08-10-2017, 07:29 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-10-2017, 04:59 PM by rich2005.
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AFAIK there is no way of displaying the rulers in fractions of an inch.
The best bet probably is set up a grid in fractions, this one in 1/8" (0.125")
![[Image: eumS9GW.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/eumS9GW.jpg)
A grid can be set up either globally, Edit -> Preferences -> Configure Grid or on a per image basis, Image -> Configure Grid
If the default style is too obtrusive change the colour and line style. Visibility is toggled on/off, View -> Show Grid.
The grid is not part of the image, it only exists in 'Gimp space'. When you save your image as a Gimp .xcf the grid settings are saved with the image.
edit: Remember, Gimp is a raster (bitmap) editor which only works in pixels even when displaying other dimensions. For drawing in real-world, inches/feet metres/millimetres ... a vector application say, LibreCAD or Inkscape is recommended.
AFAIK there is no way of displaying the rulers in fractions of an inch.
The best bet probably is set up a grid in fractions, this one in 1/8" (0.125")
A grid can be set up either globally, Edit -> Preferences -> Configure Grid or on a per image basis, Image -> Configure Grid
If the default style is too obtrusive change the colour and line style. Visibility is toggled on/off, View -> Show Grid.
The grid is not part of the image, it only exists in 'Gimp space'. When you save your image as a Gimp .xcf the grid settings are saved with the image.
edit: Remember, Gimp is a raster (bitmap) editor which only works in pixels even when displaying other dimensions. For drawing in real-world, inches/feet metres/millimetres ... a vector application say, LibreCAD or Inkscape is recommended.