Paths Tool and Subtract from Selection help

Kaatje · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2015 4:38 pm **(#1)**

Hello!

Can someone recomment tutorials / help / advice / video about how to use Paths tool and how to use Subtract from Selection? I tried to use both to create a mask for a picture, but it didn't look good. I am a beginner level with GIMP.

Wallace · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2015 4:56 pm **(#2)**

Kaatje wrote:

Hello!

Can someone recomment tutorials / help / advice / video about how to use Paths tool and how to use Subtract from Selection? I tried to use both to create a mask for a picture, but it didn't look good. I am a beginner level with GIMP.

GIMP Tutorials
The Ultimate Path Tool Guide... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJE70PyYu2k

Gimp Selection Tools... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUQkUG5DsmM

Kaatje · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2015 10:00 pm **(#3)**

Wallace wrote:

Kaatje wrote:

Hello!

Can someone recomment tutorials / help / advice / video about how to use Paths tool and how to use Subtract from Selection? I tried to use both to create a mask for a picture, but it didn't look good. I am a beginner level with GIMP.

GIMP Tutorials
The Ultimate Path Tool Guide... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJE70PyYu2k

Gimp Selection Tools... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUQkUG5DsmM

Bedankt! Thanks!

ico4498 · **Joined:** Jun 04, 2011 **Posts:** 84

thanks Wallace, nice links!

Wallace · **Posted:** Fri Jul 17, 2015 6:11 am **(#5)**

Kaatje wrote:

Bedankt! Thanks!

ico4498 wrote:

thanks Wallace, nice links!

PegLeg44 · **Joined:** Feb 14, 2012 **Posts:** 426

If you Ctrl+Shift+RightClick on a path point it its removed and it will also remove a segment.

If you Shift+V while a path is active it will create a selection.

If you Alt+RightClick a path in the Dockable Dialog it will make a selection. If you Alt+Ctrl+RightClick another of the paths in the Dockable dialog it will subtract from the current selection. If you Alt+Shift+RightClick another of the paths in the Dockable dialog it will add to the current selection.

Selections made out of paths are always anti-aliased. To harden the edges you can go into quick mask mode and use threshold on it.

Odinbc · **Posted:** Sat Jul 18, 2015 11:25 am **(#7)**

Nice tips PegLeg44.