Another option: Ctrl-D to duplicate image
R-click image-->canvas size click on the chain icon to the right of the X & Y ratio field near the middle of the dialogue box. (this means you can resize the canvas without preserving aspect ratio) choose a new height dimension & position the original image on the new canvas using the guide at the bottom of the box. create a new transparent layer with the layers, channels & paths dialogue as described below. use the text tool to write your caption, then the move tool to reposition the layer you've worked on. HTH > > > > - Right-click. Select Layers->"Layers, Channels & Paths". > > A dialog appears. > > - On the Layers dialog, click on the bottom left-most buttion (tooltip > > says "new layer"). > > - Select "white" > > (The new layer should appear on top, so it hides your orignal image). > > - On the "GIMP" window (not the image window) select the text tool > > (it's a big T). > > - Left-click the image window. > > - In the Text tool dialog, type in the text that you want. > > You can select the font and size. The color will match the current > > foreground color. It doesn't matter where the text is, we'll move > > it later. <snip> > > - Now use the "move layers & selections" tool tomove the strip to the > > place you want it to be. You can find it right below the "select > > rectangular region tool", it looks like a cross with arrows at the ends > > and the tooltip says "move layers & selections". > > > > I hope this helps. > > > > Cheers, > > -- > > Daniel Carrera > > Graduate Teaching Assistant. Math Dept. > > University of Maryland. (301) 405-5137 > > _______________________________________________ > > Gimp-user mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Gimp-user mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user -- Rory Grant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> _______________________________________________ Gimp-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
