Another way to do it might be to create a transparent layer above the picture layer, and after making the selection and inverting it, go to that layer and do a floodfill with the background color of your choice. I like to operate on separate layers when possible to keep the original pristine.
On Wed, 1 Jan 2003 02:28:35 -0500 Joel Hammer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, I found a solution of sorts. > > The additional step I was taking was to convert the foreground from white to > black, after making the cut. I have found that if I start with a black > foreground, the "white line" is a black line and doesn't show up in my black > background. > Oh well, > > Joel > On Wed, Jan 01, 2003 at 01:54:23AM -0500, Joel Hammer wrote: > > I have an odd problem. > > > > Here is how it comes about: > > > > I use the free hand selection tool to outline an object. I invert the > > selection and hit cut. This is supposed to removed garbage from the picture > > background while keeping the object in the picture. > > > > After the cut command, I am left with the fine white line which outlines the > > object. I can erase it, but, is there a way to avoid this problem. Is this a > > feature? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Joel > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Linux-users mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users > _______________________________________________ > Linux-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users > -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | Alan K. Jackson | To see a World in a Grain of Sand | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, | | www.ajackson.org | Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand | | Houston, Texas | And Eternity in an hour. - Blake | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
