Selection

Description

The selected area of the document or layer.

Properties

bounds readonly	The bounding rectangle of the entire selection.
parent readonly	The object’s container.
solid readonly	If true, the bounding rectangle a solid rectangle.
typename readonly	The class name of the object.

Methods

clear readonly	Clears the selection and does not copy it to the clipboard.
contract readonly	Contracts the selection.
copy readonly	Copies the selection to the clipboard.
cut readonly	Cuts the current selection to the clipboard.
deselect readonly	Deselects the current selection.
expand readonly	Expands the selection.
feather readonly	Feathers the edges of the selection.
fill readonly	Fills the selection.
grow readonly	Grows the selection to include all adjacent pixels falling within the specified tolerance range.
invert readonly	Inverts the selection.
load readonly	Loads the selection from the specified channel.
makeWorkPath readonly	Makes this selection item the workpath for this document.
resize readonly	Resizes the selected area to the specified dimensions and anchor position.
resizeBoundary readonly	Scales the boundary of the selection.
rotate readonly	Rotates the object.
rotateBoundary readonly	Rotates the boundary of the selection.
select readonly	Selects the specified region.
selectAll readonly	Selects the entire layer.
selectBorder readonly	Selects the selection border only (in the specified width); subsequent actions do not affect the selected area within the borders.
similar readonly	Grows the selection to include pixels throughout the image falling within the tolerance range.
smooth readonly	Cleans up stray pixels left inside or outside a color-based selection (within the radius specified in pixels).
store readonly	Saves the selection as a channel.
stroke readonly	Strokes the selection.
translate readonly	Moves the object relative to its current position.
translateBoundary readonly	Moves the boundary of selection relative to its current position.