I get stuck when it comes to editing shapes AFTER I make them. Say I create a square - not a filled one, just the outline, like you demonstrated in the video. I leave it alone and go and work on something else in the project and then I want to edit the size of the square I just drew. Moving it works well enough, but resizing is a problem: the lines get thinner or fatter the more I deviate from the original size, which makes sense, because I'm not editing the path anymore - I'm just editing a layer, so the program doesn't know there's a "shape" there. I was hoping there'd be a way to mess with them like the auto-shapes in Microsoft Word, which keep their aspect no matter how much you move or resize them...MS Paint is not perfect in this regard either, but at least creating a damn square only takes 5 seconds and takes 2 clicks...
I can make the stroke for an outline, but for some reason it will not show on top of my background. If I hide my background layer i can see it, but when I unhide it, the stroke is not visible. I have tried moving the stroke layer to various positions, but I still get the same isse.
Well, as I have just found out about "Edit>Stroke Selection," I suppose the main benefit of the method in this video is you can always come back and access the selection later in your workflow (by converting the path back to selection). I'll also add, in testing the "Edit>Stroke to Selection" feature, that stroking paths creates smoother lines, whereas stroking a selection leads to a jagged stroke. So, I actually think converting to the path creates a better result.
@@DaviesMediaDesign We both learned something. Before I commented, I tried it with a rectangle selection and saw no difference, which prompted my question. I didn't compare stroking a circle until I saw your (2nd) reply. There's a BIG difference between the two on curves. Thanks for the reply!
How did I not know this 🤯 I did a little testing and using the "Edit>Stroke Selection" method creates a jagged stroke. For a much smoother stroke I recommend the method in the video.
I always wondered where the tool for stroking basic shapes was hiding. Little I knew there is not a tool for that. So, thank you for explaining it. But, jumping through so many hoops to stroke a circle?! Are Gimp Dev team intentionally trying to make it less accessible?
Sounds like you need to deselect your selection area before you stroke your path (ctrl+shift+a). GIMP does not currently have the option to change the position of the stroke.
How is the path tab there in the top right? Also, when I use the path tool and go to another tool it removes the path and there's undo steps to get them back. How do I keep the path around and is there an option to have path editing as undo steps?
This is very cool, thanks. I would expect to be able to do this in Inkscape but not in Gimp. Also, I love your big fat icons. Makes it so much easier to see what you are doing.
Hi, I only downloaded GIMP the other day. Is there any tool on GIMP that can automatically help remove a person or object from a photo? I am new to using this software so any advice or help would be greatly apppreciated.
I've been subbed to you for over a year now, I never knew you went to UCF also! Or at least, I assume you did. Anyways, thanks for all the tips, I've learned a lot from your channel.
GIMP works in RGB, whereas printers work in CMYK. GIMP currently has a Google Summer of Code student who's doing a great job adding CMYK features to GIMP. Will be available in GIMP 2.99.12 development version that's about to be released.
I had to manually trace over an entire image of an old prison recently. I did it all on a new layer with paths. A cheap wacom tablet and a pen. Initially it was frustrating to get to the stroke path option in the menus. I couldn't stand clicking through the menu each time to stroke the path. Found instructions to assign my own hotkey for it. Made the task so much easier! Have watched quite a few of your videos. I'm coming from PS so just needed to catch some of the differences between the two programs. Thanks for putting them together for people to benefit from.
totally agree mark and others prove you can live and work without photoshop, when tracing you can also use inkspace trace as per illustrator which is great, the same trace as now implemented in open source blender for 3D, these 3 programs together give an awesome alternative to all the apps people think they cannot do without in and out of the industry
Have any questions about adding a stroke to your shapes? Let me know below 👇
How about creating a distance between the shape and the stroke? Is it possible?
I get stuck when it comes to editing shapes AFTER I make them. Say I create a square - not a filled one, just the outline, like you demonstrated in the video. I leave it alone and go and work on something else in the project and then I want to edit the size of the square I just drew. Moving it works well enough, but resizing is a problem: the lines get thinner or fatter the more I deviate from the original size, which makes sense, because I'm not editing the path anymore - I'm just editing a layer, so the program doesn't know there's a "shape" there. I was hoping there'd be a way to mess with them like the auto-shapes in Microsoft Word, which keep their aspect no matter how much you move or resize them...MS Paint is not perfect in this regard either, but at least creating a damn square only takes 5 seconds and takes 2 clicks...
