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Move a layer to specific X,Y position in Gimp

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Mar 15, 202696016 views
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How do I move a layer to a specific XY position within the canvas in Gimp? Currently, the only way I can find is to just eyeball it with the guides and/or mouse position. I want to specify the exact X and Y coordinates.

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I am afraid that Gimp doesn't include it because it is tedious. It is simply not the appropriate way of aligning elements when you are designing, though I recognize that sometimes it is useful as a short-cut. Anyway, the best (correct) approach is with guides: A) Step 1 - Create the guides Go to Image->Guide->New Guide Specify if you want and horizontal or vertical guide Specify the number of pixels Repeat the procedure for another horizontal or vertical Guide (you can also do more guides to sp…

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