Re: [Gimp-user] reduce resolution while retaining image size on computer

[Liam R E Quin <liam holoweb net>]

On Thu, 06 Aug 2015 20:21:18 +0200 chrislz <forums gimpusers com> wrote:

>  1) check the cubic or sinc option in quality box
>  2) changed the resolution, in this case from 600 to 300.
>  3) re-enter original width in width box
>  4) click scale image
>
> When I do this, the image DOES NOT stay the same. It shrinks to 50% of original
> size.   What mistake am I making?

How are you viewing the image? If it's for use on the Web you'll need to use CSS width and height, or width 
and height attributes on an img element, to make the Web browser stretch the image to the size you want. The 
results of doing this are often pretty awful, by the way.

Liam

> Thank you
>
> Chris
>
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