Flood select tool? How do you use it?

[ahnay]

I have a .jpg of flowers on white background.  I used the tool on the white, and then hit the delete key.  Instead of deleting all in white, it deleted both outlined areas, the white and the flower. lol. It made me laugh outloud! 

[walt.farrell]

If you look in the Layers panel of your document, what is the Layer type you're working with?

If it's (Pixel) what you're trying should work. However, if it's (Image) you'll need to Rasterize the layer first (Layer > Rasterize or right-click in the Layers panel and choose Rasterize).

[ahnay]

2 hours ago, walt.farrell said:

If you look in the Layers panel of your document, what is the Layer type you're working with?

If it's (Pixel) what you're trying should work. However, if it's (Image) you'll need to Rasterize the layer first (Layer > Rasterize or right-click in the Layers panel and choose Rasterize).

Thank you.  I tried both, and both the image was deleted.  However, if i used the eraser tool over it, instead of delete selection? It erased the selected area, the white background.  I dont believe this tool work correctly.   

 

This post is in the wrong place too. im sorry but will leave it.  Mod you can move or hide it? although id like more info on this.

[jfw222]

 After applying the Flood Selection tool, invert the selection and then jump (j) to a new layer.   You can then put a colored layer or other beneath the jumped layer.

[ahnay]

1 hour ago, jfw222 said:

 After applying the Flood Selection tool, invert the selection and then jump (j) to a new layer.   You can then put a colored layer or other beneath the jumped layer.

I just wanted to erase the selection, er you know, delete key? it didnt work. No i dont have the file, yes i will keep them.   lol.  Thank you. yes i do that in gimp all the time.