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How to Get Rid of Anti-Aliased Borders

Digital photography editing has revolutionized the way people interact with the photos they take. In the past, manipulation of photography was a difficult trade that required expensive chemicals and lab equipment, in addition to rigorous training. With the advent of Adobe Photoshop and similar photo editing programs, the skill cap was greatly lowered, allowing amateurs and professionals alike the chance to effortlessly retouch their images. Unfortunately, digital photography also introduces many new problems, one of the most notable of which is the infamous "jaggy" or "anti-aliased edge." These are pixel errors that look problematic to the human eye, but they can be fixed rather easily with the right software.

Things You'll Need

  • Adobe Photoshop or Similar Photo Editing Software
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Instructions

    • 1

      Open your photo editing software.

    • 2

      Select "File," then "Open," from the program toolbar. Use the file browsing window to locate the image that you wish to retouch.

    • 3

      Select "Image," then "Resize," to open the resizing menu. Use this menu to select a slightly smaller image size, between 75 percent and 90 percent of the original. This will cause the image editing program to re-render the image, which will automatically smooth many jagged lines. This alone probably will not solve the problem entirely.

    • 4

      Add a new layer to your image by pressing "CTRL"+"D" at the same time. Right-click this layer and select "Add Alpha Mask." This will prime your image for a very subtle blur effect that should completely eliminate the anti-aliased edges.

    • 5

      Select "Filter," then "Blur," to display a list of the blur options available. Select "Gaussian" from the list of available filters, then enter "1.5" in the "Pixel" text box. This will add a very slight Gaussian blur to the entire image, which will naturally round rough edges at a pixel level. This should make the image look a lot cleaner.

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