[Gimp-user] Making large prints

[rich2005 <forums gimpusers com>]

> Hello Folks, Downloaded this program , and I think it is an excellent
> program.
> Never done much editing before, so im kinda lost.
> Been reading through the manuals and cannot seem to find how to make
> large prints.
> Im wanting  to make a print that is bigger than my printer can make.
> knowing that , i know there is a way to  print a large print and then
> piece it together.
> Im wanting to make a print that is the same size as my canvas that im
> painting on.
> I like to paint from photos, and i like my photos to be the same size
> as my canvas
> My canvas that im painting on is 20 by 16, so I like for my photos
> that i paint from to be  the same size.
> My printer of course is not a 24 inch printer, it is just a all in one
> Hp printer. And can only print *8.5 by 11.5.
> I know that you can print several pieces of a photo and then piece it
> together as one photo with tape or glue.
> So i will print several different images of a photo and then piece it
> together as one , to paint from..
>
> Can someone help a fellow out?
> Thx 
> RobertC

There are a few ways you can do this. Your preferred size 16"x20" fits in quite
well with US letter 8.5"x11" - gives 4 images with some margins.

Make a new canvas 16"x20" @ 100 ppi This is assuming that you do not need high
quality for your crib sheet.

Use Image -> Guides -> New Guide (by percent) one Vertical 50% and repeat for
one horizontal at 50%

That should get something like this without the gray patch which is equivalent
to a sheet of US Paper. screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/yThs1Hg.jpg

Example gimp .xcf attached Using 20x16?You will need to rotate it 90 deg.

Open your photo as a new layer: File -> Open As Layers 

Scale it up or down to fit: Layer -> Scale Layer  screenshot:
http://i.imgur.com/sJhL0su.jpg

Once happy with the scaling use: Image -> Transform -> Guillotine This creates 4
new images cut along the guides. screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/JIHTIqh.jpg

Printing in Windows from Gimp is often fraught with problems. This was linux
which has a better interface. My advice export your 4 images (png or jpg) then
open in some other application and print from there.

Attachments:
* http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/544/original/16x20-100ppi.xcf

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