Contour on layer style
You want to create an object with a contour, a path leads through the layer styles to the desired result.
- Navigate in the menu "layers" to "layer styles -> contour".
- Here you can set the thickness of the contour, the color and the Position.
- This way to contour features, in contrast to the following one more Option: you can decide whether or not the contour should be just colour, or a gradient or pattern to have.

Contour on layer style
Contour on "contour fill"
You want to just have a contour for the object - without the further setting options is another way faster.
- Under the menu "edit" find a point "contour fill".
- Also with this method, you can determine thickness, color and Position, but not a blend mode.
Somewhat awkward - the selection tool
There is yet another method, an object, and apply a contour. It is a bit cumbersome, for the sake of completeness we want to mention you but.
- You mark the object with a selection tool, such as the magic wand.
- Via the menu "selection -> select - > modify -> selection" can expand to enlarge the selection to the number of pixels that corresponds to the thickness of the desired contour.
- Next, select the paint bucket tool and click in the area of the extended selection. As a result, you get a contour.

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Simple contour on layer style.
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Simple contour on layer style.
The contour can alternatively be filled with gradient or pattern.
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The contour can alternatively be filled with gradient or pattern.
Faster is about "contour fill"
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Faster is about "contour fill"
Awkward, but also a way to Extend and Fill the selection.
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Awkward, but also a way to Extend and Fill the selection.