[Gimp-user] how to change image resolution without effecting scale within the image itself using gimp as in retaining the roundness of the moon

[fenpeppertree <forums gimpusers com>]

> Thanks to all for the input, but since there was like 'zero' negative
> space for the image, cropping of any sort didn't really work.
>
> What I ended up doing was selecting the moon with the 'elliptical'
> tool (from the new 1920 x 1080 image) then copying and pasting it into
> a 'new' file. From here I created a circular moon to my liking. I then
> copied and pasted it over top of the existing 'ovalish' moon in my
> 1920 x 1080 image. With some cloning of the surrounding areas to get
> rid of the 'oval' moon remnants, I completed the image. It is now a
> 1920 x 1080 image with a circular moon, and ready for a my desktop as
> a wallpaper.
>
> It works, I guess. I'm sure the other parts of the image are stretched
> also, but I can live with those, I guess.
>
> Seems like there should be a way to do this, what seems to be a
> somewhat simple task.
> I've heard of .svg (scaleable vector graphics) files that supposedly
> allow for changing image size while keeping everything the same within
> the image, but I have no experience with such files.
>
> Here are my before and after images.

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