Gimp: smooth edges - how it works

Use the Gimp photo editing tool to smooth edges in a photo. In this practical tip, we will explain how this works.

Gimp: Activate scissors and the option "Smooth edges"

1. Open the photo you want to edit in Gimp. To do this, go to "File"> "Open". Select the photo there and click "Open" again.
2. Then select the scissors in the toolbox. If you don't see the toolbar, click on "Window"> "Toolbar" in the Gimp menu bar.
3. In the "Tool Settings" check the "Smooth edges" option. If the tool settings are also not displayed, click on "Window"> "Dockable dialogs"> "Tool settings".
4. Now drive around the edges to be smoothed with the selected tool. Then click in the selection.
5. Then click on "Selection" in the menu bar. With "Enlarge" you expand and smooth the selection by the specified pixels.
6. "Selection"> "Hide" blurs the selection across the specified pixels and fits more seamlessly against a new background.

This article applies to Gimp version 2.8.10. In another practical tip, we explain how to create sepia and vintage effects with Gimp.