New user needs Assistance

[rickk]

(01-15-2021, 07:14 PM)Mac101 Wrote:  I did mange joining the top row of 4 but one section was horrible
aligning manually has to be as I know how the link should be .
The other way I thought of was to print it all out and with a paper slicer trim and stick it to gather again jigsaw job .
And then Photograph it . (old school way )


Thanks .

gimp should be MUCH easier than a paper "cut and splice" proceedure....don't be afraid to make a few mistakes, you can always start over. Sometimes the 2nd or 3rd time through you'll have an "AHH-HAAA!" moment, and suddenly it will all make sense.

If you are having trouble getting your "wires" to all mate up,  there is a possible function that might help... Once you see that a particular panel does not line up,  (making sure that the "bad panel" is still selected)...  go to "Layer/Transform/ Arbitrary Rotation" and you should get a little control box like the following:



You can use the up and down arrows next to the "Angle" line, or the slider just below that to rotate the misaligned layer...often a fraction of a degree is sufficient to make the adjustment that you need.

Sometimes the  proper axis of rotation needed for a proper alignment is not at the exact center of the layer you are working with, and you can move the axis of rotation up/down or sideways using the "Center X" and "Center Y" controls....to get the perfect axis location.

Trial and error are often needed a number of times to get the alignment needed.

Don't be shy about using the "ctrl-z" undo function if your first attempt at rotation doesn't quite get you where you want to be.  You can always undo your previous rotation, and try again with a more aggressive angle.

Again, I'd sure prefer working my way through it with gimp than have to go the "paper and scissors" route that you mention.