New user needs Assistance

[Ofnuts]

(01-14-2021, 11:09 PM)Mac101 Wrote:

(01-14-2021, 07:28 AM)Ofnuts Wrote: You use Image>Canvas size to increase the size of an image (without scaling the contents), then import the other images using File>Open as layers (where you can select several images at a time).

If there is some usable overlap between the scans you can use a panorama-stitching application such as Hugin to do the work for you.

Hi tried the canvas size it just made the image smaller and screwed up the whole thing by cutting the images into
a quarter size .
Each page is A4 which is 8 by 12 inch aprox 
I set the canvas to 36 * 30 inch to allow for side room .
the canvas stayed the same size and cut the image totally destroying it

There must be any easy way ? or is there a bug in the program ??

Ok I mange to resize the measurement are way off .
Now it inported the next image to a random area and . in the wrong Place.
How do I move it to the right place is there a way to slide the the image ?
sorry to complain I am sure its a great program But user friendly its not.


Thanks

Gimp works on pixels, if you want to work with physical measurements, you have to be careful about a few things, for some explanation see https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Image-size-in-Gimp

To move things around you drag them with the Move () tool. You can make positioning a bit easier by using guides.