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sallyanne
 Post subject: Scissors select
PostPosted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 4:10 am  (#1) 
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GIMP Version: 2.8.4
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Just wondered if anyone has had any problems with this tool. I rarely use it and tried to the other day and it wouldn't 'select' after I had gone around my image, stopping/(anchoring) in a couple places. When I came to the start I didn't have any 'marching ants'
Maybe someone can let me know what I did wrong? :tyspin

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molly
 Post subject: Re: Scissors select
PostPosted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 4:51 am  (#2) 
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@sallyanne, Have you ever watched this Video by Jolie? Scissor Tutorial

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ofnuts
 Post subject: Re: Scissors select
PostPosted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 6:50 am  (#3) 
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sallyanne wrote:
GIMP Version: 2.8.4
Operating System: Windows
OS Version: Windows 7
GIMP Experience: Beginner Level


Just wondered if anyone has had any problems with this tool. I rarely use it and tried to the other day and it wouldn't 'select' after I had gone around my image, stopping/(anchoring) in a couple places. When I came to the start I didn't have any 'marching ants'
Maybe someone can let me know what I did wrong? :tyspin


Once you have "connected" you can still adjust the selection by moving points/segments/ you have to strike [Enter] to finalize the selection and get the marching ants.

Another common pitfall is to have previously made the ants invisible (Ctrl-T). When you strike [enter] the selection seems to disappear.

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sallyanne
 Post subject: Re: Scissors select
PostPosted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 6:52 am  (#4) 
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Thanks guys. I will check out the video and I didn't realize there were extra options. "My bad'

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 Post subject: Re: Scissors select
PostPosted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:13 am  (#5) 
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ofnuts wrote:
Once you have "connected" you can still adjust the selection by moving points/segments/ you have to strike [Enter] to finalize the selection and get the marching ants.

As an alternative to striking [Enter], one could click inside the selected boundary to accept it as the selection.

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