160
Corel PaintShop Pro X4 User Guide
To create a selection by using the Freehand Selection tool
Edit workspace
1
On the Tools toolbar, choose the Freehand Selection tool .
2
On the Tool Options palette, choose one of the following from the
Selection Type drop-list:
• Edge Seeker
• Freehand
• Point to Point
• Smart Edge
3
Check the settings of the following controls on the Tool Options
palette, and modify them if necessary:
• Feather — softens the edges of a selection by specifying a fade
width (0 to 200 pixels)
• Smoothing — specifies the amount of smoothing to apply to
the selection border
• Anti-alias — applies a smooth edge to a selection by making
pixels semitransparent
• Use all layers — searches for an edge in all layers of the selected
area. This option is available when you use the Edge Seeker or
the Smart Edge selection type on multilayer images.
4
Depending on the selection type you chose, perform a task from
the following table.
To
Do the following
Make a Freehand selection
Drag to select an image area.
Make an Edge Seeker selection
Click precisely along the edge of the
area you want to select, and double-
click or right-click to complete the
selection.
