selection tool frustration

[Eazy314]

(10-04-2019, 03:55 PM)rich2005 Wrote:

Quote:....I tried the free selection tool and the paths tool and no success. I just want a clean edge instead of a pixelated edge and there is no reason the selection tool shouldn't be able to do this in my mind...

Just a reminder Ofnuts is referring to  Edit -> Fill Path

Generally - Make a selection from path or use the free select tool then bucket fill and you will get anti-aliasing.

edit:
Something I never use but you should also look at Edit -> Fill selection outline which works same as Edit -> Fill Path

Thank you guys! I did try that and I was a little confused being new to gimp so  I tried anti alias box checked and unchecked. and I selected fill path /solid color.... and wound up with a new jagged oversized pixel edge along the path as seen in the attached pic. Is this something to do with resizing pixels?
I'm thinking maybe I need to resize pixels or something?