Crisp Selections

[loriseg]

Previously, I could create a selection, in this case a circle around an image. I invert and delete the inverted background. Then I invert again, create a border and fill it. I would get a nice clean colorful border around an image. Now, the border is feathered huge! How can I get a crisp border around a selection I make using the elliptical selection tool? How would I draw a perfect circle with the path tool? 

[c.pfaffenbichler]

»How would I draw a perfect circle with the path tool?«

Draw the Ellipse Tool with the shift-key pressed. 

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Could you please post screenshots with the pertinent Panels (Toolbar, Layers, Options Bar, …) visible and the Elliptical Marquee Tool selected? 

What is the Tool’s »Feather«-setting? 

[c.pfaffenbichler]

»I invert and delete the inverted background.«

Please consider using a Layer Mask instead of deleting. 

»Then I invert again, create a border and fill it.«

Why not use the Layer Style »Stroke«? 

[chanaart]

You can get  great circle selection if you use the circle path tool and convert the path into a selection!

Chana

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Or just use the Path as a Vector Mask.