On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 12:10 PM, City Ranch wrote:

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gimp 2.6.6

Laptop

Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1 (build 6001)

1.60 gigahertz Intel Core Duo 64 kilobyte primary memory cache
1024 kilobyte secondary memory cache

I use the Navigation window to enlarge and move around image while using the Paths Tool.

No matter the size of the photo in height and width and kb I end up with the same problem when I am finished outlining an image in the photo. When I double click on my first anchor for the marching ants I get a double line from the left to the right side in the middle of the image. This double line can be a small as eight pixels wide to as much as two thirds of the image.

I suspect this is a misunderstanding on your part of the mechanics of paths. A few screenshots would help a lot if you could do that?

If I outline using the Paths Tool two people standing together taking up most of the frame I will get the double line usually from the right elbow of the person standing on your left to the left hip of the person standing on your right. This double line can take out any where from the chest to the knees of the people or a thin line from elbow to hip.

I presume the area in question is the area of overlap between those two paths. This is normal -- it is in fact the same mechanic that allows you to have, say, a hollow circle.

If it's not what you want, I suggest exporting to Inkscape and using the Union operator to make a path that is the union of those paths.

David

City Ranch wrote:

No matter the size of the photo in height and width and kb I end up with the same problem when I am finished outlining an image in the photo. When I double click on my first anchor for the marching ants I get a double line from the left to the right side in the middle of the image. This double line can be a small as eight pixels wide to as much as two thirds of the image.

In order to close the path, pass in Editing mode by pressing Ctrl, and simply click on the first point. Then in order to build a selection from this path, click on the corresponding button in the Path tool options.

In fact, closing the path is not even needed, generating the selection does it automatically.