Feather

You can create smoother transitions between selected objects and the background image by using the Feather or Feather Selection option. When a selection is feathered, FotoCanvas creates a transition zone between the body of a selection and its edge.  The transition zone incorporates a portion of the area outside of the selection and gradually decreases the opacity until the selection fades at the edges.

To feather a selection using the Tool Options:

  1. Select a part of the image using the Select, Lasso or Magic Wand selection tools.

  2. In the Tool Option box, check the Feather Selection option.

  3. Select a Feather Radius.

  4. Do one of the following:

Note:

A selection can also be feathered by clicking Selection | Feather after floating the selection.

Feather Radius

The radius is the number of pixels wide the transition area is between the edge of the original selection and the feathered selection.

The resulting selection is changed, similar to the example following.

Image selection without Feathering

Image selection with Feathering