any computer artists around?

[sunnybob]

I want to alter a shape and print it out as a template for a bandsaw box, but my computer skills cant really be described as skills.

I want the standard yin yang shape, normally depicted inside a perfect circle, but I want it elongated and squashed.
Anyone up to the task?
i can give more exact descriptions and measurements if so.

 

[Brentingby]

Shouldn't be too difficult. Send a PM if you want.

 

[LancsRick]

Happy to do it tonight if needs be.

 

[nev]

Download GIMP

open your picture

select scale from the menu

and drag the appropriate handle to desired shape.

 

[sunnybob]

Nev, you lost me at GIMP.
I've only just worked out jpeg.

but its obviously easier than I thought.

I want the shapes to be horizontal, not vertical like in the above pics.
I want to be able to print a shape with a vertical height of 120 mm and a horizontal width of 170mm.

If someone could do that for me I would be very grateful

 

[LancsRick]

Here you go, you'll have to resize to suit your printing scaling, but the proportions are right.

 

[sunnybob]

Well, I've printed 3 copies and am now completely confused.
The first one as sent, measured 255 wide x 180 high.
I was pleased I managed to open it with paint and resized to 75% which gave me 153 wide x 108 high.
Tried again at 80% to hit the right size, and ended up with a SMALLER 120 x 88.
W.T.F.?

Did i say i was useless at puter stuff?
help (again) please, before i run out of ink and paper.

 

[ColeyS1]

Draw it freehand ?

Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

 

[sunnybob]

Feeling quite pleased now, I managed to work out what happened.
when I resized the original down to 75%, even though I didnt save anything, it stayed that size, so when i tried again to 80%, i got 80% of 75%.

Cleared it all down and tried again at 80% and got 160 x 115.

Thats close enough for tonight, tomorrow I can try it up against the block and see if i need it a tad larger again.
really grateful for all your help. i used to be able to do this stuff years ago when I had an XP system and photoshop software. this old vista laptop has only got Paint on it.

 

[MrTeroo]

75% of 255 x 180 is 191.25 x 135
Your second attempt is smaller because yo have reduced the size of your alredy reduced image by 80%

You need to close the file without saving and then open it gain. Then resie it.

Notsure why your inital size reduction doesn't equate to 75% though?

 

[sunnybob]

in the words of a famous spanish waiter... i know nothing!

 

[MrTeroo]

You should download and install the program that nev recommended

https://www.gimp.org/downloads/

 

[RogerP]

You should download and install the program that nev recommended

https://www.gimp.org/downloads/

... and (if Gimp opens as bunch of separate windows) in the Windows tab click on Single Window Mode.

 

[nev]

GIMP is a great free tool but can be a tad daunting so ...
Heres a quick and simple online editor for possible future projects.

http://ipiccy.com

for example, to make your yin yang image...
instructions
1. Start editing now-
2. upload (choose file from your computer)
3. rotate
4. resize (untick constrain proportions) and drag slider under 'height'.
5. save (by clicking floppy disc symbol at top of page.)

 

[sunnybob]

Nev, had a quick look at ipiccy, it just might be low tech enough for me thanks.