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<h2>Creating outlines</h2>
<p>You can create an outline:</p>
<ul><li class=p-ListBullet><p class=ListBullet>From a current selection.</p></li>
	<li class=p-ListBullet><p class=ListBullet>As a layer effect around 
 layer objects, especially text and shapes.</p></li>
</ul>
<p>You'll primarily create outlines around text and other objects so the 
 latter method is predominantly used.<br>
<br>
<script>showMeHow("To_promote_the_Background_layer.htm","topromotelayer");</script></p>

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<h4>To create an outline from a selection:</h4>
<ul><li class=p-ListBullet><p class=ListBullet>Create a selection on a 
 standard layer. On the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Edit</B></span> menu, 
 click <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Outline</B></span>. In the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Outline</B></span> 
 dialog, set <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Outline </B></span>and <span 
 style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Blend</B></span> options as required and click 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>OK</B></span>. (See also <a href="Selection_tools.htm">Selection 
 tools</a>.)<br>
	<br>
	<img src="../graphics/pathstroke.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="174px" height="95px" border="0" class="img_whs2"></p></li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;<script>showMeHow("To_create_an_outline_from_a_selection.htm","tocreateoutlinefromselection");</script> 
 </p>
<h4>&nbsp;To apply an Outline layer effect:</h4>
<ol><li class=p-ListNumber><p class=ListNumber>On the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Layers</B></span> 
 tab, select the layer to which outlines will be applied. Note that all 
 objects (shapes, text, or lines) on the layer will be affected.<br>
	<br>
	<img src="../graphics/note.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="18px" height="20px" border="0" class="img_whs3"> You cannot apply 
 layer effects to the Background layer. To apply a layer effect to the 
 contents of the Background layer, you need to promote the layer first. 
 <br>
	<br>
	<script>showMeHow("To_promote_the_Background_layer.htm","topromotelayer");</script></p></li>
	<li class=p-ListNumber><p class=ListNumber>Click <img src="../graphics/tab_Layers_add_layer_effect.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="26px" height="21px" border="0" class="img_whs4"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Add</B></span> 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Layer Effects</B></span>. In the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Layer</B></span> 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Effects</B></span> dialog, select <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Outline</B></span>, 
 adjust the settings as required and click <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>OK</B></span>.<br>
	<br>
	<img src="../graphics/outline1.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="180px" height="82px" border="0" class="img_whs5"><br>
	<br>
	<img src="../graphics/note.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="18px" height="20px" border="0" class="img_whs6"> 
 Outline layer effects can only be applied to a layer whose contents don't 
 fill the entire canvas. You may need to increase the size of the canvas 
 to see the effect applied (see <script>helpLink("Changing image and canvas size","Resizing_and_scaling");</script> 
 in online Help).</p></li>
</ol>
<p><script>DoItForMe("SETLAYEREFFECTS OUTLINE;");</script> <br>
<br>
<script>showMeHow("To_apply_a_layer_effect.htm","toapplylayereffect");</script></p>
<h4>To switch off an Outline layer effect:</h4>
<ul><li class=p-ListBullet><p class=ListBullet>With the layer effect selected, 
 click the <img src="../graphics/tab_Layers_add_layer_effect.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="26px" height="21px" border="0" class="img_whs4"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Add</B></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Layer</B></span> 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Effects</B></span> button and clear <span 
 style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Outline</B></span> in the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Layer</B></span> 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Effects</B></span> dialog.</p></li>
</ul>

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