Re: [Gimp-user] Selection Bug?

[Liam R E Quin <liam holoweb net>]

On Mon, 2013-05-06 at 16:43 -0400, Scott O'Nanski wrote:
> Here's the situation;
>
> I'm using GIMP 2.8.x
>
> I'm attempting to make a pressed letter effect with two layers. One 
> layer is a text layer, the second layer (above the first) is a selection 
> of the text from the first layer. I'm attempting to fill the selection 
> on layer 2 with black and nudge it down by three pixels.
>
> So, I have the selection filled on layer two, but I can't nudge the 
> outline with the rectangle tool, and I can't used the position spinners 
> either.

First, you'll end up with a drop shadow effect if you do this.

Bump map on a blurred copy might work better.

Second, though, make sure the layer you want to move is the active one
in the Layser dialogue (control-L to show it) and use the arrow keys to
move it.

You may need to right-click in the image window and press ESCape to
dismiss the menu, to give keyboard focus back to the image.

Liam

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