Re: Annotating a picture.

From	Pieter van Oostrum <pieter-l@vanoostrum.org>
Newsgroups	comp.graphics.apps.gimp
Subject	Re: Annotating a picture.
Date	2026-05-02 13:59 +0200
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peter@easthope.ca writes:

> Hi,
>
> GIMP 3.0.4 here.  A screenshot is at https://easthope.ca/GimpAnnotateImage.jpg .
>
> The left image is a red circle on a transparent background.
> The right image is where I want to place the circle.
>
> Edit > Copy of the circle puts it in the clipboard; correct?
>
> Then, in the picture of the oscilloscope, "Edit > Paste as Floating Data" leaves 
> the outline visible in the middle; not the red circle.
>
> How can I paste the circle floating to allow dragging to the intended location?
>

I tried this on GIMP 3.2.4 and it just works. It seems to me in your screenshot that the red circle wasn't copied. Did you try 'Select All', followed by 'Copy' in the red circle picture?

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