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This document was created by an unregistered ChmMagic, please go to http://www.bisenter.com to register it. ThanksFeatherFeather lets you make selections with fuzzy, feathered edges rather than hard ones. It's very helpful when you want to select an objectfrom one picture and paste it into another because it adds a slight blur that helps the object to blend in. You can use the FeatherSelection dialog box, shown in Figure 3.9, to determine how many pixel widths of feathering to apply. Experiment with featheringselections to find out what works best.Figure 3.9. The Feather Selection dialog box.Try it YourselfMake a Feathered SelectionTo make a feathered selection, follow these steps:1. Choose an appropriate Selection tool and use it to select as precisely as possible a piece of the picture or anobject within the picture.2. Choose Select Feather to open the dialog box.3. Enter an amount in the window. Start with 5 and increase or decrease until the selection looks right to you.4. Copy the selection and paste it into a new file so you can see the effect of the feathering.Modifying Selections