01-23-2023, 09:15 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-23-2023, 09:55 AM by rich2005.
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(01-22-2023, 09:30 PM)Rakelle Wrote: Positioning the photo layer correctly is proving difficult, in terms of getting it to align properly, the printer imposed margins may play a part as you say, and that's a whole new nut to crack . Who knew this would be so difficult?! .....
Gimp is not the best tool for printing. The Gimp print plugin is old and you need to check the printer settings in the manufacturers software installation. Very often easier to use some other application for printing such as LibreOffice.
Your printer can print borderless https://www.manualsdir.com/manuals/37941...l?page=198
For printing borderless from Gimp change the theme Edit -> Preferences -> Theme from Dark/Grey/Light to System That will show the missing bottom of the print dialogue containing the borderless check box.
Another alternative, export your image to a PDF then use a PDF reader for the printing,
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Edit: My advice, just pause, step-back and consider the basics
The card is 5"x5" but is that the size of the card-stock ? Is it say 5"x10" for a fold ?
Is there an outside and an inside design ?
What you can do before any design/drawing is set up a Gimp template. Use a 300 ppi resolution, set the overall size and if required put in guides to help positioning.
If there are different sections front/back/left/right then use layer groups to keep them separate. You can build up a design inside a group, makes it easier to correct. An ad-hoc apporach usually ends in more work that required.
This one of mine, but using A4 paper. Lots of layers, easy to change.