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- Go to [[http:// | - Go to [[http:// | ||
- Follow the instruction under "GIMP for Unix-like systems" | - Follow the instruction under "GIMP for Unix-like systems" | ||
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+ | <WRAP center round tip 60%> | ||
+ | Watch the videos below at high resolution and full screen. | ||
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+ | To increase resolution, start playing the video, then click the gear icon in the player toolbar, then select 720pHD. | ||
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+ | To view full screen, click the "Full screen" | ||
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===== Converting images to PNG ===== | ===== Converting images to PNG ===== | ||
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- Be sure //Select File Type// is set to //(By Extension)// | - Be sure //Select File Type// is set to //(By Extension)// | ||
- Enter '' | - Enter '' | ||
- | - Click " | + | - Click " |
- | - To save changes you have made to a PNG file, go to //File > Export | + | - In the resulting dialog, just go with the defaults and cick "Export". |
- | Note: If you //File > Save// or File > //Save As...//, GIMP will save the file in its own .xcf format. | + | {{youtube> |
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+ | Note: To save any changes you have made to a PNG file, go to //File > Export to imageName.png// | ||
===== Cropping images ===== | ===== Cropping images ===== | ||
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- You can change the selected area by clicking and dragging on any of the rectangles in the four corners. | - You can change the selected area by clicking and dragging on any of the rectangles in the four corners. | ||
- Crop away the unwanted bits by going to '' | - Crop away the unwanted bits by going to '' | ||
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==== Autocrop ==== | ==== Autocrop ==== | ||
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- //Select > All// | - //Select > All// | ||
- //Image > Autocrop image// | - //Image > Autocrop image// | ||
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===== Making backgrounds transparent ===== | ===== Making backgrounds transparent ===== | ||
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- You can " | - You can " | ||
- Clear the selected region by going to //Edit > Clear// or by hitting the Delete key. | - Clear the selected region by going to //Edit > Clear// or by hitting the Delete key. | ||
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===== Resizing images ===== | ===== Resizing images ===== | ||
+ | To shrink an image down, | ||
+ | - Go to //Image > Scale Image...// (NOT //Canvas Size...// or //Print Size...//). | ||
+ | - In the dialog' | ||
+ | - If you want the height and width to scale proportionately, | ||
+ | - Set the width and/or height. | ||
+ | - Click the " | ||
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+ | Feel free to experiment with the different Interpolation settings. Some algorithms work better for some images than others. " |
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