Instead of stroke selection...you might try converting the selection to a path and stroking that. The result will be smoother.
--- On Tue, 6/30/09, Dotan Cohen <dotanco...@gmail.com> wrote: > From: Dotan Cohen <dotanco...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] Is it really that complicated to make a circle? > To: "Jaime Seuma" <jaims.se...@gmail.com> > Cc: "gimp-user." <gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu> > Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009, 7:53 AM > 2009/6/30 Jaime Seuma <jaims.se...@gmail.com>: > > Dotan Cohen wrote: > >> Please take a look at this guide for making a > circle in the Gimp: > >> http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/29/linux-tips-create-an-unfilled-circle-in-the-gimp/ > >> > >> 7 steps? Really? > >> > > There are not really so much steps involved. > > > > Step 1. Create an empty image. This is not really an > step, at least if > > you are already working in an image > > Step 2. Select the color for the image. Obviously; > doesn't matter > > whether you are using The Gimp or other app. > > Step 3. Create a ellipse selection as a circle. > Correct. > > Step 4. Fill in this circle. Instead of doing this, > you want to do > > 'edit/stroke selection', specifying (number of pixels) > the thickness. > > Step 5. Select none (ctrl+shift+'a') > > > > Hope it helps. > > > > Jaime > > > > So it is just three steps really, steps 3-5 in your list. I > suppose > that is reasonable. > > Is there any way to see the thickness of the circle when > selecting? > For instance, in Kolourpaint (I use KDE) the user selects > the Elipse > tool, and when he drags the tool he sees exactly what the > result will > be. Can this be done in Gimp? > > Thanks! > > -- > Dotan Cohen > > http://what-is-what.com > http://gibberish.co.il > _______________________________________________ > Gimp-user mailing list > Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU > https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user > _______________________________________________ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user