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| ==== Cropping an image ==== | | ==== Cropping an image ==== |
− | Often, you want some part of a larger image to re-use in a different resource. GIMP allows you to select parts of an image - in different shapes or even using a freehand selection to select parts of an image. This is different from a screenshot where you can only grab an area that is in the shape of a rectangle. You can select parts of an image from Select <u>Tools → Selection Tools → Free Select</u> | + | Often, you want some part of a larger image to re-use in a different resource. GIMP allows you to select parts of an image - in different shapes or even using a freehand selection to select parts of an image. |
− | | + | [[File:COL_-_Crop_to_selection_of_an_image,_using_GIMP.png|thumb|450x450px|Entering text on an image using GIMP|left]] |
− | [[File:COL_-_Crop_to_selection_of_an_image,_using_GIMP.png|thumb|450x450px|Entering text on an image using GIMP|left]]
| + | This is different from a screenshot where you can only grab an area that is in the shape of a rectangle. You can select parts of an image from Select <u>Tools → Selection Tools → Free Select</u> |
| You can move your cursor on the image to outline the area you want to crop, this is free hand, not necessarily in the form of a rectangle. Then crop the image to your selection through Image → Crop to Selection. We have cropped the image to free select only the teacher and the student (see the dotted line). | | You can move your cursor on the image to outline the area you want to crop, this is free hand, not necessarily in the form of a rectangle. Then crop the image to your selection through Image → Crop to Selection. We have cropped the image to free select only the teacher and the student (see the dotted line). |
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