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To defringe a selection
When you move or paste a selection, some of the pixels surrounding the selection border are included with the
selection. These extra pixels can result in a fringe or halo around the edges of the selection. The Defringe Layer
command replaces the color of any fringe pixels with the colors of nearby pixels containing pure colors (those
without background color). For example, if you select a yellow object on a blue background and then move the
selection, some of the blue background is moved with the object. Defringe replaces the blue pixels with yellow pixels.
Dog selected and copied to a new image where artifacts from the dark background are visible (top). Image after using the Defringe Layer
command (bottom).
Copy and paste a selection into a new or existing layer.
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Choose Enhance > Adjust Color > Defringe Layer.
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In the Defringe dialog box, type the number of pixels you' d like to replace around the object. A value of 1 or 2
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should be sufficient.
Click OK.
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