squiggley lines

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

GIMP Version: 2.8.8
Operating System: Linux
GIMP Experience: Intermediate Level

I have been getting these squiggley lines when I try to sketch in Gimp. I know it is something very simple but I forget what causes it. :oops:

HELP pleeze

Erisian · **Posted:** Tue Nov 19, 2013 10:15 am **(#2)**

I'm pretty sure 2.8 has a function to smooth the stroke. I know guides affect a drawn line though I don't understand why.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Thank you both. I had this happen before and it was something very simple, the dynamics were on, so I turned them off and it still did it. I will try it again.

I tried it again and changed the dynamics to several different modes and it still happens. It is like my arm has palsy and the line keeps jumping into bumps.

ofnuts · **Joined:** Oct 25, 2010 **Posts:** 4812

Having "Dynamics off" if OK. But check the "Smooth stroke" option and tweak the parameters if necessary.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

This seems to have done the trick ofnuts. I checked the smooth stroke. I don't know what you mean about the perimeters

he4rty · **Joined:** Aug 30, 2012 **Posts:** 2174

Last time this happened to me, I had created some guide lines and had left the "snap to Guide" option ticked under the view menu.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

frustrating isn't it. you know these things then forget, at least I do.

fluffybunny · **Posted:** Tue Nov 19, 2013 5:05 pm **(#8)**

Hi molly,
Also you might want to check under the View menu to see that 'Snap to Grid' is not checked too.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Yes thanks Fluffy. That is what happened before a year or so ago. Do you think I could remember that, grrrr.
seniors moment or something lol

fluffybunny · **Posted:** Tue Nov 19, 2013 5:26 pm **(#10)**

Erisian wrote:

I know guides affect a drawn line though I don't understand why.

Hi Erisian, not sure if this was a question or not, but didn't want you to feel ignored

Guides effect a line drawn because "Snap to Guides" under the view menu is on by default.

Erisian · **Posted:** Tue Nov 19, 2013 5:28 pm **(#11)**

Thank you fluffy. I wouldn't have felt ignored because this wasn't a question but thanks anyway.

fluffybunny · **Posted:** Tue Nov 19, 2013 5:32 pm **(#12)**

Hi molly,
Was this your previous post? http://gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=7147&start=0

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Dats the one fluffy. I knew it was easy but just forgot what the easy was. You are really good with the search feature.