[Gimp-user] Problem with Text Tool

2015-11-18 Thread Shae
I know this thread is old news, but maybe this will help someone. I had this problem too and ended up accidentally solving it by double-clicking on the font icon in the toolbox. Shae -- Shae (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing

[Gimp-user] Problem with Text Tool

2014-05-14 Thread RichardGMTaylor
Thanks Judah, what you suggest ok, but without the text preferences panel in the left panel, it's not possible to change the text away from the default size, font, colour etc... -- RichardGMTaylor (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] Problem with Text Tool

2014-05-14 Thread Alexandre Prokoudine
On Wed, May 14, 2014 at 2:33 PM, RichardGMTaylor wrote: Thanks Judah, what you suggest ok, but without the text preferences panel in the left panel, it's not possible to change the text away from the default size, font, colour etc... Au contraire. Type some text in, select in, change its

[Gimp-user] Problem with Text Tool

2014-05-14 Thread RichardGMTaylor
Au contraire. Type some text in, select in, change its settings in the floating panel. Alexandre Thanks Alexandre, that works, but I'm still unhappy about the software not working as shown in the various tutorials I've read and watched. Thanks again -- RichardGMTaylor (via

Re: [Gimp-user] Problem with Text Tool

2014-05-14 Thread Partha Bagchi
There was a huge change between 2.6 and 2.8. Did you make sure that you are reading current tutorial? Have you checked the documentation? On Wed, May 14, 2014 at 8:59 AM, RichardGMTaylor for...@gimpusers.comwrote: Au contraire. Type some text in, select in, change its settings in the

Re: [Gimp-user] Problem with Text Tool

2014-05-13 Thread Judah
Hi Richard RichardGMTaylor forums at gimpusers.com writes: I have just downloaded Gimp 2.8.8 to my Mac with OS X 10.9.2 Maverick and I'm following an online tutorial from Gimp.org and everything seems fine until I try to enter some text. The tutorial shows a Tool Options area appear at

Re: [Gimp-user] Problem with Text Tool

2014-05-13 Thread Judah
whoops. wrong link sorry bout that.. I try to enter some text. The tutorial shows a Tool Options area appear at the bottom of the Toolbar module on the left side, when clicking on the text icon A. I'm not too sure how much GIMP differs from my linux version and the OSX version you

[Gimp-user] Problem with Text Tool

2014-05-12 Thread RichardGMTaylor
I have just downloaded Gimp 2.8.8 to my Mac with OS X 10.9.2 Maverick and I'm following an online tutorial from Gimp.org and everything seems fine until I try to enter some text. The tutorial shows a Tool Options area appear at the bottom of the Toolbar module on the left side, when clicking on