I'm using Gimp 2.10.34, and I'm new to the software. Also, I'm using a French version so, I'm not sure the terms I will be using here will be an accurate translation.

So I'm trying to bend a distorted image with the 'Distortion: Curve' tool in the 'Filters' menu, it appears to be exactly the tool I need, some trials have produced encouraging results. But, the preview window shows such a small image that I can't see what I'm doing. It's pretty much guess work from there. 
Is there a way to zoom in on the preview image?

   

What is the most controllable and precise way to mark ("free select") an area on a layer and gradually reduce it from 100% opacity in the edges to a defined area where there should be 36% opacity?

Please see the accompanying image (which is certainly not the ultimate solution for this task)

   

Hi,

I am trying to do something I am sure is simple and probably has multiple solutions but I just don't seem to be able to find an answer that works.

I have a JPG image, which is 3000 pixels square. All I wish to do is save out a copy of the image but with a thin black border.

I would be extremely grateful if anyone could give me pointers on how to do this, please?

Kind wishes - Patrick

Hi,

Watching a video today I saw that the Gimp canvas was rotated while the artist worked on the image, but there was no change in the visible layer; When viewing the layer, the image remained unchanged.

But the video was of the speed art type, so without much information about what menus or tools were being used.

Is this a thing with newer versions of Gimp or versions like mine can also rotate the canvas? If yes, how?

Thanks.

Hi all,

I have tried to edit GPS locations in GIMP but it isn't working. I'm using GIMP 2.10.34 (latest available from the repositories) on Fedora 38. In my GIMP preferences under 'Image Import and Export' I have 'Export Exif metadata by default' selected.

If I edit an image without modifying any of the exif data, those data are preserved. However if I edit the exif GPS data via 'Image' > metadata' > 'edit metadata', then click the button labelled 'write metadata', and then export the image, all GPS data is lost.

Is there something I'm missing here?

Hello,
I can't seem to get my head around layer masks and modifying layers.

I opened a .CR2 (canon raw file) as a layer, made a duplicate layer.
Tried various tools on the duplicate but they did not effect the image.

Next I added a layer mask to the duplicate, tried various tools on it and received the same results - no modifications.

If I tried various tools on the initially loaded .cr2 file, any changes I made took effect.

This is my first experience at modifying images so I have no previous experience.

I am looking for advice as to what I am doing wrong, please.

Thanks,
dlb
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GIMP 2.10.34 (revision 2)
Windows 11

Hello everyone,

I apologise for posting a question so soon after my former one.
Without having changed any settings, suddenly when a new text line should be formed, the text starts a new line above the present line instead of below. When the textbox gets crammed, the text seems especially scrambled/shuffled. The text direction is set from left to right, not Arabic right to left. When the text jumps up a line, the last word in the line below becomes the first word in the line above.
I recorded and narrated the experience here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Drtibebcq3Y

So far I could not find anything that deals with this specific issue.

Kindly yours,

Immortality

How can I change the bold text (layer named white) in the layer dock to normal (layer named transparent)? I even don't know how it was changed.
   

Hello everybody,

I’m using GIMP 2.10.34 under Windows 11.
Everytime you work on an image, GIMP creates a thumbnail of this image and stores it… somewhere. From time to time, I want to delete these images but I don’t know how to access them.
I previously used GIMP 2.8 under Windows 8.1 : accesssing the thumbnails was messy but I knew how to do it :

Usually when I open the tool for changing levels on a picture nothing happens until I press ok.
Lately as soon as I open the tool the picture turns an ugly blue and will not do anything else.
I did find out that my 'preview' was turned off but I check that it's on everytime now and it has stayed on since I checked it again. What could be wrong with my levels tool?
I normally use it for correcting colours but now it just wants to do it own thing!
I only updated my gimp to 2.10.34 (revision 2) a couple weeks ago, surely its not this. It has worked ok and has just changed in the last couple of days

EDIT: Made a new gimp file by renaming and restarting gimp and it looks ok atm