Gimp Question

[Thomas Riggs]

Michael A. Peters wrote:

> On 02/05/2005 04:02:54 PM, Michael A. Peters wrote:
>
>> This use to work just fine.
>>
>> Drawin with paintbrush - worked.
>> Added text - worked.
>>
>> Went back to paintbrush - it won't do anything now.
>> Last text I typed is still selected in a box - I suspect that's why,  
>> but I really can't figure out how to tell the Gimp I want to draw  
>> some more.
>>
>> Selecting the brush use to just work - how do I draw again?
>
>
> Seems to be a layer issue - I can use the paint brush in the selected  
> text area, not elsewhere - how do I deselect the text layer and go 
> back  to the layer I was drawing in? I can't find that in the layer menu.
>
> I admit when it comes to any graphics program newer than MacPaint - 
> I'm  at a total loss on how they work - but Gimp, I use to be able to 
> use it  just fine, it seems to have changed how it does stuff though :(
>
>
Ctrl + L to bring up the Layers window.
Ctrl + Shift + A deselects everything.
Hope this helps!
Thomas Riggs