cornemuse

I have a shortcut to my mouse settings in my start menu to slow down the pointer (pointer options - speed) I am addicted to my logiteck marble mouse, and anyways, slowing down the pointer gives very precise pointer movements & reseting is quick and easy. I've worn out 2 of 'em over the years. I carry one with my laptop as I can rest it on my leg, anything available, & use. I am curious, who else uses a Marble Mouse?? -c-

Its a bit tedious but I use line/curve tool width approxametly set '1' for every '100' image height (image, 'for example' 1000 x 1000, brush = 10), choose white color. go around your image carefully. Once around, set width to '4', go around again,. For more, set width to '2'. I said its tedious!! Set 'Magic wand' at low enough tolerance so as not to 'select/highlight' any of your image & delete the white. Use 'lasso select to remove remaining 'everything else' around your image. I rarely 'save' images, I 'save as' & add "n" to the name & always save as PNG or PDN file. (n = new) (for me) CTRL - A & copy this image, Select your 'new' background, 'Ad new layer', 'Paste', You can move your image around on your background to where ever you like. 'Save As' & change name (add another letter/number) to save. Hope this makes sense, , , , -corne-

Not sure here, , , take original (first) image & add new layer, paste/draw? 'whatever it is you want - bat calls' to image, Ctrl A - copy - New - ok - Paste. Now Ctrl A - Copy - New - ok - Paste. Save as (Ctrl shift A) give it a name, this should be only 'whatever it is you want' at the same aspect ratio as the original (first) file. Go back to original & delete layer, do same thing with all new 'bat calls' graphics. You can copy/paste 'em up (with new layer for each) My thought process is a bit unorthodox/convoluted, I hope this makes sense, , , , , Would take a while to show with graphics, I could if you want, , , , -c-

On a lotta forums I am registered on, When people ask, I always recommend Paint.NET. (FWIW, I have the newer version on a W-7 machine but still prefer (3.5.??) on my W XP 64 bit machine) -c-

Would be nice to include the 2 'dots', when they're there, I can allus see the image, , , ,

OK, we have rectangle, lasso, ellipse, select, magic wand, , , Would it be possible (or have I just missed it) a select tool as the 'line / curve' tool, but not a line, rather a select tool like the line/curve tool but rather than a line, one would have an adjustable width/length/curvable select tool. Does this make sense to you?? Like tracing over a line/whatever but only selecting it?

Exactly! I have the same problem finding the cursor, too. This 'works', , , , , after a fashion. -c-

imo, m'h'o, mspaint could never replace paintdotnet. I use pdn with/in conjunction Graphics Work Shop Pro (Alchemy), copy paste from either to other, GWSP has a 'use mspaint' which I use, rarely tho, not much since PDN. I use an older version under XP Pro (32 & 64) & actually prefer it to newer version(s) working on my 7 computer. (dont like the 'pictures') I prefer PDN to every other grafix program I have tried, , , , , -c-

!st time I installed pdn, I d/l'ed installer from cnet. on another computer I 'googled' & installed 1st link, turned out to be a new toolbar got installed, page looked like yours, , , fortunately, it uninstalled with no ill after effects. -c-

I installed dot net client (dotnetfx35.exe) manually. PaintNet installed like it was supposed to. So problem solved, I guess, , , -c-

I recently re-installed XP P 32 on my computer. It had pdn 35.1.1 (? last one for 32 bit) working well, no problemo. After the xp re-install, PDN will not install. I get the window ", , , , installing .net client profile. At 30%, it stops a few seconds and then "Setup is rolling back. This might take several minutes." After a few more seconds, the window goes away and I'm back at the 'Paint.NET.3 install (.exe). Thats it. What gives? It worked before, same comp, etc. -c-

This one I too am eagerly awaiting an answer to, , , , -c-

If one could set what it defaults to, , , (what quite a few tools default to, , ,) Not complaining, just commenting, , , -c-

I too prefer using the percentage setting, in both Image -> Resize/Canvas Size, it always defaults to 'Pixel Size (width)' Have to click on 'Percentage', every time. -c-

I have the same problem, though SP1 is listed in 'upgrades' (?) but not listed as shown in the pic above. (toshiba 505 w/W-7) I now have 3.5(?) installed, it works just fine. How much benefit is there to the newest version(s)? -c-

Oh well, maybe in the future, , , , -corne- THat was a quick response, OK! (edit) thought I'd add this: I us a a trackball & for me its easier (its all in the fingertips!) to dropdown tools than to move hand(s) to the keyboard then back to the t-ball.

I've looked a bit, but cannot find any mention of being able to rearrange the various tools in the 'Tool' dropdown. It would be nice to arrange the most used tools (for me, anyway) at the top, or arrange in different groups, (as needed or desired). Also, the 'Colors' box is always displayed when starting pdn, this is fine, it starts in the 'simple' box. Is there a way of having it started in the 'advanced' box on starting?? On launch, the starting color is always 'black', (bucket, line, pencil, etc.). Is it possible to have the starting color as 'white', or any color for that matter?? -corne-

This is not really a problem for me, I dont think! I attempted install (32 bit version) to a W XP 64 bit computer, got the message to install (64 bit). Well, I tried but got message to install the (older version). I installed (v3.5.11). It works just fine, I have been using it on my older (XPP32) computer, for a few years now. I dont know what I'm missing (if that much) with the newer version(s). I dont know if it can be installed on an XP 64 computer, anyway. Any ideas or suggestions?? -cornemuse-