Re: [Gimp-user] Help with Cropping

["Rick Strong" <rnstrong primus ca>]

You CAN work in inches and your title bar can be changed to show the 
original size in inches.
No need to work in pixels.
See attached jpgs.
Of course, small photos have to be scaled up to get larger sizes. GIMP 
scales up quite nicely.

Rick S.

-----Original Message----- 
From: SayCheeze
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 7:51 AM
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Subject: [Gimp-user] Help with Cropping

> 8"x10" at 200 ppi is 1600 x 2000 pixels.
>
> If you can crop the image to this size and get what you want, you do
> not
> need additional steps.
>
> If you do - i.e. if a 1600x2000 crop does not match up with what you
> want to crop out of the original image - then a scale will become
> necessary.
>
> Can you provide a sample image and mark the area you want to retain
> after the crop?
> There is an unit drop-down list in the image window status bar - check
> the View menu. This can also be set in GIMP's preferences.
> Maybe to adjust the image resolution.


Hello Micheal.  I'll look into GIMP later today, when I get to the studio. 
So
from what I've read, I have to convert  what I want the end result to be, 
i.e.
size crop and dpi to pixels, and use that number to achieve the desired size
crop?

I can provide a sample image but of course they would all vary on the end 
target
with regard to a crop.  My editing for my images are relatively minimal in
nature.

I crop 8x10
Tweak contrast if desired
I use the gradient tool [foreground to transparent]  in all 4 corners 
usually
I sharpen them
Save to .jpg for my lab to print proofs.

Done.

I guess I can make up a cheat sheet and stick it on the wall for all my 
usual
crops for orders to determine pixel count.

16x20's
11x14's
8x10's
5x7's
4x5's
etc...

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