Thank you for the replies, in terms of what created the "the selection has no editable parameters" line, this came from several attempts at the following basic tutorial.
https://www.redbubble.com/people/pauk/jo...using-gimp
Reading between the lines it's doable in GIMP but there maybe easier options, especially going down the vector route. The shapes were an example of something I wanted to use and manipulate around to fit a larger image.
Since original post tried the free version of Gravit which I like quite a lot, it has many 'out of the box' features such as trace, this is useful for making your own clipart from photos ect..
I have just looked at Inkscape too, that certainly ticks all the boxes as well, - again, the ability to draw freeform is a plus when creating original clip art. Watching a couple YouTube videos I like the comparison to 'illustrator' , that really does sound like the way to go - will download tomorrow and go from there.
Thank you both, especially rich as you patiently helped me before with another project..
https://www.redbubble.com/people/pauk/jo...using-gimp
Reading between the lines it's doable in GIMP but there maybe easier options, especially going down the vector route. The shapes were an example of something I wanted to use and manipulate around to fit a larger image.
Since original post tried the free version of Gravit which I like quite a lot, it has many 'out of the box' features such as trace, this is useful for making your own clipart from photos ect..
I have just looked at Inkscape too, that certainly ticks all the boxes as well, - again, the ability to draw freeform is a plus when creating original clip art. Watching a couple YouTube videos I like the comparison to 'illustrator' , that really does sound like the way to go - will download tomorrow and go from there.
Thank you both, especially rich as you patiently helped me before with another project..