Teknofile (NZ) <kiwireviews.nz@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > Select what you want to keep. Choose menu 'Select - Inverse'. Hit the
> > > Delete key.
> >
> > But this doensn't crop off-workarea-parts of the layer. How can I crop them?
>
>
> Rather than do a destructive delete, explore Layer Masks. They allow
> you to 'bring back' bits you decide might be worth keeping after all,
> and also allow you to fade the transition. A *far better* option,
> because you don't need to chew back through your History to undo
> accidental deletions.

I agree that a mask is better if you are not sure if you would ever want
to undo the crop. The suggestion that you cannot fade the transition if
you delete an inverted selection is wrong, however. Of course you can,
because you can feather the selection before you hit the delete key.


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