As GIMP is an image manipulation program, working on pixels, there is no straight option to draw a straight line.
However, this easy trick will allow you to draw straight lines :
Select your drawing tool,
Put your mouse cursor where the line should start (if you have already used it, it will start at the last point of your last action),
Hold the key SHIFT, and move your mouse to the end of the line,
Click to draw the line according to the displayed guide.
It’s that easy ! And if you want to draw a straight line with a fixed angle (like horizontal or vertical), hold the key CTRLon top of shift, only few different degrees of inclination will be allowed.
For an arrow, simply repeat the operation thrice.
Select your drawing tool, for example the pencilPut your mouse pointer where the line should beginMove your mouse pointer to where the line should endFinal step, click and see the straight line drawn on an image
4 thoughts on “Gimp how to draw a straight line or an arrow”
How do I change the “[line] will start at the last point of your last action”?
Hello Jake, if you want to start a new line from a specific location, simply click on the new starting point, and repeat the action (move mouse cursor to line end, hold Shift and click)
How do I move the line?
Hello Jake, if the line is already drawn and assuming you drawn it on a separate layer, you can move the layer.
How do I change the “[line] will start at the last point of your last action”?
Hello Jake, if you want to start a new line from a specific location, simply click on the new starting point, and repeat the action (move mouse cursor to line end, hold Shift and click)
How do I move the line?
Hello Jake, if the line is already drawn and assuming you drawn it on a separate layer, you can move the layer.