Re: [Gimp-user] black canvas extension

[Elle Stone <ellestone ninedegreesbelow com>]

On 12/29/2013 12:45 PM, EGoldman wrote:
> I am applying on  Zapplication for juried shows for my jewelry . I am a newbie
> to Gimp but have mastered most thru trial and error. I really need help at this
> point . Pics must be 1920 x1440. I have resized but they also require the canvas
> size to be 1920x1920 with black borders. The end result would be that there is
> black extension borders filling in the shorter sides. All I keep getting is the
> little squares. I have a deadline for this application and I'm hoping someone
> could give me some clues on this issue. A BIG Thanks for any suggestions or help
> :)
You probably already did "Image/Canvas Size" with width and height equal 
to 1920, and clicking "Center", which produces the litte squares on 
either side of the original image. The next step is to create a new 
layer filled with black, and move the new layer below the original 
layer. Then flatten the image ("Image/Flatten Image").

I think I answered your question, but my apologies if I'm answering the 
wrong question!

Elle