NWE Help: Graphics: Gimp: Size Tools

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Occasionally you will want to alter the size or orientation of the image you are working on (or of a selected region of that image). These tools help you do so.

Icon	Tool Name	Function
	Move selection	Click and drag to move a selected area (or the whole image, if no part is selected).
	Zoom	Zoom doesn't actually change the image, but instead changes the way it appears on the screen. The default function is "zoom in;" to zoom out, use the zoom tool options.
	Crop image	This tool 'crops' the outside of the image (like one would do with a physical photograph). Use the crop tool to select a region of the image (as you might with the Rectangular Selection tool) and click the 'crop' button. Any part of the image outside the selected area will be deleted.
	Rotate, Scale, Shear, Perspective	This tool allows you to alter your image (or the selected region of your image) in one of four ways: Rotate - click once to bring up the rotation handles, then click and drag the handles to rotate your selection. Scale - click once to bring up the scaling grid, then click and drag the handles to change the size of your selection. Shear - click once to bring up the shearing grid, then click and drag the handles to change the angle of the selection. Perspective - click once to bring up the perspective grid, then click and drag from anywhere to change the perpective of your selection. When you've made the adjustments to the image as you see fit, click the button for the function on the tool options window to finalize the change.
	Flip	Flips the selected region horizontally. To flip vertically, use the tool options

These tools give you enormous flexibility over the way your image looks. Above are a few examples of an image altered by the tools.

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