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Tutorial : Resize an image with Gimp

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Download The Gimp (GNU Program)

• http://www.gimp.org/downloads/

• And chose the most suitable version to download

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Create a frame

• File > New

• Fill the size

Ex 105*56 px

• Select “transparency”

• Click “ok”

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Adding layers

• Drag and drop your image into the frame (or file > open as layers)

-> Your image is too big !

• Unzoom with Ctrl + mouse scroll

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Select Scale tool

• Select the tool into the toolbox

• If the tool box is not displayed,

- Ctrl + B

- Or Windows > Toolbox

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Resize to the right scale

• Clic on the left high corner and hold Ctrl

• Otherwise the layer won’t be proportionate

• Reduce it until you have the right size

• Use the window

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Repositioning the layer

• Click on the alignment tool

• Click on the layer to select it

• On the tool box click on this two icons

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Result ?

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Save as…. Export as

• When it’s done click on File > Export • Choose a proper name (your SEO will be

grateful ;-))

• Pick a right format • PNG is good because of transparent

background

• Click on export • On the next window let ticked what is

ticked • Reduce the compression level to 7 • Click on export

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Tips

• If you want to resize an another image with this configuration, click right on the layer and delete him before.

• You are more used to Photoshop, download themes, plugins here : http://gimpstuff.org

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