What does feathering mean in PS?

Feathering is an important tool for processing pictures in PS. The principle of feathering is to blur the connection between the inside and outside of the selection, acting as a gradient to achieve a natural connection effect; the larger the feathering value, the wider the blurring range, and That is to say, the color gradient is softer. The smaller the feather value, the narrower the blur range.

In PS, feathering is an edit for a selection, and it is difficult for beginners to understand this word. Drawing is widely used in design. Generally speaking, it is an abstract concept, but it can be understood through actual operation. I will briefly introduce it to you below.

Feathering is an important tool for processing pictures in PS. The principle of feathering is to blur the connection between the inside and outside of the selection, acting as a gradient to achieve a natural connection effect.

The larger the feather value, the wider the blur range, which means the color gradient will be softer. The smaller the feather value, the narrower the blur range. You can adjust it according to the actual situation and set the feathering value smaller.

Operation steps

1) Select the layer content you want to feather (hold down ctrl and click on the layer thumbnail with the mouse to select)

2) Use the mouse to select "Select - Modify - Feather" in the menu bar, a dialog box will appear, enter the value of the range you want to feather, and then click "OK".

3) After confirming, press ctrl shift i to "invert the selection" (you can't get the feathering effect unless you invert the selection). After "inverting the selection", press delete (delete can be pressed multiple times, press once Your feathering effect will be repeated once, you can try it), and finally press ctrl D to cancel the check box and it will be OK.

Shortcut keys

The shortcut key for feathering is: CTRL ALT D

PS The shortcut key for feathering in CS3 and CS5 versions is: Shift F6

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