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: How to stop marching ants in Gimp after selection has been made? In the image below, I traced around an object (the yellow-colored candy) using the Paths tool, then clicked on Selection from

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In the image below, I traced around an object (the yellow-colored candy) using the Paths tool, then clicked on Selection from Path in the tool's dialog panel. However, the marching ants effect around the selection is still active, even after I have filled the selection with color. How can I stop the marching ants? (And also, why is it still displayed after I have made a selection from the path?)

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@Sarah814

The marching formation is for you to remember, what selection still is active. You can still use the same selection. Press Ctrl + Shift + A to deactivate that selection. It's a good idea at first to save the selection - especially the one that needed some work and isn't easily redoable. You can save it to a path or to a channel or simply fill some area with that selection in an empty layer which is made invisible.

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@Steve758

Shift+Ctrl+A is the shortcut for "Select" > "None". I wouldn't be "permanently" toggling edge display if I were you.

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