r/GIMP • u/New_Material5925 • 1d ago

How can i add a outline to images that aren't square in gimp?

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u/schumaml GIMP Team 1d ago

Out of curiosity: is something different with the approach when the images are square?

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u/Peruvian_Skies 1d ago

Select the region you want to outline, then go to Select>Border... and your selection will turn into a thin outline of the previous selection. Fill it however you want.

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u/CinnamonCajaCrunch 1d ago

This is really outdated advance from many years ago. The best options to make outlines in GIMP is this

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u/Peruvian_Skies 15h ago

I've been doing it the old way all this time. Thanks.