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If you stroke a path (Edit->Stroke Path), the paint tools can be used with their current settings. You can use the Paintbrush in gradient mode or even the Eraser or the Smudge tool.
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Most plug-ins work on the current layer of the current image. In some cases, you will have to merge all layers (Image->Flatten Image) if you want the plug-in to work on the whole image.
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Not all effects can be applied to all kinds of images. This is indicated by a grayed-out menu-entry. You may need to change the image mode to RGB (Image->Mode->RGB), add an alpha-channel (Layer->Transparency->Add Alpha Channel) or flatten it (Image->Flatten Image).
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The GIMP uses layers to let you organize your image. Think of them as a stack of slides or filters, such that looking through them you see a composite of their contents.
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When using a drawing tool (Paintbrush, Airbrush, or Pencil), <tt>Shift</tt>-click will draw a straight line from your last drawing point to your current cursor position. If you also press <tt>Ctrl</tt>, the line will be constrained to 15 degree angles.
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When you save an image to work on it again later, try using XCF, the GIMP's native file format (use the file extension <tt>.xcf</tt>). This preserves the layers and every aspect of your work-in-progress. Once a project is completed, you can save it as JPEG, PNG, GIF, ...
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You can adjust or move a selection by using <tt>Alt</tt>-drag. If this makes the window move, your window manager uses the <tt>Alt</tt> key already. Try pressing <tt>Shift</tt> at the same time.
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You can drag and drop many things in the GIMP. For example, dragging a color from the toolbox or from a color palette and dropping it into an image will fill the current image or selection with that color.
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You can draw simple squares or circles using Edit->Stroke Selection. It strokes the edge of your current selection. More complex shapes can be drawn using the Path tool or with Filters->Render->Gfig.
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You can press or release the <tt>Shift</tt> and <tt>Ctrl</tt> keys while you are making a selection in order to constrain it to a square or a circle, or to have it centered on its starting point.
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