Turn selection marquee into an outline?

[knowlton]

In Photoshop CS4, when I make a selection, using the Rectangle Marquee tool, or even the Quick Selection tool, is it possible to turn the "dancing ants" into a line...into an outline of the selected area?

I'll post an example.

 

[tricky500]

Edit : Reminder to self, read completely before answering.

 

[Steve]

Use the Custom Shape Tool (U) which is that amoeba shaped icon next to the line tool.
In the Shape Box: choose a square.
On That same line choose Fill Pixels, the third icon in on the left.
Choose the color you want and draw the box the same way you would make a selection with the marquee tool.

Do this on a separate layer so you can move it around an resize it if necessary.
This is just drawing a box, it's not making any selection like the marquee tool would.

 

[hawkeye]

Edit-stroke, then choose the color and line thickness.

 

[knowlton]

I want to CHANGE the marque to an outline....particularly for irregular shaped selections, like when all of one color is selected.

My example uses a rectangle marquee...but the shape of the selected area is incidental. It is the transformation of the "dancing ants" into an OUTLINE that I am wanting.

 

[hawkeye]

Edit-stroke, then choose the color and line thickness.

 

[Steve]

Edit-stroke, then choose the color and line thickness.

In that case ^

 

[iDad]

View attachment 439I think he wants. selection transformation right click selection> Transforms selection


oops mybad, thats not what he asked.DOH

 

[knowlton]

In that case ^

Edit-stroke....got it!

Sorry hawkeye! I missed your post on this.

Yes...it worked! This was EXACTLY what I wanted!