Fill and Halo - Need Help

[dohearne]

I need help. I have uploaded 2 images - one before and another after I have selected an area and filled with color. No matter what I do, I can't get rid of the light colored halo. I have tried defringing, expanding selection and filling, changing border size - and still the halo. I know experienced users probably can tell me what I need to do different.

Dave

Before Image (http://img140.imageshack.us/my.php?image=strokebefore8go.jpg)

After Image (http://img132.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stroke10ci.jpg)

[Daviskw]

Hi Dave

The link below should help you out...try it

http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6689&highlight=Defringe

If you don't want to try the procedure you can also make your selection then inverse it and contract your selection a few pixels with modify select then feather the same few pixels then inverse again to fill.

Butch

[Wendy]

Hi Dave ...

A simple way to try is to select the eraser with a soft brush, lower the opacity of the brush and gently run the eraser around the white fringe :)

Wendy

[dohearne]

Butch and Wendy, thanks for the responses. I have been removing the light colored edge on my selections by using the brush technique, but thought maybe I had been doing something wrong to get it so often to begin with. I also learned once again to do a search of the forum before posting a new thread, as many times the solution to my problems have already been given. Butch, thanks for the link to your tutorial.

Dave

[Wendy]

Hi Dave ...

Don't worry about posting questions ... sometimes its much easier that trying to find something similar on the forum...:)

Wendy