Re: [Gimp-user] Ending a selection

[Joel Rees <joel rees gmail com>]

On Sat, Feb 11, 2017 at 10:18 PM, Boxman <forums gimpusers com> wrote:
> I was advised that there is no general purpose cursor to make selections in GIMP
> - that the selection is made with the tool used.

That seems to be an odd point of view to take to me.

> 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?

Aside from the difference between layer and path and selection,
selection can be canceled in the Edit menu. But you knew that, I
suppose.

> And say for example I add text, but then want to move
> it when there is no cursor to move it with?

I wouldn't call the temporary/floating text layer a selection.

As Michael says, though, the move tool can help you there. It moves
floating layers too, if you do it right.

> I can't figure out how to deselect
> things - there's nothing in help about this.

Combining floating layers with lower layers is maybe what you want to do?

> 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.

Photoshop also has paths and layers. I'm not sure about Photoshop Elements.

Am I being obtuse?

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