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I draw a picture with 2 layers and I set the layer modus of the second layer to 'reflect' and then Paint.NET crashes. Here the crash-log: Crash log for Paint.NET v2.6 (Alpha 1 Release Build 2.6.2172.30793) Time of crash: 15.12.2005 17:18:27 OS version: 5.1.2600.131072 .NET Framework version: 2.0.50727.42 X86 Processor count: 1 Exception details: System.IndexOutOfRangeException: Index was outside the bounds of the array. at PaintDotNet.UserBlendOps.ReflectBlendOp.Apply(ColorBgra* dst, ColorBgra* src, Int32 length) at PaintDotNet.BitmapLayer.RenderImpl(RenderArgs args, Rectangle[] rois, Int32 startIndex, Int32 length) at PaintDotNet.Document.Render(RenderArgs args, Rectangle[] roi, Int32 startIndex, Int32 length, Boolean clearBackground) at PaintDotNet.Document.Update(RenderArgs dst) at PaintDotNet.DocumentView.surfaceBox_PrePaint(Object sender, PaintEventArgs2 e) at PaintDotNet.SurfaceBox.OnPrePaint(PaintEventArgs2 e) at PaintDotNet.SurfaceBox.OnPaintImpl(PaintEventArgs2 e) at PaintDotNet.SurfaceBox.OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.PaintWithErrorHandling(PaintEventArgs e, Int16 layer, Boolean disposeEventArgs) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmPaint(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m) at PaintDotNet.SurfaceBox.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If you can code in C# then you have allready your feature. With the addin "CodeLabs" you can write C# code which manipulate your image.

Why you use Paint.NET? It is relativ easy but powerful too. And free too. What you should teach? They are many possibilities, but I would start with resizing (optimize for web, looking, print). Then I would continue with adjustments. First based on the complete image then on a selection (incl. the diffrent selection-tools). After what you can show how to add figures/text. Effects (effects itself and rotate/zoom a image/selection) should follow after what. Finally i would show the usage of layers. I hope I could help.

An alpha version is more a preview of a program, has bugs and not all features are implementet or implementet features will remove from the final version. A beta is relativ a finished version. It is tested by other people to find bugs and fix them. This are the diffrents )im my opinion :-)

You said, Paint.NET 2.5 has a curve tool, but then is it integrated? I use beta 4 and i couldn't find a curve tool. Can I find it in the next beta?

The subject says all: I wish the update feature will also works then the current user don't have administrator rights.