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1. #Gimp move selection of a layer how to
2. #Gimp move selection of a layer windows

There is also a 'lock position and size' toggle, top of.

#Gimp move selection of a layer how to

Either be careful as to cursor position or enable the 'move active layer' option. In this GIMP basics tutorial for beginners, I show you how to create a new layer from a selection area using a very simple technique. Looks like you have selected the Move Selection option in the Tool Options, but you have no selection to move. To copy and paste the pixels, go to Edit > Copy and then Edit > Paste.

Then, to move the pixels, you must copy them onto a new layer.

#Gimp move selection of a layer windows

Very easy to move the wrong layer especially with say text layers with lots of transparency. To do this, you must first view the selection using the instructions in the previous section or press Control + T on Windows or Command + T on Mac. You need to click and drag for the move operation, do not release the mouse.

Release the mouse and you return to the original active layer, as you found. Select the tool, or press the M key on your keyboard. That’s just about everything you’ll need to know about how to move text in GIMP!īoth of the options are pretty fast, but I prefer using the Alt keyboard shortcut instead of switching back and forth between tools. By default, the move tool uses the first solid pixel under the cursor and moves the layer containing that pixel. With the move tool toggle in Pick a layer or guide mode Click in the canvas and the layer with the first solid pixel under the cursor becomes active, as you found. To move layers, selections or paths, to we use the Move tool (1). As you might expect, the easiest way to move a layer or image in GIMP is using the Move tool. It’s easy to drive yourself nuts just trying to get the right layer to move! to drag-select and find it again, even though you cant see it. If you let GIMP choose which layer to move automatically, you can start to run into trouble if you’re using a very small font or a typeface with very narrow letterforms, since you’ll have to click one to properly select the layer. Switch to ring layer and use magic wand to select the blank space In this short. I naturally moved the whole background layer instead of the text while preparing a different screenshot showing exactly how you’re not supposed to do that 😉