Rotate an Image in the GIMP Application

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   You should have GIMP open and an image ready to use

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   You can refer to our other tutorials to find out exactly how to do that.

   

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   There are a few ways to rotate an image in GIMP

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   One way is to double-click the "Rotate Tool" in "Toolbox". You can also press "Shift" + "R" on the keyboard if "Tool Options" is opened.

   

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   You can specify how you want to rotate your image in "Tool Options"

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   Clicking your object will bring up a small dialogue box

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   In this box, you can select the angle of the rotation and the center point for rotation. The center point for rotation is currently shown as a circle in the middle of the grid over the image. The circle signifies the pivot point.

   

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   Let's leave the default settings for "Center X" and "Center Y"

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   We change the "Angle" value to 90° by typing "90". This will rotate the image by 90°.

   

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   You can also click and drag the slider to rotate the image

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   This will let you see how it will look on the screen.

   

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   Click "Rotate" when you've finished entering your specifications

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   The image may reveal the original canvas space.

   

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   Another way to access rotation is by clicking "Tools"

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   It is in the horizontal menu at the top of the window.

   

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   Move the cursor to "Transform Tools"

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    Then, in the expanded menu, click "Rotate"

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    The same dialogue box will appear. You can follow the same procedure as in steps 5 to 7.

    

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