Fully filling a selection with certain color
Hello!
I'm trying to fill a selected region using Edit -> Fill...
However, pixels at the periphery of the region are not changed to the desired color exactly, but a lighter/darker one.
Is there a way to replace every single pixel inside a region with a certain color?
Thanks!
He/she means when making the selection.
Feather should be 0px, Anti-alias should be unchecked.
-Noel
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