1. Open GIMP (***with no new image or photo***). 2. Choose EDIT > PREFERENCES > DEFAULT IMAGE > IMAGE SIZE. 3. Under image size set whatever dimensions you want for new images. 4. ***In the last drop-down box on that line you will see "px" and a down triangle.*** Click the triangle and you will be presented with a selection of types of measurements: pixels, inches, millimeters, points, etc. 5. Choose "inches". Also set whatever else you want. Click "OK" 6. This is the important step: ***Quit GIMP without opening a new image or anything else.*** This sets "inches" as the default measurement for NEW images.

When you Open GIMP again and click FILE > NEW, "inches" will be the measurement system for your "NEW" files.

Rick Strong

-----Original Message----- From: Creighton
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2016 9:09 PM To: gimp
Subject: [Gimp-user] setting preferences to imches?

I downloaded the gimp 2.8.18. on mac osX.11.6. I have set my increments to inches. when i open a new document, it opens in pixels, even if my previous document is in inches. How do i get gimp to always show my new documents in inches?( or whatever incrament i want)

On Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 4:09 AM, Creighton wrote:

I downloaded the gimp 2.8.18. on mac osX.11.6. I have set my increments to inches. when i open a new document, it opens in pixels, even if my previous document is in inches. How do i get gimp to always show my new documents in inches? ( or whatever incrament i want)

1. File -> New...
2. Change units to inches, click OK.

Now every time you use that dialog, GIMP will use inches by default. GIMP will also remember that preference across sessions.

Alternatively, you can open the Preferences dialog, go to the Default Image page, and set desired default image size in the units you need (or just change the units). This setting will also be preserved across sessions.

Alex