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Image scaling problem
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I cant try that canva (without signing up that is) site so I do not know what image resolution they use
However from your screen shot you now have an image 2000 x 1477 pix and a print size of 12.5 x 9.232 inches

That gives a print resolution of 2000 / 12.5 = 160 pixels per inch (ppi aka dpi)

Kindle recommend 300 ppi so your image should really be (height and width x 300) 3750 pix x 2770 pix

This is from the guidelines
If the marketing cover image size is smaller than the 2560 x 1600 recommendation, a reminder message ... on the website. If your cover image is smaller than the recommended size, Amazon strongly recommends ... that you create a new image that meets the size requirements. Do not stretch the image to meet the size

So the existing image is on the small size, East enough to scale it but it will tend to degrade the image.
Image -> Scale Image and set the pixels (do not use inches) to 3750 x 2770
then to correct the ppi
Image -> Print Size and set the x and y resolution to 300 pixels/in This is to tell the printer that the size is 12.5 x 9.232 inches, does not change the image in any way.

Quote:Took it to kdp and was informed that it was now VERY SMALL. It even showed a much smaller image in the preview.

That is a bit peculiar. What format did you use ? png / jpeg / PDF or ...something else. It might be an embeded thumbnail they used or ...something else, difficult to say without the image.

Edit:
Quote:Did GIMP lie to me about the size of the finished output???
That reminded me of this thread: https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Gimp-A...ly-Resizes It is the 4 decimal places that KDP uses, It tends to fall between pixel sizes A bit crazy really since it is within .0005 inches of the target size.
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Messages In This Thread
Image scaling problem - by chjoh - 08-14-2021, 04:42 PM
RE: Image scaling problem - by rich2005 - 08-14-2021, 05:04 PM
RE: Image scaling problem - by chjoh - 08-14-2021, 05:22 PM
RE: Image scaling problem - by rich2005 - 08-14-2021, 06:27 PM

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