Can't Alpha to Selection

TheNelston · **Joined:** Feb 02, 2021 **Posts:** 4

GIMP Version: 2.10
Operating System: Mac OS
OS Version: Mac OSX 11.1 Big Sur
GIMP Experience: Basic Level

Hi all,
I've been trying to use alpha to selection on a bit of text, but clicking on the alpha to selection option doesn't seem to do anything. Is there any reason this might be? Here is a video for context: https://youtu.be/B-sRujGUy1c.

Thank you so much!

TheNelston · **Joined:** Feb 02, 2021 **Posts:** 4

This doesn't work with PNG images either. Even the default background I get upon creating a new project doesn't get a highlight around the edges. This issue only started happening recently.

I've also reinstalled GIMP twice, and restarted my computer a couple of times. Nothing seems to work.

teapot · **Joined:** Dec 09, 2018 **Posts:** 644

It may be the selection is working but not showing if you have the marching ants turned off. To check this look in the View menu and make sure "Show Selection" is checked.

TheNelston · **Joined:** Feb 02, 2021 **Posts:** 4

teapot wrote:

It may be the selection is working but not showing if you have the marching ants turned off. To check this look in the View menu and make sure "Show Selection" is checked.

It seems to already be checked

rich2005 · **Joined:** Mar 04, 2011 **Posts:** 2419

Probably another instance of bigsur selection issues:

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/5952

ahh..it is there https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/6167

TheNelston · **Joined:** Feb 02, 2021 **Posts:** 4

rich2005 wrote:

Probably another instance of bigsur selection issues

Mac OS updates being an absolute disaster as always... thank you so much! I was able to get around this issue for now by using an alternative method of creating text highlights.

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