GIMP Version: 2.8
Operating System: Windows
OS Version: XP - SP3
GIMP Experience: Beginner Level

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I created images in different sizes using gimp.

then I saved to my computer and used windows pic manager to open them (I needed them for a project I'm putting together using windows movie maker). the files reverted to 640 x 400.

is it windows? gimp? me? help?

thanks!!!

Maybe it's the picture manager? I used to use gimp on windows, but never had that problem. I always just saved them to a folder in My Pictures.

GIMP does not resize images when you save them. None of the programs that I know of does this against your will.

I think I must have done something without realizing.

thanks so much for your input!!

Did you use, Image menu >> Scale Image?
Each time you resize the image export it with a new file name.

may be that :
when after Save you scale down, as example to export a jpg copy for sites requesting images of lower size, will be a message popping out asking you if you want save the changes, and is easy if over-thinking click yes ...and then the original will be replaced by one of lower size

On Mac the default viewer ,iphoto makes can make quite unexpected things without clearly asking, but you wrote that you use Windows so should be not the case, the default windows image viewer is not a great viewer but i am sure it will never scale down without a explicit command

Now there was I trying to get pookie to learn that when you ask for help you need to supply all the information: http://gimpforums.com/thread-problems-with-pic-size

Thank you so much...all of you for your input. so much appreciated!