Most images don t really have a need to use these tools but when they can be used it s great to know they are there.
What is matting in photoshop.
Matting is a menu item in the layer menu used to edit pixels on the fringe of an image or new layer.
This video is available free for everyone.
This photoshop tutorial video on how to use the defringe white matting and black matting tools.
Hit ok and let photoshop do its thing.
Simply select the layer with the fringe on it and go layer matting defringe and typically i defringe between 1 3 pixels depending on how much fringe it there.
Photoshop tutorial defringe tool.