Ever find or create an image that had very rough, pixelated, and noticeable edges? This tutorial will explain how to give your image smooth, transitional edges that blend in nicely with your background. This is known as anti-aliasing.

1. Here is my image. I want use it for a wallpaper I’m creating but you can see the harsh jagged edges of the cactus. This wont look good at all in the final outcome. Lets fix it up a bit.

2. I just pasted this image on a new layer and named it cactus like so.

3. To select every black pixel, go to select>color range and click any area within the cactus.

4. Click OK and here is what your selection should look like.