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Angled Rectangular Select (or rhombus select I guess) - possible? - imoutofideasforusernames - 09-13-2022
Hi all,
I'm trying to figure out if there's an easier way to make selections that have a fixed width, but are at an angle, for comic book panels.
Currently I've been drawing panels following this old guide (http://gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=9812). Basically, make a selection, then remove fixed height/width rectangle selections, and assigning the resulting selection to a path. It works great, but really only works in straight lines as far as I can tell.
It looks like I can make a fixed height/width selection using the rectangle select tool, and then go to the rotate tool, and change it to transform selections, I can make the angled rhombuses that I want. BUT - I can't rotate a selection that is being added or removed from a selection.
For example: I select my whole page. I draw a new selection, that is set to remove from the current selection. Once I draw it, I have the ability to edit it - make sure it's in the right position, make it a little bigger or smaller, etc. But if I try and click on the rotate tool, Gimp finishes the merge operation and only lets me rotate the new selection shape.
I could draw all of the angled rectangles separately, save them as paths, and then remove each one from my selection, but that seems very cumbersome and hard to work with since I can't see the other selection areas.
Is there a better way to do this? I wish I could just draw a rectangle selection and then rotate it before I commit to it right there.
RE: Angled Rectangular Select (or rhombus select I guess) - possible? - Ofnuts - 09-13-2022
I don't completely understand what you want to do but:
- You can apply all transform tools to the selection mask using "Transform: Selection": [attachment=8674]
- You can save selections (Select > Save to channel) and combine (add/subtract/intersect) saved selections (see here for more info)
[attachment=8675]
Note: after the 45° rotation, the selection seems to vanish, because the "ants" cannot show on 45° lines. You have to work on faith, or check the selection by other means, such as the quick mask or the selection editor.