--- In thegimp2@yahoogroups.com, "jmsmith871" <jmsmith87@...> wrote:
>
> --- In thegimp2@yahoogroups.com, weisbeek <no_reply@> wrote:
> >
> > John,
> >
> > Do you mean something like this:
> > http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/The_Basics/
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVy_EDDe_-0
> > http://carol.gimp.org/gimp/tutorials/basics/
>
> Thanks for the suggestion. One of those might be be good for me, but the first
jumps right into making a "3-dimensional text logo flying (and movable) over the
background." That's a bit rich for someone who does not yet even know how to
turn off a selection box.
>
> That brings up my next question. I've learned how to select a region and move
it (drag and drop while holding down the ALT key). How do I turn off the
selection box when finished using it?
>
> Best regards,
> John
>

forgot to mention. to clear the selection use option select >> none from the
menus at the top of the image.