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 Post subject: The Text Tool
PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:30 pm  (#1) 
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When I attempt to use the text tool, typing a letter which calls another tool from the tool window brings up that tool. I have not found it possible, for example, to type 'water'. The 'w' is ok. The 'a' brings up the airbrush. The 't' brings up nothing. The 'e' brings up the ellipse tool.... help


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 Post subject: Re: The Text Tool
PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 1:02 pm  (#2) 
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This problem is known, but normally fixed by Gimp 2.8.10....

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 Post subject: Re: The Text Tool
PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 3:11 pm  (#3) 
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I have Gimp 2.8.2 and 2.8.4. For some reason, cannot install 2.8.10. download and double click, something happens and then nothing happens. Have worked with earlier versions of gimp for several years with no problem. A disastrous crash lost me that version and I don't seem to be able to recover or reload it. Tried to load version 2.6. No luck. Hate to go to another software. ....


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 Post subject: Re: The Text Tool
PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 3:28 pm  (#4) 
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Have you tried Partha's build? It seems to be popular with our members who use MAC.

http://www.partha.com/

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 Post subject: Re: The Text Tool
PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 4:59 pm  (#5) 
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Thank you, thank you, thank you. Now I can get on with what I've been doing. Thank you.


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 Post subject: Re: The Text Tool
PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 5:01 pm  (#6) 
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scarbelly_01 wrote:
I have Gimp 2.8.2 and 2.8.4.


Hmm. Why is your initial post stating that you have 2.8.10?

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 Post subject: Re: The Text Tool
PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:01 pm  (#7) 
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I had this problem or a similar problem. What was happening was that the letters that were also shortcuts were only doing the shortcut, so I could not type text. I went in somewhere in gimp preferences and found the shortcuts listings and turned every single one off. I never use shortcuts anyway, so no loss there for me. Gimp works fine now, I can type text.


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