How to Draw Shapes in Gimp

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This wikiHow teaches you how to draw on a canvas or an image in GIMP.

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    Click or double-click the GIMP icon, which resembles an animal with a paint brush in its mouth.
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    Depending on whether you want to draw on an image or a blank canvas, do the following:
    • Image — Click File , click Open... , select an image, and click Open .
    • Canvas — Click File , click New... , select a canvas size, and click OK .
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    It's a menu item at the top of the GIMP window (Windows) or the screen (Mac). A drop-down menu will appear.
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    This option is in the drop-down menu. Doing so opens the toolbox bar, which is a vertical window with different icons.
    • If you just see Toolbox here, click it to bring the toolbox to the front.
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    There are four main drawing tools in the toolbox:
    • Paintbrush — Click the paintbrush-shaped icon, or press P .
    • Pencil — Click the pencil-shaped icon, or press N .
    • Airbrush — Click the airbrush-shaped icon below the paint brush icon, or press A .
    • Fill — Click the bucket-shaped icon, or press ⇧ Shift + B .
    • Eraser — Click the eraser-shaped icon, or press ⇧ Shift + E .
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    Click the black rectangle at the bottom of the window, then select a color in the pop-up window and click OK .
    • Make sure you click the top rectangle, not the one below the top rectangle.
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    Doing so will draw along with your cursor.
    • If you're using the "Fill" tool, simply click once the item you want to fill with your selected color.
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    . If your brush is too big or too small, double-click the tool's icon in the toolbox, scroll down to the "Size" bar, and click and drag left or right on the bar to shrink or enlarge your drawing tool.
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    Once you're satisfied with your drawing, you can save the completed project as an image file by doing the following:
    • Click File , then click Export... in the drop-down menu.
    • Enter a file name for your project.
    • Click a save location.
    • Click Export , then click Export when prompted.
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    So how do we draw shapes in GIMP? Like make a circle, or a square?
    angelina wayn
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    From the tools menu, choose the encil Tool. Select the Brush icon from the Tool choices menu. Choose a brush that closely mimics the desired shape, such as block, star, or ellipse. Hardness should be set to 100. Adjust the size and aspect ratio to your liking.
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