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lt03
 Post subject: Open 2 paths and make it one path - SOLVED
PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 11:01 am  (#1) 
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Hi

I have been searching on google and in this forum for an answer, but have found none. I suspect that it is me that don't know what qustion to ask, so i'll do my best to explain what i am trying to achieve.
If you open me .xcf file. I have created 1 path with 2 closed paths or selections in it (Path nr. 1 in xcf file). I would like to open them up, and make them into one path like nr. 2 path in .xcf file. If i had not closed them (Path nr. 1 in xcf file) i could just have edited them and joined the ends and made them into one, but now that they are closed i can't open them up.
Remove points by (shift + ctrl), sure
Move them and edit them, sure

Hope i make just a little bit of sense.


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Konstantin
 Post subject: Re: Open 2 paths and make it one path
PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 11:33 am  (#2) 
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Delete the vertical segments with CTRL + Shift click.

Attachment:
segment.png
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Next open one of the nodes with Shift click, if you hover over the adjacent node, while pressing down CTRL, you can join both nodes with a new segment.

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join.png
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lt03
 Post subject: Re: Open 2 paths and make it one path
PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 11:51 am  (#3) 
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Thx :yes
I wonder how i missed that for like an hour. :clap to me.
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Konstantin
 Post subject: Re: Open 2 paths and make it one path
PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 12:06 pm  (#4) 
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I struggled with the exact same problem a year ago. Thats why i know :hehe

Gimp's path tool is not the program's easiest feature, tbh.
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Blighty II
 Post subject: Re: Open 2 paths and make it one path
PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 2:05 pm  (#5) 
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Konstantin wrote:
I struggled with the exact same problem a year ago.


I have also been there. I agree, Gimp's paths are not very user friendly. So I made this list:
https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Working-with-Paths
More in line with the way I think.
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