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Simple Image Crop . . . - Mehermuchacho - 10-21-2023
Hello GIMP Folk -
I've used GIMP for simple photo work for several years, but I've just encountered a PROBLEM.
When I have opened a photo in the past, a little dialogue says something like: "Drag your cursor to crop image."
This has disappeared, and in its place there is now a tool makes the image to be worked on LARGER... and LARGER - and no selection occurs!
Thinking perhaps my trusty GIMP had developed a glitch, after switching off & on my machine to clear the problem, I deleted GIMP and installed the latest 2.10 version.
But - Same problem. I cannot use my cursor to make a simple selection / crop of the image.
What has happened?
Any help will be wholeheartedly appreciated!
MAC OSX 10.14.6 Mojave
- Mehermuchacho
RE: Simple Image Crop . . . - Tas_mania - 10-21-2023
Check out Edit > Preferences > Tool Options. Here you can tick or untick 'save tool options on exit' or even reset tool options. These preferences can be stored locally so re-installing doesn't help.
PS. Some Macs have strange mice with one large button.
RE: Simple Image Crop . . . - Ofnuts - 10-21-2023
There is a Zoom tool that looks like your description but for what you want to there is a Crop tool, so it is mostly a matter of picking the right tool in the tool palette.
Quote:I've used GIMP for simple photo work
Depending on your definition of "simple" there are tools simpler than Gimp...
RE: Simple Image Crop . . . [SOLVED] - Mehermuchacho - 10-22-2023
Hello Again -
With the help of my tech savvy Sweetheart and your replies, I found that I could CLICK the CROP TOOL once the image/photo was opened, and the previous, SIMPLE, Crop Function returned.
For some reason, possibly a random clicking BY ME of the ZOOM Tool as I exited GIMP sometime in the last two days, GIMP must have SAVED that preference, I realize, with your FORUM help.
Thank You TAS_mania and Ofnuts for your Replies. They Really Helped!!
- Mehermuchacho
P.S. I'd like to add the word [SOLVED] to this thread, but I can't see how to do it with this Forum / Bulletin Board software.
Please, Seasoned GIMP 'ers, feel free to add [SOLVED] to the title for this thread, okay?
Thank You!!
- Mehermuchacho
RE: Simple Image Crop . . . - Ofnuts - 10-22-2023
See https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Managing-tool-options-and-window-positions for good ways to manage your tool options.