How to round the corners of a selection in Photoshop is simple and easy

Photoshop tools allow you to be flexible in using tools to make your working process easier and more convenient. Among them, rounding selection corners in Photoshop is a good tip that many people will probably use. pay no attention.

I. How to round the 4 corners of an image in Photoshop

Step 1: Open the image with Photoshop .
- Note: If the image is layer locked, you need to unlock it by clicking on the lock image in the Layer menu.
Step 2: Press the key combination Ctrl + A to select the entire image.

Step 3: Go to Select , select Modify =>  Border .

Step 4: Adjust Pixels , can default to 1.

Step 5: Go back to Select => Modify => Smooth to start rounding the selected area.

Step 6: Adjust the Pixels corresponding to the rounded corners you want and click OK .
- Note: The larger the pixels, the higher the rounded corners, you should adjust accordingly to have a beautiful photo.

Step 7: Press the Delete key to delete the excess outside the rounded corner. You will get the following result.

II. How to create rounded image areas in Photoshop

Step 1: Open the image in Photoshop .
Step 2: Click on the Rectangular Marquee Tool (shortcut key M), then use the mouse to create a selection on the image.

Step 3: Go to Select => Modify =>  Smooth . .

Step 4: Adjust Pixels =>  OK .
- Note: The higher the pixels, the larger the rounded corners.

Step 5: Press the key combination Ctrl + Shift + I to select the entire image .

Step 6: Press Delete on the keyboard and select the Paint Bucket Tool (Shortcut G) and fill the outside with color to highlight the rounded part.

Once completed, the corner area of ​​your door will be rounded as shown in the following image:

Rounding will make your round area less rough, you can flexibly change the pixel density accordingly for more flexibility during use. Also, if you want to insert Symbols in Photoshop,  please refer here.

Marvin Fry

Update 16 June 2024