How Do I Move a Text Box in Gimp?
Contents Hold the Alt Key and Drag the Layer with the Text Tool. If Your Window Manager or Desktop Environment Uses Alt+Drag for Its Own Purposes, You Can Use...
Hold the Alt key and drag the layer with the text tool. If your window manager or desktop environment uses Alt+Drag for its own purposes, you can use Ctrl+Alt and drag. You might want to change this in your WM or DE configuration, as Alt is a frequently used modified key in GIMP.
How do you move text in layers?
Select the type layer that has the text you want to move. Select the Move tool in the toolbar. In the options bar, ensure that Auto Select Layer (on macOS) or Layer (on Windows) is selected and then click the text you want to move. You can then view the transform box with the dark arrow.
How do I select and move something in gimp?
Note: DO NOT select the move tool after making the selection. Instead, just press and hold ALT + CTRL and start dragging the selection. On Windows computers: After making a rectangular or oval selection, hold ALT + CTRL to move the contents of the selection.
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