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USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 8

Painting

Last updated 7/26/2011

Custom Pattern Specifies the pattern to use if you choose Pattern from the Use menu. You can use patterns from the

pattern libraries or create your own patterns.

Mode Specifies how the color pattern that you apply blends with the existing pixels in the image.

Opacity Sets the opacity of the color pattern to apply.

Preserve Transparency Fills only opaque pixels.

More Help topics

“About patterns” on page 224

“About blending modes” on page 205

“About foreground and background colors” on page 205

“Create fill layers” on page 64

Stroke (outline) objects on a layer

You can use the Stroke command to automatically trace a colored outline around a selection or the content of a layer.

Note: To add an outline to the background, you must first convert it to a regular layer. The background contains no

transparent pixels, so the entire layer is outlined.

1 Select the area in the image or a layer in the Layers panel.

2 Choose Edit > Stroke (Outline) Selection.

3 In the Stroke dialog box, set any of the following options, and then click OK to add the outline:

Width Specifies the width of the hard-edged outline. Values can range from 1 to 250 pixels.

Color Sets the color of the outline. Click the color swatch to select a color in the Color Picker.

Location Specifies whether to place the outline inside, outside, or centered over the selection or layer boundaries.

Mode Specifies how the paint that you apply blends with the existing pixels in the image.

Opacity Sets the opacity of the paint you apply. Enter an opacity value or click on the arrow and drag the pop-up slider.

Preserve Transparency Strokes only areas containing opaque pixels on a layer. If your image has no transparency, this

option isn’t available.