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Create a new name of the path in the Path name input box and press OK.<br />

Conclusions<br />

1. This tool is used for two purposes: for a very precise selection and drawings<br />

created by <strong>tools</strong> or dashes.<br />

2. This tool edits the line of a path in detail, which is impossible with any other<br />

selection or paint <strong>tools</strong>.<br />

Additional <strong>tools</strong><br />

<strong>GIMP</strong> has many <strong>tools</strong> that are sorted and stored in appropriate docks. We have already<br />

discussed the main two of them – the Toolbox and Layers, Channels, Undo – Brushes,<br />

Patterns, Gradients.<br />

Note!<br />

Once you have familiarised yourself with all dockage dialogs, you should decide which<br />

ones will be used the most and place them in individual docks or add as tabs to docks. In<br />

this way, you will not have to look for them again.<br />

Structure of a dock<br />

Since we already know the Layers, Channels, Undo – Brushes, Patterns, Gradients dock,<br />

we will used it as an example to discuss the structure.<br />

By default, the top section contains a four-tab menu (A). Clicking on each tab calls a<br />

respective dialog:

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