[SOLVED] Gimp, a question specifically pertaining to the GNU image manipulation program.

stf92 · 09-13-2013, 11:23 PM

Hi: if you click on the link, you'll see some music notation inside an almost empy rectangle. The information to generate that picture is contained in a file, *.png, which I own. I want to post this picture in a certain forum. But first, I would like to use Gimp to make it look better. How could I do, using Gimp, in order to have one of the sides of the rectangle shorter, so there is not so much wasted space? Is it a very complex procedure?

http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/...pse416c769.png

qlue · 09-14-2013, 12:55 AM

Do you just want to crop away the excess white space?
In the toolbox, there is an icon that resembles a craft knife. Click on that and you will get a crosshair. Use the crosshair to mark the area yo want to keep. Then just click inside that area. Save the file and you're done.

If that's not exactly what you're looking for, come back to us and we'll see if we can figure it out together.

stf92 · 09-14-2013, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by qlue

Do you just want to crop away the excess white space?

That's just what I want to do, and I've happily done it, thanks to your advice. I even could choose the output file format.

zrdc28 · 09-23-2013, 11:29 AM

you tube is your best friend when using gimp. I use it regularly when using gimp!

stf92 · 09-23-2013, 12:44 PM

That seems good news! You mean youtube helps while working in gimp?

zrdc28 · 09-24-2013, 02:11 PM

I open up another virtual desktop and just watch gimp how to's on youtube and halt it, and go back to gimp and do my thing.
Then back and forth until I get it done.

stf92 · 09-24-2013, 04:21 PM

I'll give that modus operandi a try.

qlue · 09-25-2013, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by zrdc28

I open up another virtual desktop and just watch gimp how to's on youtube and halt it, and go back to gimp and do my thing.
Then back and forth until I get it done.

I just play around with gimp while editing random photos from the Internet. I've learnt a lot by trying different tools without any idea what they actually do before hand.

Of course, I have a lot of extra time on my hand.