[Gimp-user] Ending a selection

[Boxman <forums gimpusers com>]

I was advised that there is no general purpose cursor to make selections in GIMP
- that the selection is made with the tool used. If that's the case, when a
selection is created by a tool (example text tool) how do you get rid of the
selection mode outlines? And say for example I add text, but then want to move
it when there is no cursor to move it with? I can't figure out how to deselect
things - there's nothing in help about this.

The lack of a general select tool as in P'shop is really throwing me for a loop.
I seem to be missing the general concept of this that is very basic to
successful use of this program.




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