diff --git a/src/GUI/IntelliPhotoGui.cpp b/src/GUI/IntelliPhotoGui.cpp
index bff0255..edb9c42 100644
--- a/src/GUI/IntelliPhotoGui.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI/IntelliPhotoGui.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ IntelliPhotoGui::IntelliPhotoGui(){
 		// set style of the gui
 		setIntelliStyle();
 		// Size the app
-		resize(600,600);
+        resize(600,600);
 		//showMaximized();
 		setDefaultToolValue();
 }
@@ -103,6 +103,25 @@ void IntelliPhotoGui::slotCreateNewShapedLayer(){
 		}
 }
 
+// Opens a dialog that allows the user to change Dimension
+void IntelliPhotoGui::slotChangeDim(){
+        // Stores button value
+        bool ok1, ok2;
+
+        // "change Dimension" is the title of the window
+        // the next tr is the text to display
+        // Define the standard Value, min, step and ok button
+        int width = IntelliInputDialog::getInt("New Layer", "Width:", 600, 1, 50000 , 1, &ok1);
+
+        int height = IntelliInputDialog::getInt("New Layer", "Height:", 600, 1, 50000, 1, &ok2);
+
+        // Change dimension
+        if (ok1&&ok2) {
+                paintingArea->setLayerDimensions(height,width);
+                UpdateGui();
+        }
+}
+
 // Opens a dialog that allows the user to delete a Layer
 void IntelliPhotoGui::slotDeleteLayer(){
 
@@ -264,6 +283,15 @@ void IntelliPhotoGui::slotAboutDialog(){
 		                   tr("<p><b>IntelliPhoto - </b>A Pretty basic editor.</p> <br>Developed by Team 7."));
 }
 
+// Open an dialog about the dimensions
+void IntelliPhotoGui::slotGetDim(){
+
+        // Window dimesnion display
+        QMessageBox::about(this, tr("Dimension"),
+                           tr("Width: %1\nHeight: %2").arg(paintingArea->getMaxWidth()).arg(paintingArea->getMaxHeight()));
+}
+
+
 void IntelliPhotoGui::slotEnterPressed(){
 		QString string = EditLineWidth->text();
 		if(string.toInt() > 50) {
@@ -298,7 +326,7 @@ void IntelliPhotoGui::slotSetWidth(){
 
 void IntelliPhotoGui::slotSetInnerAlpha(){
 		bool ok1;
-		int temp = IntelliInputDialog::getInt("Toolsettings", "Width:", 5, 1, 50, 1, &ok1);
+        int temp = IntelliInputDialog::getInt("Toolsettings", "Alpha:", 5, 1, 50, 1, &ok1);
 		if(ok1) {
 				paintingArea->Toolsettings.setInnerAlpha(temp);
 				EditLineInnerAlpha->setText(QString("%1").arg(temp));
@@ -359,6 +387,14 @@ void IntelliPhotoGui::createActions(){
 		actionDeleteLayer->setShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_D));
 		connect(actionDeleteLayer, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(slotDeleteLayer()));
 
+        actionChangeDim = new QAction(tr("&Change Dimension"), this);
+        actionChangeDim->setShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_X));
+        connect(actionChangeDim, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(slotChangeDim()));
+
+        actionGetDim = new QAction(tr("&Get Dimension"), this);
+        actionGetDim->setShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_Y));
+        connect(actionGetDim, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(slotGetDim()));
+
 		actionSetActiveLayer = new QAction(tr("&set Active"), this);
 		actionSetActiveLayer->setShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_A));
 		connect(actionSetActiveLayer, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(slotSetActiveLayer()));
@@ -515,9 +551,9 @@ void IntelliPhotoGui::createMenus(){
 		fileMenu->addAction(actionExit);
 
 		//Attach all actions to Render Settings
-		renderMenu = new QMenu(tr("&Fast Renderer"), this);
-		renderMenu->addAction(actionUpdateRenderSettingsOn);
-		renderMenu->addAction(actionUpdateRenderSettingsOff);
+        renderMenu = new QMenu(tr("&Fast Renderer"), this);
+        renderMenu->addAction(actionUpdateRenderSettingsOn);
+        renderMenu->addAction(actionUpdateRenderSettingsOff);
 
 		//Attach all Layer Creations to Menu
 		layerCreationMenu = new QMenu(tr("&Create new Layer"), this);
@@ -574,6 +610,8 @@ void IntelliPhotoGui::createMenus(){
 		optionMenu->addMenu(toolMenu);
 		optionMenu->addSeparator();
 		optionMenu->addMenu(renderMenu);
+        optionMenu->addAction(actionChangeDim);
+        optionMenu->addAction(actionGetDim);
 
 		// Attach all actions to Help
 		helpMenu = new QMenu(tr("&Help"), this);
@@ -596,7 +634,10 @@ void IntelliPhotoGui::createGui(){
 		centralGuiWidget->setLayout(mainLayout);
 
 		// create Gui elements
-		paintingArea = new PaintingArea();
+        // get and set max width and height
+        int maxHeight = IntelliInputDialog::getInt("New Layer", "Height:", 600, 1);
+        int maxWidth = IntelliInputDialog::getInt("New Layer", "Width:", 600, 1);
+        paintingArea = new PaintingArea(maxWidth, maxHeight);
 		paintingArea->DummyGui = this;
 
 		preview = QPixmap(":/Icons/Buttons/icons/circle-tool.svg");
diff --git a/src/GUI/IntelliPhotoGui.h b/src/GUI/IntelliPhotoGui.h
index f3d2900..26f7c7d 100644
--- a/src/GUI/IntelliPhotoGui.h
+++ b/src/GUI/IntelliPhotoGui.h
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ void slotCreateFloodFillTool();
 
 void slotAboutDialog();
 
+void slotChangeDim();
+void slotGetDim();
+
 void slotEnterPressed();
 
 void slotSetWidth();
@@ -160,6 +163,10 @@ QAction*actionCreateCircleTool;
 QAction*actionCreatePolygonTool;
 QAction*actionCreateFloodFillTool;
 
+// dimension actions
+QAction*actionChangeDim;
+QAction*actionGetDim;
+
 // dialog actions
 QAction*actionAboutDialog;
 QAction*actionAboutQtDialog;