How to Create Custom Guides in GIMP (Angled & Shape Guides)

In this GIMP tutorial, I show you how to create custom guides, including angle guides and shape guides, using a simple trick or hack in GIMP. You'll be able to use the result to align anything you want on an angle or based on a shape. This will even work with text or irregular/hand-drawn shapes!
0:00 - Intro
0:49 - Creating a New Document
1:13 - Creating Center Guides
1:43 - Drawing a Path with Paths Tool
3:05 - Transform the Path
5:31 - Using Paths as a Guide
6:36 - Creating a 60 Degree Guide
7:21 - Changing Axis of Rotation
10:44 - Creating Shape Guides
12:07 - Final Thoughts
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