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- Next, select the GIMP Edit menu, and then the Copy menu option shown
in Figure 3 -1 3. This will copy the currently selected logo image data to the
clipboard. This is because the GIMP copy operation looks to see if there is
a selection, and understands that if there is, that your intention is to copy
the pixels inside of that selection area. It is important to notice the yellow
pop-ups in many of these GIMP screenshots. These will appear in GIMP
when you have your mouse over an icon, menu option, or tool setting, and
they will tell you precisely what that GIMP UI element will do! I have included
these pale yellow pop-ups in my GIMP screenshots during in chapter in
order to make it easier for you to follow along with the work process we are
learning about.
Figure 3-12. Use a Select ➤ Invert menu sequence to invert the selection so it selects the logo instead of white areas