Set Canvas Size
The Image canvas is the boundary of the image. Even if you can have a smaller or larger layer than the image boundary size the maximum image are that you can view is determined by the boundary size. The size area will control how big or small your new canvas will be just as when you created a new image. The Offset area will control how your canvas is clipped or expanded. Making the canvas smaller: The offset fields will control where your upper left corner of the old canvas will be in the new canvas. The best way to control the new location and how it will be clipped. Is to drag the "canvas preview" in the Offset frame to the right position. After that you make the final touch with the spin buttons (or type it in by hand). The thin outline is the new canvas size and you have to drag the old canvas to the right position so it will be clipped according to your demands. Making the canvas bigger: The offset fields will control where your upper left corner of the old canvas will be in the new canvas . The best way to control the new location and how the canvas going to be expanded. Is to drag the "canvas preview" in the Offset frame to the right position. After that you make the final touch with the spin buttons (or type it in by hand). The outline/canvas is the new canvas size and you have to drag the old canvas to the right position within it. If you uncheck the chain in the Size area, you will be able to have different ratios of the new canvas. It's therefore possible e.g to have a canvas which is smaller in X direction and bigger in Y direction than before the resize. ### Additional Information For further information see The Gimp User's Manual page XXXX and the Gimp User's Tutorial page YYYY Shortcut Key Modifier Drag and Drop Xinput ----DEV---- Index (/dialogs/set_canvas_size.html) Sorry but the help file for resize_image is not yet done. /Karin & Olof