Re: [Gimp-user] Problem with Text Tool
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 wrote: > >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 www.gimpusers.com/forums) > ___ > gimp-user-list mailing list > List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org > List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list > List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list > ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list
Re: [Gimp-user] Problem with Text Tool
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 settings in the floating panel. Alexandre ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list
Re: [Gimp-user] Problem with Text Tool
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 use. > http://s17.postimg.org/untz8vjdr/gimp_textscrot.gif The above link should take you to the correct image, at least you get a free wallpaper with the previous link. :D ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list
Re: [Gimp-user] Problem with Text Tool
Hi Richard RichardGMTaylor 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 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 use. > However, when I do this nothing happens. I can locate a another Text box which > appears on my canvas area when I go to Tools in the top drop down menu, but I > cannot make any changes to the text from there. > I seldom use text in GIMP but when I do a simple click and type doesn't work, although when I click on the canvas I have a box thingy divided in four, when I use my mouse to drag any of those corners/quarters, usually the bottom right one, my text area is immediately enlarged and I can type to my hearts content. I made a quick gif for you to see how I do it :) hopefully it helps. http://postimg.org/image/udc0mdsjt/ ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list
