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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?> <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> <title>4.2.  Move</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="gimp-help-plain.css" type="text/css" /> <link rel="stylesheet" href="gimp-help-screen.css" type="text/css" /> <link rel="stylesheet" href="gimp-help-custom.css" type="text/css" /> <link rel="alternate stylesheet" href="gimp22.css" type="text/css" title="gimp22" /> <meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.73.2" /> <link rel="start" href="index.html" title="GNU Image Manipulation Program" /> <link rel="up" href="gimp-tools-transform.html" title="4.  Transform Tools" /> <link rel="prev" href="gimp-tools-transform.html" title="4.  Transform Tools" /> <link rel="next" href="gimp-tool-align.html" title="4.3.  Align" /> </head> <body> <div class="navheader"> <table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"> <tr> <th colspan="3" align="center">4.2.  <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Move</span> </th> </tr> <tr> <td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="gimp-tools-transform.html"><img src="../images/prev.png" alt="Prev" /></a> </td> <th width="60%" align="center">4.  <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Transform Tools</span> </th> <td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="gimp-tool-align.html"><img src="../images/next.png" alt="Next" /></a></td> </tr> </table> <hr /> </div> <div class="sect2" lang="en" xml:lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> <h3 class="title"><a id="gimp-tool-move"></a>4.2.  <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Move</span> </h3> </div> <div> <div class="revhistory"> <table border="1" width="100%" summary="Revision history"> <tr> <th align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"> <b>Revision History</b> </th> </tr> <tr> <td align="left">Revision $Revision: 2429 $</td> <td align="left">2008-03-01</td> <td align="left">j.h</td> </tr> </table> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a id="id2638187" class="indexterm"></a> <a id="id2638200" class="indexterm"></a> <div class="figure"> <a id="id2638209"></a> <p class="title"> <b>Figure 13.90.  <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">The Move tool in Toolbox</span> </b> </p> <div class="figure-contents"> <div class="mediaobject"> <img src="../images/toolbox/toolbox-move.png" alt="The Move tool in Toolbox" /> </div> </div> </div> <br class="figure-break" /> <p> The Move Tool is used to move layers, selections, paths or guides. It works also on texts. </p> <div class="sect3" lang="en" xml:lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> <h4 class="title"><a id="id2638245"></a>4.2.1.  <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Activate the Tool</span> </h4> </div> </div> </div> <div class="itemizedlist"> <ul type="disc"> <li> <p> You can find this tool from the image menu through: <span class="guimenu"><span class="accel">T</span>ools</span> → <span class="guisubmenu"><span class="accel">T</span>ransform Tools</span> → <span class="guimenuitem"><span class="accel">M</span>ove</span>, </p> </li> <li> <p> or by clicking the tool icon: <span class="guiicon"> <span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../images/toolbox/stock-tool-move-22.png" /></span> </span>, </p> </li> <li> <p> or by the <span class="keycap"><strong>M</strong></span> keyboard shortcut. </p> </li> <li> <p> The Move tool is automatically activated when you create a guide. </p> <div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> <table border="0" summary="Note"> <tr> <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"> <img alt="[Note]" src="../images/note.png" /> </td> <th align="left">Note</th> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <a id="id2638356" class="indexterm"></a> <p> Holding down the <span class="keycap"><strong>space</strong></span> bar changes the active tool to Move temporarily. The Move tool remains active as long as the space bar is held down. The original tool is reactivated after releasing the space bar. In GIMP-2.4, this behaviour exists only if the <span class="guilabel">Swith to Move Tool</span> option is enabled in Preferences/Space bar. </p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="sect3" lang="en" xml:lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> <h4 class="title"><a id="id2638393"></a>4.2.2.  <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Options</span> </h4> </div> </div> </div> <div class="figure"> <a id="id2638404"></a> <p class="title"> <b>Figure 13.91.  <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Move Tool options</span> </b> </p> <div class="figure-contents"> <div class="mediaobject"> <img src="../images/toolbox/tool-options-move.png" alt="Move Tool options" /> </div> </div> </div> <br class="figure-break" /> <div class="variablelist"> <dl> <dt> <span class="term">Overview</span> </dt> <dd> <p> The available tool options for Move can be found by double clicking the Move Tool icon. <span class="guiicon"> <span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../images/toolbox/stock-tool-move-22.png" /></span> </span> </p> </dd> <dt> <span class="term">Move</span> </dt> <dd> <div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> <table border="0" summary="Note"> <tr> <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"> <img alt="[Note]" src="../images/note.png" /> </td> <th align="left">Note</th> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <p> These options are described in <a class="link" href="gimp-tools-transform.html#gimp-tool-transform" title="4.1.  