Move Tool

When to use

• To move the pixels inside a selection.
• To move parametric layers(Text / Shape) to a new position.

How to use

1. Select Move, or hold 'Ctrl' while another tool is active and drag.
2. If a Selection is active, only the pixels inside the selection move.

Example

Auto Bounding-Box Detection

While the Move Tool is active, hovering over the canvas automatically highlights the bounding box of the layer under the cursor. Left-clicking selects that layer, and dragging from there starts the move.

• Even when a higher z-order layer is currently active, a smaller layer beneath it can be picked up preferentially if it sits under the cursor.
• The move starts only after the cursor moves at least 5 pixels; smaller movements are treated as a selection change.

Arrow-Key Nudge

Consecutive arrow-key presses are merged into a single Undo step.