GIMP Version: 2.8.4
Operating System: Windows
GIMP Experience: Beginner Level

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Hello

I am a complete newby at this so forgive me.

I have a website and I have, through trial and error, got an image onto a background using GIMP 2. The issue I have is that the image is kind of small. The background is perfect but how do I make the image bigger?

I can put everything onto the website but the small size of the image is very evident. I have (hopefully) attached what I have right now.

Anybody got any ideas?

Your help would be much appreciated.

Thanks

twa96

You can use the scale tool ( ) to enlarge the layer with your subject. But enlarging it is going to introduce some blur. If this is your real subject, you have better start with an image the right size (yes this requires some planning ahead).

Hi twa96 and to Gimp Chat.

In addition to ofnuts' response, you would normally place your background image on one layer and your foreground image on another layer. This will allow you to resize the foreground image independently of your background image. Saving the file with a .xcf extension maintains the individual layers. Exporting the image as a .png or .jpg will combine the separate layers.

As already mentioned, one caveat is that when you resize an image up, it becomes more pixelated. It's better to start with a larger image and resize downward, rather than trying to resize a smaller image upward.

You could just scale the background down to fit your subject, witch seems to be the watch. Like what the others have already stated... it's better to scale down images then it is to scale them up. Good planning is the key when you need to scale things to create your final image.

Sorry if I'm being redundant about this.