Refine Selection Tool

Settings

The following settings can be adjusted from the context toolbar:

• Preview—sets the way your selection and page display. This helps you distinguish between selected and unselected image areas during refinement.
• Adjustment—determines the adjustment brush's refinement mode.
  • Foreground—adds to the selection (revealing more of the foreground).
  • Background—deletes from the selection (revealing more of the background).
  • Feather—softens the alpha edge of the selection.
  • Matte—re-analyses the selection and attempts to separate foreground detail from the background. Great for selecting hair against a background.
• Width—sets the width of the brush tip.
• Output—determines how the selection is applied:
  • Selection—applies the refinement directly to the selection.
  • Mask—applies the refinement to the selection as a mask.
  • New Layer—applies the refinement to the selection in a new layer.
  • New Layer With Mask—applies the refinement to the selection as a mask in a new layer.
• Border—expands the selection by adjusting the width of its border.
• Smooth—determines the curvature of the selection's edge.
• Feather—determines the softness (opacity) of the transition at the edge of the selection.
• Ramp—changes the size of the selection. Negative values will shrink the selection while positive values enlarge it.