Short tip - Smooth paths

[Maffe811]

CLICK THE IMAGE FOR A FULL VIEW!!
First make a straight path with the paths tool



Then hold CTRL or Command (i belive) and click to places on the line



Then move one up and the other down



Then continue the path all around



Then get a color, in this tutorial im using orange. Also get a lighter color that works with the other color.
then fill the selection with a radial gradient, and there you go!


Finished:

[Maffe811]

Btw, there is a poll, please answear!

[David Wood]

I voted, but I didn't see any need to talk, nice and simple, good job Maffe.

[Maffe811]

thanks
its the easiest way to make the paths smooth, imo

[Cyrilshark]

GreyC. Nice tut, Maffe.

[Maffe811]

what you mean, GreyC?
and thanks

[Cyrilshark]

GreyC will smooth the edges easier.

[Maffe811]

yes... okay...

question:
use the paths tool, and make a smooth up-down-wave
thats ( look above ) is probably the easiest way!!

[Foppa]

Thanks a lot for this Maffe! Very simple, but I was still going about it completely wrong.

GreyC will smooth the edges easier.

What do you mean? Is there a way to make the edges a bit smother?

[Cyrilshark]

Download the GreyCstoration script for GIMP. It's a denoise plugin, the best.

[virtualTune]

not that smooth. "belive"=???

[Maffe811]

There are probably an eazier way to do this, but i think this is the best result using paths tool!

vt, i belive that command and ctrl serve the same purpose in gimp

[David Wood]

"believe"

[Maffe811]

thank you!

[Cyrilshark]

I don't know, from me expierience I'd think GreyC did a better job, I'll test soon. It's still a good tut, Maffe!