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  21.           <th colspan="3" align="center">5.2.¬†
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  27.           <th width="60%" align="center">5.¬†
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  41.       <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Paths and Selections</span>
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  46.       <p>
  47.       GIMP lets you transform the selection for an image into a path; it also
  48.       lets you transform paths into selections. For information about the
  49.       selection and how it works, see the
  50.       <a class="link" href="gimp-painting.html#gimp-concepts-selection" title="1.¬† The Selection">Selection</a> section.
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  53.       When you transform a selection into a path, the path closely follows the
  54.       ‚Äú<span class="quote">marching ants</span>‚Äù.
  55.       Now, the selection is a two-dimensional entity, but a path is a
  56.       one-dimensional entity, so there is no way to transform the selection
  57.       into a path without losing information. In fact, any information about
  58.       partially selected areas (i.e., feathering) will be lost when the
  59.       selection is turned into a path. If the path is transformed back into a
  60.       selection, the result is an all-or-none selection, similar to what would
  61.       be obtained by executing "Sharpen" from the Select menu.
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  77.           <td width="40%" align="left" valign="top"><a accesskey="p" href="gimp-using-paths.html">5.¬†
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  79.     <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Paths</span>
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  87.       <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Transforming Paths</span>
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