08-24-2017, 05:14 AM
I think your workflow is all wrong.
jpeg > word > pdf > Gimp > jpeg
You should work in Gimp only.
Open Gimp with a large canvas size. Can be larger than necessary. White or transparent background, depending on your needs. Let's say your 3 images are 1000 x 1000 pixels each, then choose a canvas size of say 3500 X 1500 pixels.
Now open the 3 images, each one on its own layer.
(Alternative: Use (File > Open As Layers), select all 3 images, then adjust canvas size afterwards)
Now use the Move tool to move each image into the position you want. (Remember that each image is on its own layer, so you are actually moving the layers around on the canvas.). You can also Scale individual images to suit your needs.
Use the Crop tool to crop any unused canvas space.
SAVE as xcf. This will preserve your layers. EXPORT as jpeg.
If necessary, you can resize the entire image to suit your needs.
No need to use word or pdf. That can result in unnecessary quality loss.
jpeg > word > pdf > Gimp > jpeg
You should work in Gimp only.
Open Gimp with a large canvas size. Can be larger than necessary. White or transparent background, depending on your needs. Let's say your 3 images are 1000 x 1000 pixels each, then choose a canvas size of say 3500 X 1500 pixels.
Now open the 3 images, each one on its own layer.
(Alternative: Use (File > Open As Layers), select all 3 images, then adjust canvas size afterwards)
Now use the Move tool to move each image into the position you want. (Remember that each image is on its own layer, so you are actually moving the layers around on the canvas.). You can also Scale individual images to suit your needs.
Use the Crop tool to crop any unused canvas space.
SAVE as xcf. This will preserve your layers. EXPORT as jpeg.
If necessary, you can resize the entire image to suit your needs.
No need to use word or pdf. That can result in unnecessary quality loss.