How to Use Scissors in Gimp

Make sure you are on the intelligent scissors tool., Make sure you are on the layer you wish to make a selection in., Click to create a starting point (or anchor) of the thing you want to select., Once you have gone around the object, put the mouse...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Make sure you are on the intelligent scissors tool.

    They look like a pair of scissors.
  2. Step 2: Make sure you are on the layer you wish to make a selection in.

    To do this, simply click on that layer in the layers and channels box. , Click around the object you want to select.

    Notice that the lines curve and zigzag sometimes to get the correct selection. , An infinity sign should come up (looks like a sideways "eight").

    Click on this point to complete the selection. , An image of a dotted circle should show up.

    Click inside the circle to create the selection.
  3. Step 3: Click to create a starting point (or anchor) of the thing you want to select.

  4. Step 4: Once you have gone around the object

  5. Step 5: put the mouse on on the first point created.

  6. Step 6: After this is done

  7. Step 7: put your mouse inside the selection.

Detailed Guide

They look like a pair of scissors.

To do this, simply click on that layer in the layers and channels box. , Click around the object you want to select.

Notice that the lines curve and zigzag sometimes to get the correct selection. , An infinity sign should come up (looks like a sideways "eight").

Click on this point to complete the selection. , An image of a dotted circle should show up.

Click inside the circle to create the selection.

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