See if this helps:
How to crop and resize pictures using GIMP
With permission from PatriceJ, I am posting a link to a great tutorial on how to resize your pictures for greater success in posting your pictures to the QB. Remember that the best size for posting pictures here is about 480x640.
Hopefully, more members will be able to share their work with us
http://academyofquilting.com/free-le...ling-an-image/
PS... I'm also putting this in the QB Help Center with a sticky to keep it at the top of the forum.