selection will be created based on the foreground color range of the active layer.
Highlight Outside
Check this to display unselected areas in light blue.
Draw Selection Border
The border of the selection will be drawn.
[Draw Selection Border] dialog box
①Designate the drawing area of the selection boundary from [Inside] / [Outside] / [On Boundary].
②Adjust the width of the boundary line.
③[Round a corner, Keep line width] : Check this box to round the corner part and keep the line width uniform.
Transform
Transform the selection. Keep pressing the Ctrl key to free transform.
[Transform] bar
①The angle of rotation is displayed.
②Flip : Flip the selection left or right.
③Select the point of expansion/contraction from center or diagonal.
④Perspective : Check this box to apply perspective correction to the transformation.
⑤Specify the completion format of the transformed image from [Nearest neighbor (Jaggies)] / [Bilinear (Smooth)] / [Bicubic (Sharp)].
Mesh Transform
Mesh transforms the selection.
[Mesh Transform] Bar
①Column : Designate the number of vertical divisions from 1 to 12. The default value is 4.
②Row : Designate the number of horizontal divisions from 1 to 12. The initial value is 4
③Specify the completion format of the transformed image from [Nearest neighbor (Jaggies)] / [Bilinear (Smooth)] / [Bicubic (Sharp)].
④Bilateral Symmetry : Check this box to move the mesh symmetrically.
⑤Upper and lower symmetry : Check this box to move the mesh vertically symmetrically.
⑥Lock Translation and Rotation : Check this box to lock the position of the mesh during transformation.
