It is currently Sat Jul 06, 2024 5:51 pm

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » Gimp Help

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]


Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 7 posts ] 
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
Habs33
 Post subject: Resizing Images
PostPosted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 12:26 pm  (#1) 
Offline
New Member

Joined: Jun 11, 2020
Posts: 2
GIMP Version: 2.8.14
Operating System: Windows
GIMP Experience: New User


Hello Everyone,

I am very new to GIMP so please have patience :) I am looking to do a few things with images and then burn them with a laser engraver. I have some coasters that are 4 inches by 4 inches so when I click on new I set that as my height and width. When I drag in the image I want to use it is smaller than the four inch by 4 inch square. Is there a way I can enlarge it to make it fit those dimensions?
Sorry if this is an obvious question.


Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Orkut Share on Digg Share on MySpace Share on Delicious Share on Technorati
Top
mahvin
 Post subject: Re: Resizing Images
PostPosted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 12:33 pm  (#2) 
Offline
Global Moderator
User avatar

Joined: Oct 06, 2010
Posts: 4050
What are the image sizes that you are dragging into the new 4 x 4?

_________________
"In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd."
~ Miguel de Cervantes

Top
dinasset
 Post subject: Re: Resizing Images
PostPosted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 12:36 pm  (#3) 
Offline
GimpChat Member
User avatar

Joined: Jan 20, 2013
Posts: 14816
Location: roma, italy
Gimp works in pixels, hence have a look also to the value of PPI when creating the image.

Anyhow, if you have a layer smaller than the image size,
to enlarge it use the scale tool and drag the corner(s).

_________________
"Where am I ?"

Top
mahvin
 Post subject: Re: Resizing Images
PostPosted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 12:43 pm  (#4) 
Offline
Global Moderator
User avatar

Joined: Oct 06, 2010
Posts: 4050
dinasset wrote:
Gimp works in pixels, hence have a look also to the value of PPI when creating the image.

Anyhow, if you have a layer smaller than the image size,
to enlarge it use the scale tool and drag the corner(s).


Only if the image he is moving is suitable in size to do so, otherwise it will pixelate to a point its not usable. Which is why I asked about the sizes.

_________________
"In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd."
~ Miguel de Cervantes

Top
rich2005
 Post subject: Re: Resizing Images
PostPosted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 2:11 pm  (#5) 
Offline
GimpChat Member

Joined: Mar 04, 2011
Posts: 2439
The "image size" questions comes up so frequently that Ofnuts gave a reasonable guide to the fundementals.

see: https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Image-size-in-Gimp

_________________
Image

Top
Habs33
 Post subject: Re: Resizing Images
PostPosted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 2:19 pm  (#6) 
Offline
New Member

Joined: Jun 11, 2020
Posts: 2
The Image is 570 by 374

IM so new I dont even know how to use the drag option to fit the box :)
Top
mahvin
 Post subject: Re: Resizing Images
PostPosted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 3:00 pm  (#7) 
Offline
Global Moderator
User avatar

Joined: Oct 06, 2010
Posts: 4050
rich2005 wrote:
The "image size" questions comes up so frequently that Ofnuts gave a reasonable guide to the fundementals.

see: https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Image-size-in-Gimp


Thanks, Rich.

_________________
"In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd."
~ Miguel de Cervantes

Top
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 7 posts ] 

Board index » Gimp Help

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]

   Similar Topics   Replies 
No new posts Help with image resizing

2
No new posts Attachment(s) Resizing Pictures

2
No new posts GMIC Montage - how to prevent resizing

2
No new posts More RPG images

3
No new posts save images according to abc

1

Switch to mobile style

* Login  


Powered by phpBB3 © phpBB Group