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When using a drawing tool (Paintbrush, Airbrush, or Pencil), <tt>Shift</tt>-click will draw a straight line from your last drawing point to your current cursor position. If you also press <tt>Ctrl</tt>, the line will be constrained to 15 degree angles.
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When you save an image to work on it again later, try using XCF, the GIMP's native file format (use the file extension <tt>.xcf</tt>). This preserves the layers and every aspect of your work-in-progress. Once a project is completed, you can save it as JPEG, PNG, GIF, ...
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You can adjust or move a selection by using <tt>Alt</tt>-drag. If this makes the window move, your window manager uses the <tt>Alt</tt> key already. Try pressing <tt>Shift</tt> at the same time.
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You can adjust the selection range for fuzzy select by clicking and dragging left and right.
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You can create and edit complex selections using the Path tool. The Paths dialog allows you to work on multiple paths and to convert them to selections.
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You can drag a layer from the Layers dialog and drop it onto the toolbox. This will create a new image containing only that layer.
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You can drag and drop many things in the GIMP. For example, dragging a color from the toolbox or from a color palette and dropping it into an image will fill the current image or selection with that color.
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You can draw simple squares or circles using Edit->Stroke Selection. It strokes the edge of your current selection. More complex shapes can be drawn using the Path tool or with Filters->Render->Gfig.
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tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:28
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You can get context-sensitive help for most of the GIMP's features by pressing the F1 key at any time. This also works inside the menus.
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tips/gimp-tips.xml.in.h:29
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You can perform many layer operations by right-clicking on the text label of a layer in the Layers dialog.
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