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    adding outline to text colors

    in Paint.NET Discussion and Questions

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    Ah, let me see if I can quickly help before I go to lunch. :)

    1. Make your background transparent by pressing Ctrl+A and then Delete. Type something using the text tool. Pick a light color.

    2. Create a new layer by clicking the + button on the lower right. Then move that layer down by clicking on the down arrow next to the + button.

    3. On this new layer (consider it your Outline layer), pick a new color, preferably something darker. Type your text again and move it underneath your lighter text. You should now not be able to see your darker text at all!

    4. While your bottom layer is selected, rectangle select the area around the text and nudge it to the left.

    5. I think you've got it from here...?

    Basically you have your light text layer, and a ton of other "outline" layers underneath it...there's actually lots of dark text underneath, but it gives the appearance of an outline because we've moved them all slightly out from underneath.

    At the very end if you want this on a background, merge all the "outline" layers down (using the merge down button on the bottom right) and add a new layer. Move this new layer down to the bottom and create whatever background you'd like...or just fill it with blue or something. :) If you do this you should have three layers, one regular text layer, one outline layer, and one background layer. Have fun, hope this helps, and let me know if you need something explained more!

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    in Paint.NET Discussion and Questions

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    Actually, The_Lionhearted, the Resize tool does resize the whole image, selection or no selection. You have to select the layer, then use Rotate/Zoom (under the Layers tab) to zoom that layer out to the degree you want.

    Whoops, I meant to say you can click and drag to resize...not use the resize tool. :)

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    You should be able to make a scanned image transparent the same way you would make a "regular" image transparent...Paint.Net treats all "types" of images the same...so you should be able to make whatever you're trying to make transparent the same way you normally could. Try searching the Tutorial section for how to do this, or be more explicit in your question. Clear as mud, right? :) Let me know if I need to elaborate. Hope this helps!

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    in Paint.NET Discussion and Questions

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    It is possible that you're trying to change the canvas size...in which case it changes the size of the entire image. Import the second layer, press Ctrl+A to select everything, and then press the M key (move). You should then be able to resize just that layer's info. Hope this helps! :)

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