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daydreamdoodles
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April 25, 2023
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Expand/contract selection in Fresco?

  • April 25, 2023
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Is there a way to expand your selection in Fresco? When I select my pencil layer with the magic wand, in PS, I usually expand the selection so the colour on the layer beneath it goes right under the pencil line but I can't seem to do this in Fresco which makes life harder! I know you can transform/scale it but it doesn't work the same way as expanding outwards.

Am I missing something as I'm new to Fresco or is it not possible?

Thanks in advance! 

    Correct answer Sjaani

    After your initial selection becomes marching ants you can draw solid lines with the lasso tool. A little panel appears with the options to Cancel or Close lasso. Click the Close option and your selection expands.

     

     

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    daydreamdoodlesAuthor
    Participant
    April 26, 2023

    Hi thanks so much for your reply! I didn't know you could do that so that's really helpful! Actually, I just solved the issue myself! If you press the circle twice when the transform tool is selected, it allows you to transform the selection from the centre outwards which allows the matching ants to expand if you drag outwards to scale up! 

      Sjaani
      Community Expert
      SjaaniCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      April 26, 2023

      After your initial selection becomes marching ants you can draw solid lines with the lasso tool. A little panel appears with the options to Cancel or Close lasso. Click the Close option and your selection expands.

       

       

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        Periscope Studios
        Participant
        October 8, 2024

        Is there a way to expand or shrink the selection by a few pixels (like in Photoshop)? If not, do you know if this feature will be added soon? Thanks.

          Anubhav M
          Community Manager
          Anubhav MCommunity Manager
          Community Manager
          October 8, 2024

          Hello @Periscope Studios,

          Fresco currently lacks this functionality. Would you mind creating a UserVoice for this feature request (https://adobe.ly/3XZYTmO) and adding your comments there? Doing this will help us prioritize this request, and you will be notified of any updates.

           

          Feel free to reach out if you have more questions or need assistance. We'd be happy to help.

           

          Anubhav

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