Re: [Gimp-user] Let's discuss about the text tool

[Owen <owen cook gmx com>]

> I use the text tool a lot myself and have just come to work around most the annoyances. I realize that it's 
> a tricky situation as there are a ton of variables to consider as well as multiple workflows. I am just 
> chiming in to agree wholeheartedly with #4.
>
> I recreate logos and have to match fonts to text in an image. In doing so I am constantly zooming in to get 
> the kerning correct which puts the floating box with the kerning adjustment out of view. I have to zoom out 
> to make an adjustment and back in to check it. This can get painful after a while. Of course I wish the 
> floating panel would "float" within the viewport, but I'd be just as happy to have the adjustment available 
> in the tool panel if that's the only way to get it to work.
>
> Baseline and any other controls that are exclusive to the floating panel should be available in the tool 
> panel if the floating panel cannot be kept in view at all times.



I think it is unreasonable to expect gimp to be a full blown font editor. 

Why not try your corrections in say Scribus?




Owen