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# Filling and stroking

Fill

Use the Fill command to fill a layer or selection with a color. Do one of the following:

- Choose Edit ‣ Fill...
- Shift ⇧ + Backspace ←

1. Choose fill color.
2. Specify blending mode and opacity.
3. Check Preserve Transparency to fill non-transparent pixels.
4. To confirm fill, do one of the following:
   - Press Return ↩
   - Click the OK button.

Stroke

Use the Stroke command to paint a colored border around a selection or layer. Do one of the following:

- Choose Edit ‣ Stroke...
- Option ⌥ + Shift ⇧ + O

1. Choose a foreground color to be used as the color for a border.
2. Choose Stroke position:
   - Inside
   - Center
   - Outside
3. Specify blending mode and opacity.
4. Check Preserve Transparency to stroke non-transparent pixels.
5. To confirm stroke, do one of the following:
   - Press Return ↩
   - Click the OK button.

Click to reset values.