How do you smooth path lines?

[adwhitewolf]

Hi all. I'm using gimp 2.10.34 (version 2) on an iMac. I am trying to create a filled in path that has smooth, curved lines. Specifically the collar on a T-shirt. I draw my path, and then fill it with the desired color. But when viewed against a contrasting background, you can see how pixelated it is. The image size is 1024x1024 I just follow a path of the collar using the paths tool, then I use the paint bucket to fill it in. 
 Is there a quick and simple way to smooth out the edge of the collar?

[Ofnuts]

Make sure you have the "Antil-aliasing" option checked.

   

[adwhitewolf]

Thanks Ofnuts, that looks a lot better.
Next question, some of my shirts have a textured fabric I either make, or snap a photo of a fabric I like. I then will use the path tool to copy the shape of a collar out of the image, and paste it onto the shirt, Is there a way to make the edges smoother without blurring the image?

[Ofnuts]

(09-06-2023, 08:40 PM)adwhitewolf Wrote: Thanks Ofnuts, that looks a lot better.
Next question, some of my shirts have a textured fabric I either make, or snap a photo of a fabric I like. I then will use the path tool to copy the shape of a collar out of the image, and paste it onto the shirt, Is there a way to make the edges smoother without blurring the image?

After you get a selection from the path, and before you use for the copy, use Select > Feather to blur the selection a bit.