RedheadHenny wrote:
Oh I see. I wasn't sure what to do after I was done clicking around the object in order to get the selection. I guess that was why both the paths and lasso tool didn't work out for me. What would be my next step before "Select > Invert"?
the first and the last nodes you made must be connected
when you use the path tool hold STRG before you make the last node, and click in the first node
that finishes the path, click selection from path and then the marching ants should appear, after that you invert the selection
its a tiny bit different with the lasso tool:
you just click in the first node without the need to hold down STRG and it should connect resulting in marching ants = your selection
the good thing about the path tool is that the path you made it automatically saved to the paths tab
on the other hand when a selection done with the lasso tool is gone, its gone (although you can save it to a channel)
i recommend using the lasso tool, its easier for beginners