[Gimp-user] How to create a layer of only guide lines?

[GerryPeters <forums gimpusers com>]

> Not quite sure what you mean but, If the transparent 'overlay' layer
> is active what ever you 'paint' is on there.
>
> That includes stroking a selection. A selection can be invoked any
> time. The default mode is replace. So make a selection and stroke it.
>
> Then there is a choice, the selection is still active and you can
> resize it by dragging the handles and stroke again, or if you have
> moved to another tool, go back to the elliptical select tool, make the
> selection, stroke it. Once the selection is stroked that is now pixels
> on the layer. To change that needs an erase or a new layer.
>
> How to tweak the size of the ellipse? 
>
> Is that the diameter? Drag the handles around to size
>
> Is it the width of the stroke? Set the stroke width in Edit -> Stroke
> selection dialogue.
>
> rich: www.gimp-forum.net

Thanks, that explains why I couldn't do it the way I was trying to.

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