Re: [Gimp-user] Editing/replacing text on .xcf image

[Ofnuts <ofnuts gmx com>]

On 6/10/19 1:10 AM, Rich Shepard wrote:
> Running gimp-2.8.18 on Slackware-14.2.
>
> I have a single-layer image (in .xcf format) and I want to change some of
> the text on the image while maintaining the same type face and font.
>
> I tried selecting a text string using the rectangle selector then
> clicked on
> the selected text with the Text tool selected. No joy there.
>
> Please point me to the proper way of editing and replacing text
> strings in
> this GIMP version.
>
> Regards,
On your image, you likely won't able to edit the text. Editable text in
Gimp is in special text layers. These layers can be recognized  by their
preview icon in the Layers list: instead of being a thumbnail it is a
"T" icon.

So if there is no text layer, you have to remove the text from the
existing image,  find an equivalent font, an dreconstruct a text layer
from scratch.