Adobe 65045315 - Photoshop Elements Use Manual page 252

USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 10
Painting
Fills similarly colored pixels that are next to each other. Deselect this option to fill all similar pixels in the
Contiguous
image, including those that aren't touching. The Tolerance option defines how similar the colors must be.
Fills similar pixels on any visible layer that are within the levels set by the Tolerance and Contiguous
All Layers
options.
More Help topics
"About foreground and background
"About blending modes" on page 227
"Smooth the edges of a selection by
"Create fill layers" on page 78
Fill a layer with a color or pattern
You can use a Fill Layer to apply a fill or a pattern to your image, instead of using one of the brush tools. The fill layer
gives you the added flexibility of changing the fill and pattern properties and editing the fill layer's mask to limit the
gradient to a portion of your image.
1 In the Edit workspace, specify a foreground or background color.
Select the area you want to fill. To fill an entire layer, select the layer in the Layers panel.
2
Choose Edit > Fill Layer.
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4 Set options in the Fill dialog box, and then click OK.
Choose a color from the Use menu. To select a different color, choose Color, and then select a color from
Contents
the Color Picker. Choose Pattern to fill with a pattern.
Specifies the pattern to use if you choose Pattern from the Use menu. You can use patterns from the
Custom Pattern
pattern libraries or create your own patterns.
Specifies how the color pattern that you apply blends with the existing pixels in the image.
Mode
Sets the opacity of the color pattern to apply.
Opacity
Fills only opaque pixels.
Preserve Transparency
More Help topics
"About patterns" on page 247
"About blending modes" on page 227
"About foreground and background
"Create fill layers" on page 78
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.
In the Edit workspace, select the area in the image or a layer in the Layers panel.
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2 Choose Edit > Stroke (Outline) Selection.
colors" on page 227
anti-aliasing" on page 106
colors" on page 227
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