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Recommended maximum new image size for computer with 16 GB RAM? Beyond into swapfile?
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I clicked on menu

File--->New

and try to create one with 3000x15000 pixels (see attached snapshot).
Much to my surprise I got a warning popup that gimp will create an image with size of 475 MB.
A simple image with pure white background?
I guess its the uncompressed size (not .png or *.jpg format)

And yes the maximum image size in Preferences is about 128MB

What would be the recommended maximum image size for a computer with 16GB RAM?

Whats would happened if I create an image beyond my maximum?
Will the new image be saved (completely) into (and handled from) swapfile on SSD/hard disk?
Or will it be rejected?

   
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Recommended maximum new image size for computer with 16 GB RAM? Beyond into swapfile? - by pstein - 12-27-2023, 09:17 AM

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