>There are a few operations there, sometimes separate, sometimes >linked. > >Cropping is often for composing your image, although can be for >trimming excess off. Set the crop tool to a fixed aspect ratio and >apply. That loses part of the image. > >The result can be set to size for printing in Image -> Print Size. >This does not change the pixel size of the image. The required size >and pixels-per-inch (ppi) value are saved with the image (metadata) >and used by the printing software (or should be). > >If you want to set a different ppi with a defined size then scale the >image. Image -> Scale Image. This will change the pixel size of the >image, depends how much scaling, and can lose detail. A modern camera >image should not be a problem. > >No videos? Here is a short, 5 minute demo of the above. >https://youtu.be/VMye0G77lD4 > >This is Gimp 2.10 - just using a light theme and adjusted toolbox - >makes easier viewing as a video. > >Also included adding a border to fit on a defined paper size. Some >print franchises totally ignore the image metadata and will fit an >image to paper size no-matter-what. A border can circumvent that. > >PS. You should not need to add an image to post here. Also. You have >chosen a terrible forum for detailed replies. Top posting / bottom >posting / quote-after-quote.... For pure photography then try >https://discuss.pixls.us/ and there are a couple of other dedicated >Gimp forums if you search. OH THANK YOU SO VERY VERY MUCH!!!!! <3 T H A N K Y O U !!!!!!!!!!!!
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