[Gimp-user] Making large prints

[RobertC <forums gimpusers com>]

> 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.


Thank you so much for that info, it helped out tremendously.
your instructions were right on. 

Got it all printed out and stitched up.
Thanks again..........RobertC

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