Common Features">Transform tools common options</a>. </p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <p> Keep in mind that your Move choice persists after quitting the tool. </p> </dd> <dt> <span class="term">Tool toggle</span> </dt> <dd> <p> If Move is on layer : </p> <div class="itemizedlist"> <ul type="disc"> <li> <p> <span class="guilabel">Pick a layer or guide</span> : On an image with several layers, the mouse pointer turns to a crosshair when it goes over an element belonging to the current layer. Then you can click-and-drag it. But, even if it has a small hand shape, you can also move a non-active layer by click-and-dragging a visible element of it (it becomes the active layer while moving). If a guide exists on your image, it will turn to red when the mouse pointer goes over. Then it is activated and you can move it. </p> </li> <li> <p> <span class="guilabel">Move the current layer</span> : Only the current layer will be moved. </p> </li> </ul> </div> <p> </p> <p> If Move is on Path : </p> <div class="itemizedlist"> <ul type="disc"> <li> <p> <span class="guilabel">Pick a path</span> : That's the default option. If your image has several layers, some of them with a path, every path will be represented in Path Dialog, and one of them will be the current path. With this option, the mouse pointer turns to a small hand when it goes over a path. Then you can move this path by click-and-dragging it (it will be the current path while moving). </p> </li> <li> <p> <span class="guilabel">Move the current path</span> : Only the current path will be moved. You can change the current path in the Path Dialog. </p> </li> </ul> </div> <p> </p> </dd> </dl> </div> </div> <div class="sect3" lang="en" xml:lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> <h4 class="title"><a id="id2638619"></a>4.2.3.  <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Summary of Move tool actions</span> </h4> </div> </div> </div> <div class="variablelist"> <dl> <dt> <span class="term">Moving a selection</span> </dt> <dd> <p> The Move tool allows to move the selection outline only. If the Move Mode is “<span class="quote">Layer</span>”, you must hold down <span class="keycap"><strong>Ctrl</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>Alt</strong></span> keys. If the Move Mode is Selection, you can click-and-drag any point in canvas to move the selection outline. </p> <p> See <a class="link" href="gimp-using-selections.html#gimp-using-selections-moving" title="2.1.  Moving a Selection">Moving selections</a> for other possibilities. </p> </dd> <dt> <span class="term">Moving a layer</span> </dt> <dd> <a id="id2638697" class="indexterm"></a> <p> The Move Mode must be “<span class="quote">Layer</span>”. Then you can choose between <span class="guilabel">Move the Active Layer</span> and, if you have one or more layers, <span class="guilabel">Point to Layer (or Guide)</span>. </p> </dd> <dt> <span class="term">Moving Grouped Layers</span> </dt> <dd> <p> If layers are grouped (with the little chain symbol) they will all move, regardless of which layer is currently active. </p> </dd> <dt> <span class="term">Moving a guide</span> </dt> <dd> <a id="id2638768" class="indexterm"></a> <p> When you pull a guide from a ruler, the Move tool is automatically activated. That's not the case after using another tool, and you have to activate it by yourself. When the mouse pointer goes over a guide, this guide turns to red and you can click-and-drag to move it. </p> </dd> <dt> <span class="term">Moving a path</span> </dt> <dd> <a id="id2638804" class="indexterm"></a> <p> The path Tool Dialog has its own moving function: see <a class="xref" href="gimp-tools-other.html#gimp-tool-path" title="6.1.  Path">Section 6.1, “ <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Path</span> ”</a>. But you can also use the Move Tool. The Move Mode must be set to “<span class="quote">Path</span>”. Note that the path becomes invisible; make it visible in the Path Dialog. You can choose the path to be moved or move the active path. </p> </dd> <dt> <span class="term">Moving a text</span> </dt> <dd> <a id="id2638849" class="indexterm"></a> <p> Every text has its own layer and can be moved as layers. See <a class="xref" href="gimp-tool-text.html" title="6.5. Text">Section 6.5, “Text”</a>. The only particular aspect is that the background of the text layer is transparent and that you have to click on a letter to move the text. </p> </dd> </dl> </div> </div> </div> <div class="navfooter"> <hr /> <table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"> <tr> <td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="gimp-tools-transform.html"><img src="../images/prev.png" alt="Prev" /></a> </td> <td width="20%" align="center"> <a accesskey="u" href="gimp-tools-transform.html"> <img src="../images/up.png" alt="Up" /> </a> </td> <td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="gimp-tool-align.html"><img src="../images/next.png" alt="Next" /></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="40%" align="left" valign="top"><a accesskey="p" href="gimp-tools-transform.html">4.  <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Transform Tools</span> </a> </td> <td width="20%" align="center"> <a accesskey="h" href="index.html"> <img src="../images/home.png" alt="Home" /> </a> </td> <td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> <a accesskey="n" href="gimp-tool-align.html">4.3.  <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Align</span> </a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </body> </html> 
