[Gimp-user] Batch print
- From: rich404 <forums gimpusers com>
- To: gimp-user-list gnome org
- Subject: [Gimp-user] Batch print
- Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 15:31:06 +0200
Hi
I'm looking for a way to batch print at set of flags in GIMP.
All flags (jpg) are in the same folder. Flags have different aspect
ratios, but
I need to print them all with same preset width, maintaining aspect
radio.
Hence, the height will differ.
Also, I need to print the flags on both side side of the paper ("ala
duplex"),
but since some flags are not symmetrical, I need to print both sides
of the flag
next to each other lige this: [mirrored][original]
I have attached some flags as examples. How do I setup GIMP to do
this?
Resize and flip might be the easiest part using a Gimp plugin BIMP.
If using Windows see: https://alessandrofrancesconi.it/projects/bimp/ Linux - I
might be able to help. OSX - who knows.
Run on your set of images twice. First time resize and rename to a new set.
Second time resize, flip and rename to second new set. see: screenshot (1)
Setting up a page. You need to keep everything symmetrical. Because printers
often impose a margin and scale an image to suit, I advise (1) Use one of the
Gimp standard page sizes (2) crop that down to a slightly smaller size. Use
pixels as units, and a size easily divisible. You can use a grid sized to suit.
Image -> Configure Grid and set View -> Snap to Grid. Save as a Gimp .xcf and
the grid settings / guides etc are saved with the image.
Then create a front using one set and a reverse using the second set. screenshot
(2)
Printing from Gimp in Windows is horrible. Plenty reports of problems. Often
best to use some other application. However. Make sure the File -> Page Setup
has sensible values for margins. Make sure the image is pulled to the top-left
corner (remember it is smaller than the paper size) so that printing starts at
0,0 screenshot (3)
Plenty things can go wrong, best of luck.
Attachments:
* https://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/1269/original/01-bimp.jpg
* https://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/1270/original/02-front-n-back.jpg
* https://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/1271/original/03-print.jpg
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