Gimp path tool square

Release the pressure on the mouse button to move handles individually. The Shift key will force the handles to be symmetrical again. If the active node is on the path, the pointer is a square and you can create a new component to the path. This new component is independent from the other, but belongs to the path as you can see on the Path dialog.

Pressing Shift forces the creation of a new component. Move one or several nodes : On a node, the mouse pointer becomes a 4-arrows cross.

You can click and drag it. You can select several nodes by Shift and click and move them by click and drag. Modify handles : You have to Edit a node before. A handle appears. Drag it to bend the curve. Pressing Shift toggles to symmetric handles. Modify segment : When the mouse pointer goes over a segment, it turns to a 4-arrows cross. Click-and-drag it to bend the segment.

As soon as you move, handles appear at both ends of the segment. Pressing Shift key toggles to symmetric handles. Edit performs functions which are not available in Design mode. With this mode, you can work only on the existing path. Outside, the pointer is a small crossed circle on the whole image if there is no path! Add a segment between two nodes : Click on a node at one end of the path to activate it.

The pointer is like a union symbol. Click on an other node to link both nodes. This is useful when you have to link unclosed components. Pointer turns to -. Click to delete the segment. Add a node to a path : point to a segment. Click where you want to place the new control point. Click to delete the node. You can modify the pattern of these boxes. The black area with thin vertical lines represents the pixels of the dash.

If you click on a black pixel, you remove it from the dash. If you click on a white pixel, you add it to the dash. The gray areas indicate how the pattern will be repeated when a dashed line is drawn. Dash Preset : Instead of making your own dash pattern, you can choose one from the drop-down box.

This pattern will then be displayed in the Dash pattern area, so you can get an idea of how it will look. Anti-aliasing : Curved strokes or strokes drawn at an angle may look jagged or stair-stepped. The anti-aliasing option smooths them out. You can select a paint tool to use to draw the stroke from the drop-down box. If you do that, the currently-selected options of the paint tool are used, rather than the settings in the dialog.

See Brush Dynamics. Stroke Path 3. Stroke Path. Note This command is active only if there is a path in your image. Not at all. I'm just a user like you. It's not a bad excuse for sure, but when functionality is going backwards, I would think it should be looked at and fixed if possible. As I mentioned in my message, I agree that the problem you found needs to be addressed.

It looks like a bug and it means that it could keep somebody from doing what they need with GIMP, so it has to be fixed. That being said, I still think that a vector drawing program is more adequate for that kind of uses. You gain editability, being able to see the result the stroke as you draw, resolution-independence, etc.

I apologize. This isn't the first time I've brought up path problems in gimp and it always seems to end up being pointed to Inkscape. It was knee-jerk and uncalled for. I do appreciate your suggestion, but for simple paths I really do prefer gimp. Everything else I do with the image is done in gimp so It saves time, generates less files, and it has served me well for many years.

I just want to regain the functionality gimp used to have. Sorry for the sharp remark. The handle is the little square in this image, coming out of the path node. You should check out the multitude of tutorials and videos on the web. Login and other functions on this site require JavaScript. Apr 18, 12 GIMP 2. Path Tool Annoyances I've posted before about the new path tool problems but nothing really came of it. Path Tool Annoyances akovia akovia1 eml.

Again - I have no idea what gaps you are referring to. Maybe a screenshot can help. Bye, Simon simon budig. That sounds good. I don't know what happens there. Gut feeling: buggy cairo Bye, Simon That makes perfect sense actually.

Path Tool Annoyances Just revisiting this to see if it can get a little love. A setting or a keyboard modifier that prevents handles being pulled out when placing nodes.

A threshold slider in the strokes dialog to ignore handles within a certain margin. Path Tool Annoyances "Inkscape", another free program, was recommended to me for vector work. Check it out. Path Tool Annoyances willthefifth forums gimpusers. How did you create that path? Path Tool Annoyances I have had the same problem! Path Tool Annoyances willthefifth, You are using way too many nodes for the path you are creating.

What do you mean delete the handles? What does that mean? Path Tool Annoyances Hello all, I'm not sure I understand the problem described here, but it sounds like the GIMP is creating handles on new nodes on Bezier curves where no handles are desired, causing visible errors when the path is stroked.

Path Tool Annoyances The problem could be a result of drawing curves with too many nodes: When drawing with Bezier curves, I consider a node without handles a redundant node. That's a challenging one. I might play with that later just for the heck of it Path Tool Annoyances Shot in the dark: Have you tried just using the Lasso tool - which will also play connect the dots - to make selections, then convert the selection to a path?

Thanks for thinking of ideas to try, but I don't think the lasso will fit my needs. I think I misunderstood what you were suggesting here. I get it now and might give it a shot. Rick I agree with Rick. Path Tool Annoyances I agree with Rick. Path Tool Annoyances Am Path Tool Annoyances Please note that you are currently taking part in the process of looking at it.

Path Tool Annoyances What do you mean delete the handles? Current versions Production: 2. Download latest stable GIMP: 2. GIMP 2. Luiz Antonio de Oliveira 28 days ago.