Script: Selection - Expand with Square Corners

[JoeB]

This is a simple script prompted by the bug/annoyance in all PSP versions whereby using Selections>Modify>Expand to expand a rectangular selection creates the expanded selection with rounded corners instead of square ones. The workaround, as pointed out by Suz Shook years ago (and it's on her Tips & Tricks page), is to then take the second step of using the option on the selections Tool Options bar to Create Selection From and selecting Current Selection. It's a bunch of steps I also find annoying.

With this simple script, once you have created your original rectangular selection, running the script brings up the Expand Selection dialogue where you can enter the number of pixels by which you want to expand the selection. When you click OK on that dialogue the script automatically continues and implements Create Selection From Current Selection and you'll have your expanded selection with square corners.

I have bound the script to an icon and moved it to the Selections menu so that once I create a selection I only have to go there, click the script icon, and I automatically get the dialogue to set number of pixels to expand, click OK and I get my expanded rectangle with square corners. It saves going to the Modify sub-menu as well as saving having to click the Create Selection From icon to complete the task. But you could bind it and put it wherever it's most convenient. I wanted to put it on the Selections Tool Options bar but that can't be done.

[Kathy_9]

Thanks Joe.

[JoeB]

Thanks Joe.

You're welcome, Kathy. Just a small tool script but hope you find it useful. The rounded corners on expand bug has always bugged me, and I was annoyed by all the clicks necessary to expand and then square the corners and just wanted to streamline the process.