(04-06-2022, 05:09 AM)tmanni Wrote: Try this:
- Ctrl + A to select all
- do a single click inside the selection with rectangle select tool
Handles will appear to modify the selection.
This can be done on any existing selection (the selection shape is first transform to the bounding rectangle).
Wowww! I just tried it, that is a super cool trick! Thanks a LOT tmanni.
(04-06-2022, 07:41 AM)rich2005 Wrote: That does not work on my installation, kubuntu / gimp 2.10.30 Ctrl-A (select-all) selects all of a layer or canvas, replacing any selection.
All that is needed is clicking inside the selection boundary, providing the selection is still active and the appropriate selection tool is used.
Not the best explanation or demo but FWIW https://i.imgur.com/uK50VlY.mp4
I'll try to explain
Don't select any selection tool, let say you've selected the move tool (although you can have selection tool selected, it will work just fine, but just for the exercise)
Just do a Ctrl+A (canvas is in focus, NOT the layers' dialog/stack) on a layer even if there is only 1 layer it's OK.
Now select the rectangle selection tool or the ellipse tool, then click inside the selection (just click, nothing else) => You've got handles to resize it
It means that you can resize a "Ctrl+A" with rectangle or ellipse tool selected (or any selection ➤ see Ofnuts answer for the boundary box adapting to pre-existing selection)