Suse LINUX Professional 9.3 Update 00662644461625 User Manual
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18
Manipulating
Gr
a
a
phics
with
The
GIMP
PNG
With its support for transparency, lossless compression, free availability,
and increasing browser support, PNG is replacing GIF as the preferred
format for Web graphics with transparency. An added advantage is that
PNG offers partial transparency, which is not offered by GIF. This enables
smoother transitions from colored areas to transparent areas (antialiasing).
format for Web graphics with transparency. An added advantage is that
PNG offers partial transparency, which is not offered by GIF. This enables
smoother transitions from colored areas to transparent areas (antialiasing).
To save the image in the chosen format, press ‘Save’. To abort, press ‘Cancel’. If
the image has features that cannot be saved in the chosen format, a dialog ap-
pears with choices for resolving the situation. Choosing ‘Export’, if offered, nor-
mally gives the desired results. A window then opens with the options of the for-
mat. Reasonable default values are provided.
the image has features that cannot be saved in the chosen format, a dialog ap-
pears with choices for resolving the situation. Choosing ‘Export’, if offered, nor-
mally gives the desired results. A window then opens with the options of the for-
mat. Reasonable default values are provided.
18.5
Printing Images
To print an image, select ‘File’ ➝ ‘Print’ from the image menu. If your printer is
configured in SUSE, it should appear in the list. In some cases, it may be nec-
essary to select an appropriate driver with ‘Setup Printer’. Select the appropri-
ate paper size with ‘Media Size’ and the type in ‘Media Type’. Other settings are
available in the ‘Image / Output Settings’ tab.
configured in SUSE, it should appear in the list. In some cases, it may be nec-
essary to select an appropriate driver with ‘Setup Printer’. Select the appropri-
ate paper size with ‘Media Size’ and the type in ‘Media Type’. Other settings are
available in the ‘Image / Output Settings’ tab.
In the bottom portion of the window, adjust the image size. Press ‘Use Original
Image Size’ to take these settings from the image itself. This is recommended if
you set an appropriate print size and resolution in the image. Adjust the image’s
position on the page with the fields in ‘Position’ or by dragging the image in ‘Pre-
view’.
Image Size’ to take these settings from the image itself. This is recommended if
you set an appropriate print size and resolution in the image. Adjust the image’s
position on the page with the fields in ‘Position’ or by dragging the image in ‘Pre-
view’.
When satisfied with the settings, press ‘Print’. To save the settings for future use,
instead use ‘Print and Save Settings’. ‘Cancel’ aborts printing.
instead use ‘Print and Save Settings’. ‘Cancel’ aborts printing.
18.6
For More Information
The following are some resources that may be useful for a GIMP user. Unfortu-
nately, many resources apply to older versions.
nately, many resources apply to older versions.
‘Help’ provides access to the internal help system. This documentation is
also available in HTML and PDF formats at
also available in HTML and PDF formats at
http://docs.gimp.org
.
The GIMP User Group offers an informative and interesting Web site at
http://gug.sunsite.dk
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