Re: [Gimp-user] Size photo so it will consistently print at a specific size

["Rick Strong" <rnstrong primus ca>]

OK. Simple solution is a two-step process:
• Crop to the aspect ratio you want.
• Scale the photo to the size to fit the frame at 300 dpi.

1. Your imported photos are 6 x 4 ratio (6000 x 4000).
2. You need to CROP your photos to 8 x 10 ratio (Or 7.5 x 11.5 or 8.5 x 10, 
or whatever frame size you want to fit them into.)
3. Open the cropping tool. A dialog will open that has a check box: "Fixed" 
and at the far RH end of that line "Aspect Ratio". Check both.
4. Below that is a blank line where you enter the Aspect Ration you want. 
Say, 10:8 for a landscape photo. Anything you crop now will be of the right 
proportion (not size) to fit an 8" X 10" frame.
5. Crop the photo.

Now Scale the photo to the desired size by changing one dimension only. The 
proportion will always be the same.
1. Go to Image > Scale Image.
2. Make sure the chain link symbol is joined
3. Choose "in" for inches, then enter one of the finished dimensions, say 
10, in the appropriate box.
4. Click Scale.

Replay: Crop to the correct proportions, THEN make it the actual size.

Rick S.

-----Original Message----- 
From: SandyGranny
Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2019 12:52 PM
To: gimp-user-list gnome org
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Subject: [Gimp-user] Size photo so it will consistently print at a specific 
size

Hi there!

My friend and I are avid, rabid photographers.  ;-)  He is -far- more 
advanced
than I in using GIMP (GIMP 2.10.10 ~~  on Windows 10 machines) to edit 
photos
while I'm just learning.  But independently we have a "problem" we can't 
seem to
resolve -- so I am VERY MUCH hoping You have the answer!

We want to size / save an edited photo so it specifically will fit (without 
any
further editing, cropping, or other manipulations) a frame size -- ie, so we 
can
save it as what would print as an 8-1/2 x 10 ...or as a 7-1/2 x 11-1/2 inch
size.  Now, I'll copy his explanation -- and hope Hope HOPE you can please 
help
us??? Thank you SOOO Much!!!