MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS MX 2004-USING FIREWORKS Use Manual page 16

Creating an inverse pixel selection
Starting with a current pixel selection, you can create another pixel selection that selects all the
pixels that are not currently selected. You can use this method to select and then erase all pixels
surrounding the original selection, for example.
To create an inverse pixel selection:
Make a pixel selection using any bitmap selection tool.
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Choose Select > Inverse Selection.
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All pixels that were not in the original selection are now selected.
Feathering a pixel selection
Feathering creates a see-through effect for the selected pixels. When using the Feather command,
you can try out various feather amounts and view the results before deselecting the pixels. You can
also feather a selection by setting a feather amount in the Property inspector before using a
bitmap selection tool. For more information, see
To feather a pixel selection:
Choose Select > Feather.
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Enter a Feather amount in the Feather dialog box.
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The selection marquee changes size to reflect the feather amount.
If necessary, change the number in the Feather dialog box to adjust the feather amount.
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Click OK.
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Tip: To view the appearance of the feathered selection without the surrounding pixels, choose
Select > Select Inverse, and then press Delete. You can then use the History panel or Edit > Undo
to try again.
Expanding or contracting a marquee
After you draw a marquee to select pixels, you can expand or contract its border.
To expand the border of a marquee:
After drawing the marquee, choose Select > Expand Marquee.
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Enter the number of pixels by which you want to expand the border of the marquee, and
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click OK.
To contract the border of a marquee:
After drawing the marquee, choose Select > Contract Marquee.
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Enter the number of pixels by which you want to contract the border of the marquee, and
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click OK.
16 Chapter 1: Selecting and Transforming Objects
"Bitmap selection tool options" on page 11.