Preview.app - make "Move" the default cursor tool rather than "Text"?

Whenever I open up Preview.app, "Text" is the default cursor tool. How can I change this default to Move?

That's because you're opening text documents, so it thinks you want the text tool. Try a jpg.
While it won't default to move, it won't default to text either. Move is only a ⌘-1.
-mj

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