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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS2
User Guide
To fill a selection with a pattern
1 Select the part of the image you want to fill.
2 Do one of the following:
• Choose Edit > Fill. In the Fill dialog box, for Use, choose Pattern, select a pattern from the pop-up palette, and
click OK.
If Pattern is dimmed, you need to load a pattern library before you can select this option.
• Select thePaint Bucket tool .Inthe optionsbar,choosePattern from theFillpop-upmenuand select apattern
from the Pattern pop-up palette. Then click to fill the selected area with the pattern.
Note: You can load additional pattern libraries into the pop-up palette prior to making a selection. (See “To load a
library of patterns” on page 501.)
Stroking a selection or layer with color
You can use the Stroke command to paint a colored border around a selection, layer, or path. This allows you to create
a softer border than one created using the Stroke layer style.
The Stroke layer style provides a resolution-independent method to stroke a shape. You can use the Stroke layer effect
w
hen you want to stroke the entire layer.
If youwantaquickway to create astrokeonthe currentlayer—without necessarilyfollowing theedgeofthe layer—
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e the Stroke command.
To stroke a selection or layer
1 Choose a foreground color.
2 Select the area or layer you want to stroke.
3 Choose Edit > Stroke.
4 In the Stroke dialog box, specify the width of the hard-edged border.
5 For Location, specify whether to place the border inside, outside, or centered over the selection or layer bound-
aries.
6 Specify an opacity and a blending mode. (See “List of blending modes” on page 487.)
7 If you’re working in a layer and want to stroke only areas containing pixels, select the Preserve Transparency
option. (See “Locking layers” on page 405.)
To stroke a path
1 Select the path in the Paths palette.
2 Choose Stroke Path from the palette menu.
3 In the Stroke Path dialog box, choose a tool to stroke the path.