just the top layer: you may see elements of many layers. Channels In GIMP Channels are the smallest units of subdivision in the stack of layers from which the image is constructed. Every Channel in a layer coordinates are shown if you want to. By default, pixels are used, but you can change to other units, using the Units setting described below. One of the most important uses of rulers is to create guides. If boundaries. The units are the same as for the rulers. 1Users with an Apple Macintosh and a one button mouse can use Ctrl-mousebutton instead. GNU Image Manipulation Program 36 / 653 v 7 Units menu: (This

width of 800 pixels, and a height of 600 pixels. To convert the number of pixels into physical units, the dots per inch (DPI) can be specified for individual images. The ratio of the width and the coordinates are shown if you want to. By default, pixels are used, but you can change to other units, using the Units setting described below. One of the most important uses of rulers is to create guides. If within the image boundaries. The units are the same as for the rulers. Units menu: (This feature is new in GIMP 2.2; it does not appear in GIMP 2.0). By default, the units used for the rulers and several

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 16.3.25 Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448 16 the window displays the current pointer coordinates. The units are the same as for the rulers. 7. Units Menu: Use the Units Menu to change the units used for rulers and several other purposes. The default each pixels is. We use a parameter called resolution to set the ratio between pixels and real-world units such as inches. By default, most images open with the resolution set to 72. This number was chosen

coordinates are shown if you want to. By default, pixels are used, but you can change to other units, using the Units setting described below. One of the most important uses of rulers is to create guides. within the image boundaries. The units are the same as for the rulers. Units menu: (This feature is new in GIMP 2.2; it does not appear in GIMP 2.0). By default, the units used for the rulers and several displays a dialog which shows information about the units of measurement that are currently being used by GIMP. It also allows you to create new units which can be used by GIMP in a variety of situations

one resolution, it’s only natural that the width and height variables are measured in pixels. Fixed units such as inches or millimeters are not relevant on a monitor and you can’t make decent printouts from have selected within the gray define circle. Other Parameters You can also select what kind of Units you want to use — Radians, Radiand/ PI or Degrees — when you view and drag the pointers in the rotation adjustable in the Preferences dialog. # Ruler units # The units of rulers can be one of: (pixels inches centimeters) # The default is pixels (ruler-units pixels) Not adjustable in the Preferences dialog