Layer to SelectionΒΆ

πŸ“ Description:
* This function creates rectangular or elliptical selection based on active layer bounds;
πŸ’Ό Photoshop analogue:
* Manually make a selection;
πŸ‘ Usage:
* Rectangular to visualize layer bounds;
* Elliptical to create a precise selection for existing elliptical object or to recreate existing bad ellipse layer;
* Best used when placed on Brusherator

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An example of creating a selection based on existing ellipse: on a temporary layer I’m marking edges of the ellipse, than I use Layer to Ellipse Selection and remove the temp layer:

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