Does Gimp provide a way to export an image at a desirable dimensional size, and still preserve the original size while working in the UI? I need a scaled down version of a file I am currently working on.
Many thanks on any tips or ideas.
Answer
GIMP doesn’t “provide” such a function, but you can – by paying attention to your workflow.
The easiest way to do that is to not rescale your image until you have saved your work.
When you have finished your work, save it as an XCF file. This file should be considered as your original artwork. Depending on which computer system you use, you could set the file permissions of that XCF file to “Read Only”. That way you won’t be able to overwrite it accidentally.
Next, with the XCF file open, rescale the document to the required dimensions. Then export as JPEG or PNG (or whatever format you want).
Finally, close the XCF file without saving. The original won’t be overwritten, and when you open the XCF, it will be the original size that you saved it at.
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