09-12-2023, 02:52 PM
(09-12-2023, 02:24 PM)silverbirch2003 Wrote: Seem to be ok now...snip...I opened an old file and the settings became what they were back then ?
The Gimp settings are held in various files in your Gimp user profile, For Windows that is C:\Users\"yourname"\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\2.10\.....
When you Save as a Gimp .xcf certain Gimp properties are saved with the file. Grid settings / Guides / Active Selections / additional Channels are saved.
Export as a png / jpeg / etc and layers are flattened and you lose the above.
Quote:suddenly I see a scissors tool... but no lasso..
Gimp 2.10 keeps the tools in groups, click on a tool and select another from a drop down menu. Remember, everything is duplicated in the regular Tools menu.
this a 30 second demo: https://i.imgur.com/WGZ4mFf.mp4
Quote: select tool is the scissors tool better to use than the select tool ? or are they pretty similar... the scissors tool puts small white circles on the object .
It is a matter of personal preference. I never use the scissors tool even though it is deemed 'smart' usually opt for the free select tool. Small white circles, these are control points for the scissors tool see: https://docs.gimp.org/en/gimp-tool-iscissors.html You can click and drag them.