Quote:...I think that it highlights the need to set up your base image for good divisibility
Anyway.... this calculator is very useful:
http://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculator...actors.php
Did you know that several of the gimp dialogues can perform simple arithmetic.
Some short videos on making a template, not a tutorial, just some simple procedures to use. Each about 4 minutes duration. (hope you can understand my accent). Everything basic Gimp, no extra scripts/plug-ins.
1. I noticed your image is .-biz-card- and the ppi set to 72.
- Set up a canvas and check the printing size. Always best to start off with correct settings.
- Guides - guides - guides. Use plenty. Set up border guides from a selection <<< Use Gimp for the arithmetic.
- Various ways of adding a guide at a specific point
- Cropping a layer to an exact size <<< Use Gimp for the arithmetic
2.
- Use Gimp to render a grid to exact sizes <<< Use Gimp for the arithmetic
- Need rounded corners, an old trick using gaussian blur and the threshold tool.
- Use the grid graphic in a layer mask
- Gimp provides for layer groups - use the option.
- Editing those layer masks for individual layers.
3.
- Copy/Paste images into the template
- Add some text templates
- A reminder to Save your work as a Gimp .xcf image. Saves layers / guides / paths... all the properties.