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davidg51997177
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June 28, 2019
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Problem with stroke

  • June 28, 2019
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Hi, I've recently started using Photoshop cc from Photoshop cs5. The following works in cs5 but I can't make it work in cc:

I have a file with multiple layers. On one layer, I have an image with white surrounding it. I select the white space with the magic wand tool then choose Select > Inverse. So far so good - I've got my image selected, now I want a white border/stroke. I go to Edit but Stroke is greyed out... never used to happen in cs5...

Any help appreciated, thanks.

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    Correct answer Norman Sanders

    Is the layer a Smart Object?

    Assuming that is the problem and you rasterize and then Stroke it in white, it would be a white stroke in a white area and you would not see it.

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    Norman Sanders
    Norman SandersCorrect answer
    Legend
    June 28, 2019

    Is the layer a Smart Object?

    Assuming that is the problem and you rasterize and then Stroke it in white, it would be a white stroke in a white area and you would not see it.

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      davidg51997177Author
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      June 28, 2019

      Ah, yes, I think it is - mystery solved; thank you, Norman :-)

      Norman Sanders
      Norman Sanders
      Legend
      June 28, 2019

      To clarify, the white stroke is meant to show on a full image underneath, so no problem there - it was the fact that the image was a Smart Object as you suggested. Thanks again.


      Happy to help.

      Good luck.

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