How to get actual image size in GIMP

Question

When I use GIMP to create an image of 3.5 inches by 2.0 inches ( business card ), the actual image it creates is smaller.

Note that GIMP gives the option of creating a new image with dimensions in inches.

I verify this by inserting the image into Google Docs or Open Office. Both show the image smaller.

How can I create the correct size image?

I can figure this out by just playing around with it, but was wondering why the image created did not correlate to the correct dimensions when inserted into a word processor?

Please migrate this to the correct site, if it does not belong here.

Answer 1

When you make your image in GIMP, just go to File->New->Change the properties to inches in the new window and put in your dimensions and choose landscape->Create it->Export in your desired image format.

I literally just did the above and when I inserted it into open office I checked its size and position and it came up 3.5 x 2 inches.

Hope this works for you!