elliptical select changed

[fullquartpress]

I was using fixed size 100x100pixels to elliptical select, expand from center.
The results were 100x100pixels square, which was better than circular selections.
How can I make the square selections, as I had been doing weeks ago?
Thank you.

[Ofnuts]

If you want a square selection you use rectangle select?

[fullquartpress]

(06-02-2025, 08:14 PM)Ofnuts Wrote: If you want a square selection you use rectangle select?

Yes, but It seemed easier to use elliptical select, expand from center, fixed size 100x100, while holding down the shift key as I mouse clicked...then move cursor over the target center, and then 'crop to selection' produced a 100x100 square.
Now, I've changed something, or an upgrade was made, that changed.
I think I can click 1 of the 4 areas around the circle and make the selection square(adding those 4 corner area pixels).
Thank you.

[rich2005]

(06-02-2025, 09:57 PM)fullquartpress Wrote: Yes, but It seemed easier to use elliptical select, expand from center, fixed size 100x100,   .....

Is it easier than using the rectangular select ? Surely it works the same way. With a fixed size (100x100) set that gives the selection, or am I missing something. You can switch between fixed size and aspect ratio as well. If you have "Expand from centre" on then use the side box(es) of the selection for a click-n-drag resize.

   

a quick animation of that https://i.imgur.com/2981Uj5.mp4

[Ofnuts]

(06-02-2025, 09:57 PM)fullquartpress Wrote:

(06-02-2025, 08:14 PM)Ofnuts Wrote: If you want a square selection you use rectangle select?

Yes, but It seemed easier to use elliptical select, expand from center, fixed size 100x100, while holding down the shift key as I mouse clicked...then move cursor over the target center, and then 'crop to selection' produced a 100x100 square.
Now, I've changed something, or an upgrade was made, that changed.
I think I can click 1 of the 4 areas around the circle and make the selection square(adding those 4 corner area pixels).
Thank you.

Ellipse select and rectangle select are essentially the same tool. The only difference is that the ellipse one creates the ellipse/circle that fits the rectangle/square.

And in recent Gimp (since 2.10 I think), the crop tool can also apply to the selected layer only, also has an "expand from center" option, and can also enforce a fixed aspect ratio, so that's even less clicking.