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I don't think you can do this through Paint.NET. There's currently no export for .ico. However, I can recommend you two other services you might try - both are free. http://converticon.com/ http://icofx.ro/ I particularly prefer Converticon because it can create 512x512px and store multiple icons sizes within a single icon. IcoFX only creates up to 256x256px icons but it'll allow to create both Windows and Macintosh icons. Hope this helps.

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I see this as being very useful. Thanks, niwax! Q: if you plan on making any update, may I request the ability to load an image from the clip-board or from other layers within the project?

It would be the same functionality as Paint.NET in that, if the cursor is in the bottom-left corner while zooming in, the zoom will focus on the area where the cursor is located so that you won't have to use the scroll bars as often if at all. Looking forward to it. Keep up the good work!

Sorry about the late reply. The "bottle cap ramp-thingy" is not mine but was supplied in a template made by the company that hosted the contest, which, unfortunately, I did not win. The text was made by simply selecting a font that I liked and then using the Sine Wave [distortion] effect.

I've only tested this out briefly but it looks pretty good thus far. Nice work! Not to sound ungrateful or impatient or anything, because I'm not , but is there any word on zooming-in along with the cursor or moving the mouse in exact increments with the arrow keys? These are probably the only features missing from these plug-ins, otherwise, they're great.

Hi Rick Brewster. Thanks for clearing up the "Clear History" thing. I now understand why that would be useless to re-add. Here's a new request: Internal Snapshot. Quicker saves for image formats. Basically, like external snapshot programs, this will take a picture of the entire project as seen and then present you with the option to save in whatever image format you choose (JPEG, PNG, etc.). This will save an enormous amount of time seeing as you won't have to flatten all of the layers before converting the project to an image and then saving. Perhaps also this can be used to replace my previous request to Preview project in full screen by taking the snapshot of the project and then open a new window that will display it in fullscreen. Another reason why I'm requesting this is because, from what I've seen, projects that contain patterns such as small lines, bumps, etc. do not display correctly within Paint.NET when zoomed-out (made to fit the screen) but only display correctly when converted to an image, which, as I mentioned above, can be painful and slow if it's a large project with multiple layers that all need to be flattened.

Hi pyrochild. I must compliment you again on the Smudge tool; it's great! I've found many uses for it, one of which is removing unwanted elements from images, such as watermarks on complex backgrounds (for my own personal-use), while still retaining a unedited look, even up close. I was wondering, though: with some tweaking of the Smudge tool, would it be possible to create a tool that will push the outside boundaries of an object? For example: create a circle and, from within the center of the circle, click and hold while moving the cursor to the left or to the right to shape it into an oval shape or whatever. With a few more adjustments to the tool, the original circle could be made into the shape of a fish or airplane, etc. while still retaining the semi-transparent pixels on the edges of the object. This would be a lot easier and more precise then using one of the draw tools and can be used to create objects more complex then just a fish or airplane. Anyway, this is just some crazy idea that I had.

Aw, that's unfortunate. Maybe it just doesn't matter for computers with lots of RAM. Too bad I only have 512MBs. Yes and Yes. Agreed. I think this was requested by some people as well. Another good idea is layer folders. This would make everything much more compact and organized.

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I've got some more requests. Disable all but currently selected layer / re-enable / enable all. (right-click options) Instead of turning off each layer one at a time or opening the layer that you want to see in a new project, a simple option to 'turn off all but selected layer' would be useful. History per layer. I'm going to assume that this is going to be more difficult to implement, however, if it is, it would make PDN much more convenient to use. The History window would only show the history for the selected layer. Ignore all non-transparent pixels when rendering most effects. (except for "Render" effects) This would save huge amounts of time, especially when rendering blur effects over a small object within a large canvas. Predefine save settings for quicker and easier saves. The current way of saving the project to anything other then .pdn,can get a bit frustrating. First, it has to reload the project image, this can take quick a bit of time on a slow computer, then it has to confirm whether or not I want to flatten the image. By predefining the exact way I want the files to be saved, it'll cut of some time on what should be a simple and quick process. Save layers as individual projects. This could be useful for backing up layers before flattening or merging them and then closing the project only to realize that you need to adjust one of its properties. Bump Map effect. I'm not sure exactly how to describe this. It works different from the Emboss effect. Example: Original image - Image w/Bump Map effect. Frame Mask. This would be similar to adding the shape of an image over the existing one (e.g. the shape of a house, leaf, etc.) and then removing the transparency outside of that shape. Thanks for the reply. I'll try these out.

Hey pyrochild. Thanks for these great plug-ins. The Smudge effect was really useful for a recent project that I was working on. Q: Is there a possibility that you can make it so that the curse can be controlled by up and down keys on the keyboard for more precise movement?

Understood. What if, at least for now, it were made to work similar to Merge: "Flatten Layer Down"? Then the two layers would flatten and there would be no need to delete the other layers or open them in a separate project. Yup, that's exactly it. I wonder, though, how it might be made to ignore other objects that are on the same layer and just select around the object you click on, assuming, of course, that none of the non-transparent pixels from the other objects are crossing each other.

Hi. I'm working on a very high-res project (approximately 4000x3000 px) with 7 layers. Whenever I attempt to save it in PSD format, I get the message: "There was an unspecified error while saving the file." I very much need to save my project in PSD format. Any suggestions? Thanks; and nice plug-in, by the way.

