Re: [Gimp-user] Strugglign with Smooth Edges

[Ofnuts <ofnuts laposte net>]

On 20/09/14 17:45, NoWhizzKid wrote:
> > Me again! OK, I've got to grips with everything, right up until I've
> > finished my path. Once my path is finished, I struggle to get the path
> > and take it to a new layer. I'm getting it wrong every time. I am
> > trying to make a screen video to show you what I mean but if anyone
> > can suggest how to do this in the meantime, I'd be really grateful.
> >
> > I do appreciate I'm being a bit of a nightmare... thanks for your help
> > so far!
> My video won't upload as it is too big. However, I understand how to use the
> path tool better and get a lovely curved footprint, but once I have my path
> selected and my footprint filled with the colour of my choice, I struggle
> understanding how to remove the background and to select just the footprint. Can
> anyone help? Thanks :)

Add a new transparent layer and fill the footprint on it, and then 
hide/discard the initial layer which is just used as a guide to create 
the path. This way you don't have to remove anything since you start 
with a clean layer.