7 GIMP Selection Tricks Every Beginner Should Know

There are tons of hidden selection features and tricks in GIMP! In this tutorial, I show you my 7 favorite GIMP selection tricks that I think every beginner should know to up their photo manipulation and graphic design game. These tricks and tips will extend your knowledge of how GIMP's selection areas can be used in real-world examples, while also helping to speed up your workflow. 0:00 - Intro & Resources 1:04 - Trick 1: Copy & Paste Selections in GIMP 4:09 - Trick 2: Create Selections From Layer Pixels 9:29 - Trick 3: Convert Selections to a Border 11:41 - Trick 4: Use Transform Tools on Selections 13:27 - Trick 5: Use Selections as a Frame 16:11 - Trick 6: Convert Selections to Guides 18:30 - Trick 7: Crop with Selections 20:39 - Final Thoughts Visit our website for more text and video tutorials: https://www.daviesmediadesign.com/tutorials/ Enroll in Our GIMP Photo Editing Masterclass: https://www.udemy.com/course/gimp-photo-editing/?referralCode=418C294E695EA3962465 Want to make your GIMP theme look like mine? Check out this GIMP tutorial article: https://www.daviesmediadesign.com/customize-gimp-2-10-user-interface/ See how you can help out the GIMP Team: https://www.gimp.org/develop/ Download the latest version of GIMP: https://www.gimp.org/downloads/ Download the Photos Used in This Tutorial: https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-woman-putting-her-hands-up-4668525/ https://www.pexels.com/photo/red-lights-in-line-on-black-surface-158826/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DaviesMediaDesign/ Twitter: @DaviesMediaDes Instagram: @DaviesMediaDesign #GIMPTutorial #Selections #GIMPTricks