[Gimp-user] problems with understand how to resize images properly

[menglor <forums gimpusers com>]

Good Day!

I am a newbie learner to “” and I am trying to accomplish a series of steps, but
things just don’t seem to work out for me.

I have 2 problems, well more but I wont go into everything 

-       Basically   I am trying to import a picture of varing sizes, and then resize
them to fit a specific size.

For example,  I am importing an image  that is 5” x 3”,   and wanting to print
it on a label,
So I need to be able to copy it out of GIMP, and past it into a Avery Shipping
Label template in Word.

I have been a little successful, but I am having issues with the sizes changing.

Steps I am completing.

1-      Open Image.
2-      Click menu “Image”  and then click Scale image
3-      I assign the Size height as  1.30 inches  (because of the linked reference,
width defaults to  2.0 inches ISH
4-      Resolution seems to imply its  76 x 76
5-      And it seems like it works, though when I COPY and paste into Word and print.
The size is a little off.

However, I went on to the next picture, which ultimately was a desktop  image , 
I completed the following

1-      Open Image.
2-      Click menu “Image”  and then click Scale image
3-      I assign the Size height as  1.30 inches  (because of the linked reference,
width defaults to  2.0 inches ISH
4-      Resolution seems to imply its  560 x 560  (don’t have the real numbers handy)
5-      Then I copy it , and then Paste into Word.
6-      When I look at the image in my template  the image height should be 1.3, but
its about 2.3.  and the width is also messed up.

I am confused. If I tell them image to be 1.3  why is it not listening?   I
understand there is a setting called Print size somewhere, but I am trying to
make the image  Size X, but something else is getting in the way.


I am hoping someone can give me an answer,  or maybe point me to a Youtube video
that goes over it.   I have watched about 6-8 tutorials, but I cant find
anything that  goes into that whole aspect of


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