GIMP tip-of-the-day: selecting source with target’s shape for copying

Friday, December 18, 2009

selecting source with target’s shape for copying

If you need to copy a portion of the image to another portion in such a way that the selection shape matches the target, you can draw the selection on the target first, and then move only the selection (not the content) upon the source are using the move tool in "move selection" mode.

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Friday, December 18, 2009

selecting source with target’s shape for copying

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