09-21-2025, 10:04 PM
I have used gimp for years, have spent hundreds of hours at least using it. I can't use the later versions, never could.
Reason is copy,paste,move.
Here is what I do in 2.8:
1 select a small square portion of the image
2 copy it (control C)
3 paste it (control V)
4 drag that duplicated portion I just made around and then paste it where I want it.
With the later versions I cannot easily do step 4. The copied (duplicated) portion will not move when I place a cursor on it and try to drag it. I have to use the M key + the arrow key
And only then can I drag it around. This is cumbersome !!
The procedure above is what I do to remove text or bad spots that is on in the image. I copy a similar part of the image that doesn't have the unwanted text or spot and drag it on top of the part that does. In that way I have removed the unwanted thing from the image. Such as a watermark. I have done this thousands of times. It's the main reason I use Gimp.
This is not an issue at all with 2.8 or older versions that I have used for years.
Reason is copy,paste,move.
Here is what I do in 2.8:
1 select a small square portion of the image
2 copy it (control C)
3 paste it (control V)
4 drag that duplicated portion I just made around and then paste it where I want it.
With the later versions I cannot easily do step 4. The copied (duplicated) portion will not move when I place a cursor on it and try to drag it. I have to use the M key + the arrow key
And only then can I drag it around. This is cumbersome !!The procedure above is what I do to remove text or bad spots that is on in the image. I copy a similar part of the image that doesn't have the unwanted text or spot and drag it on top of the part that does. In that way I have removed the unwanted thing from the image. Such as a watermark. I have done this thousands of times. It's the main reason I use Gimp.
This is not an issue at all with 2.8 or older versions that I have used for years.