[Gimp-user] Print size problems

[rich2005 <forums gimpusers com>]

> Hello, I am new to gimp and I appreciate any input and apologize in
> advance if I don't explain my issue correctly.  I am trying to make a
> business card sized print that contains three separate images.  I
> resize (with the print size option) the individual layers and
> separately they print out at the requested size.  However, when i try
> to combine them as layers, there's one particular image that won't
> resize in the printed document, it always takes on the dimensions of
> the other two layers.  If I rescale the images first then I don't have
> this problem.  I don't know if I should rescale though. All I want to
> do is achieve the highest possibly quality for a small print,
> approximately 2.5 X 2 inches.  Thanks!

Difficult to explain in a few words, but as a basic,  Gimp works in pixels not
inches (or other real world dimensions)

For a biz-card make a template - a base layer, w" x h" @ 300 pixels-per-inch.
2.5" x 2" would be 750 x 600 pixels.

Now open as layers each of the images you want to use. Gimp menu: File -> Open
as Layers

Might look like attachment 1 where everything is wrong size, wrong place.

For each layer use Layer -> Scale layer and resize to suit. Then use the move
tool to position.

Might look like attachment 2 The yellow dotted line is a layer boundary.

Now you can go into  Image -> Print Size and if required set the print size to
2.5" x 2" and the resolution should follow suit to 300 dpi.

rich: www.gimp-forum.net

Attachments:
* http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/437/original/notscaled.jpg
* http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/438/original/scaled-layer.jpg

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