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# To reduce the size of large images.  

# To reduce the size of large images.  

# To remove unnecessary areas in a photo.

# To remove unnecessary areas in a photo.

| style="width: 50%;" |Step 4 - '''Scale''':  

| style="width: 50%;" |Step 4 - '''Scale''': Select the image. Go to the menu bar on top and click on the 'Image' option. Then click on 'Scale image...'This would show you options of 'width and height' along with 'X resolution' and 'Y resolution'. Enter in 72 pixels in both X and Y spaces. This would help reduce the file to a small size. <br>

Open the image that you want to work on in GIMP. Select the scale tool. A box will pop up, as above. You can insert the measurements that you want in this box. Or you could manually drag with the help of clicking one of the sides and reduce to the size you want.<br>

The tool is used:

The tool is used:

* To reduce the size of heavy images. It makes uploading on websites easier.

* To reduce resolution which helps in file size.

* To make photos for uploading on websites (should not be used for printing).

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| style="width: 50%;" |[[File:GIMP_5_Move.png|350px]]

| style="width: 50%;" |[[File:GIMP_5_Move.png|350px]]

* When there is more than one element in the window you are working on

* When there is more than one element in the window you are working on

| style="width: 50%;" |Step 6 - ''' Add Text'''<br>Select the Text tool (a capital A). Now, drag the tool to were you want to insert text. A tiny box pops up. Type your text in the box. The size, colour, style of the text can be changed in the settings below the tool box. The length of the text box can be adjusted after you finishing typing your text by selecting the corners and dragging.<br>The tool is used:<br>To add a title or caption explaining the text is useful.

| style="width: 50%;" |Step 6 - ''' Add Text'''<br>Select the Text tool (a capital A). Now, drag the tool to were you want to insert text. A tiny box pops up. Type your text in the box. The size, colour, style of the text can be changed in the settings below the tool box. The length of the text box can be adjusted after you finishing typing your text by selecting the corners and dragging.<br>The tool is used:<br>To add a title or caption explaining the text is useful.

 

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