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Can't remove selection. - blogsofwardotme - 04-26-2025
I need to remove an object from the image so I start with a selection at the base layer,, which I will move to cover the distracting element.
I selected the area, command C/command V on mac, which brings the good area to the next layer, which I will use to cover the unwanted.
Now I need to remove my selection.
Problem is, command C, command V, created 2 selections, a white one, and a yellow one.
After command/shift/A, one selection, the white one, remains.
I am trying to upload the screenshot, now reduced to 500 X 300, but it keeps telling me that the file is too large.
If anyone can help on uploading screenshots, I will post to explain. Thank you
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RE: Can't remove selection. - rich2005 - 04-26-2025
First thing is Gimp shows various boundaries in different ways. The yellow dotted line is a layer boundary marker. It only exists inside Gimp it does not show on your exported image. see https://docs.gimp.org/3.0/en/gimp-view-show-layer-boundary.html If you want to turn it off, in the View Menu -> untick Show Layer Boundary.
An active selection shows as the white "crawling-ants" You remove that using the Select menu Select -> None
If it is the contents of the selection you want to remove and you have pasted as a new layer, then delete the layer.
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Attachments ? jpeg images are smaller than the same png image. There is a 500 kb limit on these files.