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Adding Image to A Selection Issue - Logic1080 - 02-15-2020
Hi,
Thank you in advance for reading my question. I am trying to edit the cover of a vinyl record mockup (https://graphicburger.com/vinyl-record-psd-mockup/).
The file contains several layers - one being the "Cover." Is there a way to import an image into GIMP such that it only fills the space of the Cover? I've attached some screenshots for reference.
Thank you for your help!
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RE: Adding Image to A Selection Issue - denzjos - 02-16-2020
- click with on the layer 'your design here' (right mouse button)
- click on 'scale layer'
- in this case you see width an height 1103
- close this window
- load the picture you want
- click on the new picture icon you load
- hold the mouse button down and drag the picture to the icon of the LP picture
- the lp picture appears on the work area of Gimp (keep holding the mouse button down)
- drag the picture to the lp picture in the work area
- the picture you want is now in a layer in the the the LP picture
- click with on the layer 'Dropped Buffer' (right mouse button)
- click on 'scale layer'
- fill the value in, here 1103
- move the layer into the right position
- done
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RE: Adding Image to A Selection Issue - rich2005 - 02-16-2020
Depends if you intend a one-off mockup, in which case a copy-paste-crop works. The "design-here" layer is the correct size.
If you intend several of these with different covers, then you can make that ps template a lot more civilised by putting "design-here" into a layer group and add a layer mask. Worth it for a minutes work.
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A 2 minute video demo of the whole thing: https://youtu.be/8gQ60NA7gAo
Remember to save your new template as a Gimp .xcf file.
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Edit: If it is just a one-off, then i might just add some border guides, drag-drop (and transform if required) then crop the result using the guides.
The whole explained: https://youtu.be/0ToQGdgDpyo duration 1 minute 40 seconds
RE: Adding Image to A Selection Issue - Logic1080 - 02-21-2020
Incredibly helpful. Thank you both! A special thank you to rich2005 for taking the time to create a demo video which was very easy to follow!