Some of these might have been mentioned before. Add a close button to the Image List for all projects and not just the currently selected one. In this way you don't have to select a individual project and wait for all layers to reload just to save & close it. Drag & drop projects in the Image List. So that that the projects that I'm using can be placed side-by-side; Because they are no always opened in order. "Clear all history" button (with confirmation). This can be used to clear up some virtual/memory without having to close and reload the project. Export History. It can be exported to a log file so that every time you reopen a project the text will be separated by one line. "Flatten selected layers" button. I've noticed that merging layers will result in the bottom layer's transparency and blending mode taking precedence, but flattening all layers within a project is inconvenient. Preview project in full screen. This is especially useful for desktop wallpaper designers who want to see the final result in full view without having to save it first and open it in a separate image viewer. Being able to zoom in and out and pan would also be nice. Crosshairs for the "Select" and "Shapes" tools + zoom-in window. This is especially useful on high-res projects where zooming in and out to precisely select around certain areas become tedious. When the cursor is moved to the side where the zoom-in window is, the window will move to the opposite side of the screen allowing you to see where you're selecting. For anyone that has ever used FastStone Capture... that is exactly what I'm talking about. Remember previous placement of windows. Because windows opening up in the center of the image is annoying. Delay Effects previews. Perhaps by pressing and holding a key on the keyboard that will delay the preview until the key is let go. This is especially useful when using sliders or you've already determined what values you want to set. Tool: "Select object" (plus hotkey). Basically the same as using the Magic Wand tool with 0% tolerance and then inverting the selection, but in one fell swoop. If somehow it were possible to select only one object on a layer where there are many, that would be perfect. Run all non-native plug-ins as separate processes. Could probably help to reduce PDN crashes and lock-ups. Auto-hide windows when selecting or drawing instead of semi-transparency. Similar to what was mentioned above about the crosshairs, the windows would move to the opposite side or disappear when selecting or drawing and the mouse is over that window. I'm sure I'll have more suggestions later. If something that I said here was misunderstood, please tell me and I will try to explain it a bit better.

Hi Kris. Great plug-ins, especially DropShadow. I've got a problem though: I've tried running the installer from the zip folder as well as from within Paint.NET and a windows pops up breifly and shows "100%" but nothing is installed and the message (above) pops up every time I open Paint.NET. Any solutions? Thanks. Edit: Okay, I only really need 3 plug-ins from this pack. Can someone please send me a PM with the dlls Drop Shadow, Object Align, and Fade Edge? It would be much appreciated. Thanks. Edit 2: Never mind. I got this to work through a different computer and transferred the files. Thanks again for these great plug-ins.

I logged in to ask this very question, but I see that it was already asked. I too would like the "file>export history list as TXT..." if it is at all possible.

I'm glad these things were mentioned. Personally I would like the layers groups so that I can turn on and off multiple layers related to an image in just one single click.

I have no problem with downloading the latest .NET Framework, it's just that... Thank you, Simon Brown! That was exactly what I was looking for. And yes, "aargh" to the online installer.

Hi. I want to install the latest version of Paint.NET but, since I disabled internet access on one of my drives, I can't install the latest version of .NET Framework which is required to run the program. Is there any alternative method for installing .NET Framework or getting Paint.NET to run? Can I use a slightly older version of Paint.NET that is compatible with the current .NET Framework 2.0 on my other drive? I would appreciate some assistance with this. Thanks.

Thanks! I figured that there was a plug-in but didn't know where to look.

Hi. Is there a way that I can get tighter rounded edges? What I do currently to achieve this is make a canvas 4 times bigger then what the final size will be and then reduce it to 1/4 the size when it's complete, this gives the appearance of tighter rounded edges then if I had not reduced the canvas size. Here's an example: (Using the Rectangular tool) 256x256 - Original 512x512 reduced to 256x256 1024x1024 reduced to 256x256 I want to be able to achieve these results without having to make canvas size 2 to 4 times larger then my target size. Help would be much appreciated.

Hi. How can I change a white background into any other color of my choosing without altering the color of some of the other objects within the image, seamlessly? I think of Conditional Hue/saturation but it doesn't work for black/white color. I tried using the plug-in: RGB to CYMK which, when switched to black/white, will retain most of the outline of the objects while removing or making transparent the white background. So here's the image that I want to extract from the white background: Image Oh yeah, I should mention that I tried using the Magic Wand tool and Feather Effect but it still doesn't come out as seamless as I would've like. Here's how the image looks after I apply the RGB to CYMK effect: Image I would appreciate anyone's help with this. Thanks.

Sup. 8) OK so here's what I'm trying to do. I'm trying to create a square box, 256x256, with rounded edges using the Rounded Rectangle tool. I want to use the Gradient tool over it (Green to Blue) but unfortunately this messes with the rounded edges, the semi-transparent pixels become completely opaque. I tried something that almost worked. I created layer #1 with just a white background, Layer #2 was the square box with rounded edges, and layer #3 was the Gradient tool and created a box, also 256x256, with square edges and changed the Blending mode to "Screen", this created the desired effect but every time I merged layers 2 and 3 it no longer looked like it was. Please help me understand this. Thanks.

LOL. thanks dude, that's exactly what I was looking for! I didn't realize that what that thing was for. Thanks again, I'll go continue my project now.