Hi,

See 2 sample images at:

www.dottedi.biz/codesamples/images/wave1.png www.dottedi.biz/codesamples/images/wave2.png

To create base image #1 I dropped in the blue background color, then used the 'Create and edit paths' tool to add points then create the selection for the greenish shape. I did some elementary editing to make the curvy section curvy. Not perfect but ok.

The next step is/was to add a border to the greenish area. This is where it all goes south. I tried various border widths, also a little blur effect, but still end up with jagged edges. The question how do you create a shape like this with smooth curves, not the jagged stuff?

When I used the 'elliptical region tool' to create a circle it looks pretty good.

An example of what I would like to be able to create in gimp: http://www.bigstockphoto.com/images/bsp-headleft.gif

--> the smooth horizontal curvy shape white/light green, with the separating green border that grows from left to right

Is this reasonably doable in GIMP?

Bob Meetin - www.dottedi.biz wrote:

Hi,

See 2 sample images at:

www.dottedi.biz/codesamples/images/wave1.png www.dottedi.biz/codesamples/images/wave2.png

To create base image #1 I dropped in the blue background color, then used the 'Create and edit paths' tool to add points then create the selection for the greenish shape. I did some elementary editing to make the curvy section curvy. Not perfect but ok.

The next step is/was to add a border to the greenish area. This is where it all goes south. I tried various border widths, also a little blur effect, but still end up with jagged edges. The question how do you create a shape like this with smooth curves, not the jagged stuff?

When I used the 'elliptical region tool' to create a circle it looks pretty good.