r/GIMP • u/_PersistentRumor • 1d ago

Is Anyone Else Frustrated With 3.0?

I'm an amateur, at best, but it seems much harder to do very easy things. Something as simple as linking layers so I can move them together seems to have become much harder to do. I know it could be me, but this update, long in the making, seems to be a step backwards for some functions.

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u/AnyPortInAHurricane 1d ago

Im no expert, but all you need to do to move layers together is select them at the same time (ctrl, left click)

no big deal

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u/_PersistentRumor 1d ago

It's not a big deal, but it's annoying. Selecting them is the easy part. Moving them together changed. I've selected layers but if I then click and hold any of them, they separate and only one moves. If I use arrows to move them, they all move together. I thought it was better when I could click a box next to each layer to link them, then move them any way I wanted to. They never separated before.

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u/Scallact 1d ago

There are only two options for the move tool.

  • The first one allows you to choose what to move, layers, selection or paths.

  • The second one says let you opt for:

    • Pick a layer or guide
    • Move the selected layers

When you have an issue, always look at the tool options dialog first. ;-) That is also true for GIMP 2.10.

You can save and reselect the selected layers set at any time by clicking on the text "N items selected" with a magnifying glass icon.

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u/_PersistentRumor 1d ago

That's how I had it set. It's possible it changed in the upgrade. I'll check. Thank you.