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3. (Optional) From the Mode drop-down menu, pick a blend mode,

which controls how the outline color and underlying pixels blend to

make a combined resulting color. Select the percentage Opacity for

the outline when blending, and check Preserve Transparency to make

transparent areas resist the flood color; otherwise, everything in the

selection or layer will be equally washed with the fill.

4. Click OK. The outline appears around the selection area.

Once applied, selection outlines no longer remain editable, although if you're

not happy with your outline you can still Undo.

To create outlines on a layer (as a layer effect):

1. From the Layers tab, select a layer to which outlines will be applied. Note

that all objects (Shapes, Text, or lines) on the layer will be affected.

2. Click the Layer Effects button on the Layers tab and check Outline in

the Layer Effects dialog.

3. (Optional) From the Blend Mode drop-down menu, pick a blend mode,

which controls how the outline color and underlying pixels blend to make a

combined resulting color. Select the percentage Opacity for the outline

when blending.

4. Choose a Width for the outline, and whether the outline Alignment is

"Outside" or "Inside" the object's edge (or placed in the "Center").

5. To set a fill for your outline, pick from the Fill type drop-down menu, one

of: Solid, Linear, Radial, Conical, Square, Contour, or Pattern. Choosing

Solid will display a color swatch which, when clicked, shows the Adjust

Color dialog. For other fills, click the gradient fill swatch and apply/edit

your gradient fill accordingly (see Editing a gradient fill in PhotoPlus help

for details). Pattern fills can be applied via a clickable Pattern swatch (see

Using patterns on p. 134 for details).

6. Click OK. The outline appears around any layer object.

You may notice the icon appear next to the layer with your outline applied.

Remember that you'll be able to apply a combination of 2D layer effects along

with your outline, by checking other options in the Layer Effects dialog.

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