On Tue, Aug 30, 2005 at 10:48:51PM -0400, Helen wrote: > Whenever I try to resize a photo with the crop tool, > I have to stop and change "pixels" to "inches". > How can I set "inches" as the default?
from the Toolbox in the Preferences: File-->Default Image, Image Size has a little radio menu next to the numbers windows there. change this from "pixels" to the next entry which should be "inches". if you have problems later in your life as a graphic artist, you might need to twiddle with the X and Y resolution as well (found in Advanced Options on the same Preference menu). i think "pixels" is the default as it is the most honest. color printers like the resolution to be 300 pixels per inch and web sites are better with 72 pixels/inch. when you are looking at the computer display, you are not seeing inches, you are seeing pixels. complicated stuff -- sometimes i lose track of where i am and what resolution i should be working at. every device works better with different amounts of pixels and it really sucks on the user end, no matter what the application you are using. carol _______________________________________________ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
