The Image canvas is the boundary of the image. Even if you have a smaller
or larger layer than the image boundary size, the maximum image
area that you
can view is determined by the boundary size.
The size area will control how big or small your new canvas will be just
as when you created a new image. The Offset area will control
how your canvas is clipped or expanded.
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Making the canvas smaller:
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The offset fields will control how the upper left corner
of the old canvas will be positioned in the new canvas. The
best way to control the new location and how
it will be clipped is to drag the "canvas preview" in the
Offset frame to the chosen position. After that you make the
final adjustments with the spin buttons
(or type it in by hand). The thin outline is the new canvas
size and you
have to drag the old canvas to the right position so it will
be clipped according to your demands.
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Making the canvas bigger:
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The offset fields will control how the upper left corner of
the old canvas will be positioned in the new canvas . The
best way to control the new location and
how the canvas will be to be expanded is to drag the "canvas
preview" in the Offset frame to the correct position. After
that you make the final adjustments with
the spin buttons (or type it in by hand). The outline/canvas
is the new canvas size and you have to drag the old canvas
to the right position within it.
If you uncheck the chain in the Size area, you will be able to
have different proportions for the new canvas. It's therefore
possible, for example, to have a canvas which is smaller in X
direction and bigger in Y direction than before the resize.
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