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YtArie5
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Ellipse Selection in the Paint Editor

In the bitmap editor (Maybe vector too), there should be a tool that is similar to the box selection that already exists in the paint editor, but it uses an ellipse (a circle) instead , this is called an Ellipse Select.

A mockup:



Pros & Cons



Pros

cartooney wrote:

I support this idea. I’ve had multiple scenarios where the rectangular selection made it impossible to select the thing I wanted without grabbing a piece of something else. On a side note, a lasso tool would be terrific too.

Cons

Ham19-01-2011 wrote:

I feel like this would destroy the main purpose of Bitmap. Bitmap is supposed to be square-based. With an ellipse selection, Bitmap would look peculiar.
As a solution for this problem, perhaps the circle should be pixelated looking. If you don't understand what I mean, it will be like the existing circle tool in bitmap but as a selection, so it can still be square based.

Last edited by YtArie5 (Sept. 19, 2022 19:18:36)

YtArie5
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Ellipse Selection in the Paint Editor

bump
polaratic
Scratcher
11 posts

Ellipse Selection in the Paint Editor

Support. I don't use bitmap but this makes sense. I can't see another solution to doing this besides adding this feature.

edit: spelling

Last edited by polaratic (June 4, 2021 15:54:27)

kccuber
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Ellipse Selection in the Paint Editor

Ellipse selecting?
YtArie5
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Ellipse Selection in the Paint Editor

kccuber wrote:

Ellipse selecting?
Yes, that's what I meant, I'll edit my post to fix it

Last edited by YtArie5 (June 4, 2021 16:11:15)

ciara0404
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Ellipse Selection in the Paint Editor

I actually feel this should be in vector as well. I use art apps, and find myself using the circular select tool more than the square ones. Plus maybe a squiggly select tool as well.
kccuber
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Ellipse Selection in the Paint Editor

ciara0404 wrote:

I actually feel this should be in vector as well. I use art apps, and find myself using the circular select tool more than the square ones. Plus maybe a squiggly select tool as well.
It wouldn't work in vector.
YtArie5
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Ellipse Selection in the Paint Editor

Bumppp

Last edited by YtArie5 (Feb. 1, 2022 15:26:38)

CST1229
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Ellipse Selection in the Paint Editor

kccuber wrote:

ciara0404 wrote:

I actually feel this should be in vector as well. I use art apps, and find myself using the circular select tool more than the square ones. Plus maybe a squiggly select tool as well.
It wouldn't work in vector.
Why wouldn't it? It would just fully select all shapes that touch the circle just like the current vector square select.
YtArie5
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Ellipse Selection in the Paint Editor

im just gonna bump the post, boop
YtArie5
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Ellipse Selection in the Paint Editor

post hasn't been active for the past few months, bump again
YtArie5
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Ellipse Selection in the Paint Editor

Bumping again, boop.

Last edited by YtArie5 (Feb. 1, 2022 15:26:26)

Myst--
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100+ posts

Ellipse Selection in the Paint Editor

Support! I honestly don't know how this hasn't already been added.
YtArie5
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Ellipse Selection in the Paint Editor

B U M P
oxiti8
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Ellipse Selection in the Paint Editor

So the magic wand tool from 2.0 but instead of a freeform selection it’s an ellipse?
YtArie5
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Ellipse Selection in the Paint Editor

oxiti8 wrote:

So the magic wand tool from 2.0 but instead of a freeform selection it’s an ellipse?
Yes. In my experience, a circular selection is easier to use.
Eagle138
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500+ posts

Ellipse Selection in the Paint Editor

YES> SUPPORT> WE NEED THIS IN SCRATCH-

oof sorry for the all caps
it will be SUPER USEFUL for bitmap art
YtArie5
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Ellipse Selection in the Paint Editor

bump
lolecksdeehaha
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Ellipse Selection in the Paint Editor

Support! Another cool thing would be a lasso selection (you make your own shape, and whatever's inside it gets selected)
Also if it basically works the same way as the rectangle (all shapes touching it get selected)
YtArie5
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Ellipse Selection in the Paint Editor

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