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GIMP tools - BDA

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<strong>GIMP</strong> 48<br />

1. Apply Select Toggle Quick Mask. The entire image is covered with a light red<br />

translucent mask. The button in the lower left corner of the program window<br />

changed its shape ;<br />

2. Press Paintbrush Tool. By selecting different brush sizes, color the dog's neb in<br />

white really accurately. When coloring, the translucent light red color<br />

disappears:<br />

a) the image after Select Toggle Quick Mask is<br />

applied<br />

b) the image after the Paintbrush Tool is applied<br />

3. In the lower left corner of the program window press the button . Now<br />

dog's neb is selected in the image:<br />

4. Apply EditCopy command;<br />

5. Open LayerNew Layer. Give the name Neb to the layer;<br />

6. Apply EditPaste command. It opens Floating Selection (Pasted Layer);<br />

7. Anchor this layer to the Neb layer by pressing the Anchor the floating layer<br />

button;<br />

Selection with an Alpha channel<br />

When you edit images, arrange several photos, copy the objects or selected areas, you<br />

have to cancel selections. There are cases when the same selection is required after<br />

some time. If you are reluctant to or it is problematic to repeat the selection, an Alpha<br />

channel is a good option. Open the Layers dialog and press the Neb layer. Open the

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