I can make the stroke for an outline, but for some reason it will not show on top of my background. If I hide my background layer i can see it, but when I unhide it, the stroke is not visible. I have tried moving the stroke layer to various positions, but I still get the same isse.
Is there an advantage to converting the selection to a path before stroking it rather than simply stroking the selction?
Well, as I have just found out about "Edit>Stroke Selection," I suppose the main benefit of the method in this video is you can always come back and access the selection later in your workflow (by converting the path back to selection).
I'll also add, in testing the "Edit>Stroke to Selection" feature, that stroking paths creates smoother lines, whereas stroking a selection leads to a jagged stroke. So, I actually think converting to the path creates a better result.
@@DaviesMediaDesign We both learned something. Before I commented, I tried it with a rectangle selection and saw no difference, which prompted my question. I didn't compare stroking a circle until I saw your (2nd) reply. There's a BIG difference between the two on curves.
Thanks for the reply!
You can also use "Edit" - "Stroke selection" but you do not have as many options as you have in the stroke paths menu.
How did I not know this 🤯
I did a little testing and using the "Edit>Stroke Selection" method creates a jagged stroke. For a much smoother stroke I recommend the method in the video.
Taskbar icon changes by current photo editing how we can keep it on gimp icon sometimes its confusing to find it
What font is that you use for "stoke shapes"?
I always wondered where the tool for stroking basic shapes was hiding. Little I knew there is not a tool for that. So, thank you for explaining it.
But, jumping through so many hoops to stroke a circle?! Are Gimp Dev team intentionally trying to make it less accessible?
Yes, GIMP is way overdue for a vector shape tool.
i noticed my Stoke occurs on the INSIDE of the Path ... how do you Center it or Outside it !!?
Sounds like you need to deselect your selection area before you stroke your path (ctrl+shift+a). GIMP does not currently have the option to change the position of the stroke.
@@DaviesMediaDesign thank youo ... I believe that could be the answer (not yet checked)
Great videos……Im trying to get a circle to look real. Like a badge, as though it’s a real badge in a photo……do you click on bevel for this.
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I like watching your videos. Would you please do a video on how to remove glares from eye glasses in gimp? There is no sigle video for gimp on this.
UCF, UCF.
Thank a lots!
How is the path tab there in the top right? Also, when I use the path tool and go to another tool it removes the path and there's undo steps to get them back. How do I keep the path around and is there an option to have path editing as undo steps?
Thanks, i watched this video precisely because i needed to know how to stroke/outline an object in Gimp.
This is very cool, thanks. I would expect to be able to do this in Inkscape but not in Gimp. Also, I love your big fat icons. Makes it so much easier to see what you are doing.
Hi, I only downloaded GIMP the other day. Is there any tool on GIMP that can automatically help remove a person or object from a photo? I am new to using this software so any advice or help would be greatly apppreciated.
Your best bet is the Foreground Select tool, which I cover in this video: ua-cam.com/video/uhRGix-x5Mg/v-deo.html
I've been subbed to you for over a year now, I never knew you went to UCF also! Or at least, I assume you did. Anyways, thanks for all the tips, I've learned a lot from your channel.
Go Knights! Thanks for watching the channel.
Hello Davies
I was wondering if I can use inkscape for print on demand I heard they have a problem with colors when printing ?
Please help me
GIMP works in RGB, whereas printers work in CMYK. GIMP currently has a Google Summer of Code student who's doing a great job adding CMYK features to GIMP. Will be available in GIMP 2.99.12 development version that's about to be released.
Have learnt alot from you, thanks alot.
Glad to hear it - thank you!
I had to manually trace over an entire image of an old prison recently. I did it all on a new layer with paths. A cheap wacom tablet and a pen. Initially it was frustrating to get to the stroke path option in the menus. I couldn't stand clicking through the menu each time to stroke the path. Found instructions to assign my own hotkey for it. Made the task so much easier!
Have watched quite a few of your videos. I'm coming from PS so just needed to catch some of the differences between the two programs. Thanks for putting them together for people to benefit from.
totally agree mark and others prove you can live and work without photoshop, when tracing you can also use inkspace trace as per illustrator which is great, the same trace as now implemented in open source blender for 3D, these 3 programs together give an awesome alternative to all the apps people think they cannot do without in and out of the industry
Thank youuuu 🤗
Excellent as ever :O)
Thanks!