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Use whatever zoom level works best for you or is most comfortable to work with. I would use a zoom of 600% to make a zone of selection at the edge of the blossoms, then zoom out to add to the selection in the interior of the blossoms. ========================================================== There are other ways of cutting out the blossoms and stems. This tutorial shows a way to use the Line / Curve tool to draw an enclosed area on a separate layer that can be used with the Magic Wand to make the selection.

Duplicate the line art layer. Press F4 and set the Blending Mode of the upper layer to Multiply. Merge the two layers.

Save a canvas image like one of these: http://enchantedgal-stock.deviantart.com/art/Canvas-Texture-White-Paper-49362478 http://www.homespunfabrics.com/img/fabrics/10.5ozNaturalCanvas.jpg Import it into a layer above your Granddaughter's picture. Layers > Import From File... Press F4 on the keyboard, change the Blending Mode to Overlay or whatever mode you prefer. Adjust the Opacity slider. ====================================================== Here's a canvas texture in a forum post:

Yes, it's free unless you choose to pay for the premium version. The free version works well for me.

Open the Save As... dialogue. Name the file and choose the filetype, press Enter. The Save Configuration dialogue should come up: http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/5290/saveconfiguration01.png

File > Save As... After you click on Save, a Save Configuration dialogue comes up.

ipswichmanc, The reason it said the file was too big is because of total size limits imposed by the forum on attachments. Save your image as PNG, then instead of posting it as an attachment, upload it to an image hosting site like: http://imageshack.us/ Copy the Direct Link URL provided by the image hosting site, and paste it in your forum post, using the Full Editor mode. To make it a thumbnail, drag the mouse across the URL that you just pasted to highlight it, and click: Other styles > Thumbnail ----------------------------------- To post it as a non-thumbnail image: Highlight the Direct Link URL, then click on the icon that looks like this:

Yes, those are the right ones.

This search will work better for that search. gif http://www.getpaint.net/search.html

StarbucksNationalPark http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/8144/starbuxnationalpark01a.png Stock Stock Edited to fix stock links.

Make a new (transparent) layer. Add the color where you want it. Press F4, set Blending Mode to Multiply, and adjust Opacity slider. ================================== You can use the Line / Curve tool to make an enclosed area on a separate new layer. Use the Magic Wand to make a selection within that area. Fill the selection with color on a different layer. This will give you straighter, smoother lines on the selection. The outline layer can be deleted or made not visible before saving.

Yes. You have to install them in the Effects folder of the portable installation.

Very nice. Thanks !

Try this to see if it moves things in the direction that you want. 1) Adjustments > Hue / Saturation Saturation --- 125 =========================== 2) Adjustments > Brightness / Contrast Contrast --- 25 =========================== 3) Adjustments > Posterize Setting of 2 to 4 Linked

You could try the method described in this tutorial:

Possum is curled up under the AOTW front porch getting some well-deserved rest.

Entries Entry 1 http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/5020/54448639.png Entry 2 http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/7066/53143358.png Entry 3 http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/7964/stereo13.png Entry 4 http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/47/aotwlucky13.png Entry 5 http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/7180/13dd.png Entry 6 http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/2560/x6ecsm.png Entry 7 http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/7523/aotw13ha.png Entry 8 http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/2712/13xiii.png Entry 9 http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/1358/lucky13ozzo.png Entry 10 http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/8015/13competition.png Entry 11 http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/796/luckythirteen.png Entry 12 http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/2936/l13png.png . AOTW 13 is now closed to additional entries. . .

As a first step, crop your oversize image to the correct aspect ratio. In the Tools window, click on the Rectangle Select tool. In the toolbar, change Normal to Fixed Ratio, and set Width to 504 and Height to 104. Make and position a rectangular selection, then crop to selection. Image > Crop to Selection Next, resize down to 504x104 with Maintain Aspect Ratio checked. If you make a new image from scratch, starting with a canvas that has the correct aspect ratio will simplify things when resizing.

Abstract of the Week Competition # 13 This is the first competition dedicated to Abstract Art created in Paint.Net. Here are the rules.... Theme is "Lucky Thirteen... " Take the traditions of belief surrounding Number Thirteen in combination with October being the month of All Hallows/ Halloween/ Day of the Dead as your inspiration for this Abstract of the Week competition. May the Muse be with you! Your image may be representational or non-representational. Your image can include text, shapes, colors, textures or anything in between with the exception of stock images and renders . No stock images or renders will be permitted in this comp. This competition is all about Paint.net and the artists who use it to their creative best. Now get out there and think in abstract terms. And as always, use your imagination ! Minimum image size is 800 X 600. There is no maximum image size. Rules for submitting your entry. READ THIS ! DO NOT POST YOUR ENTRY HERE. PM YOUR IMAGE TO ME. DO NOT SIGN YOUR IMAGE. DO NOT COPY IT TO ANYONE ELSE. I WILL POST THE IMAGES IN THE COMP AS THEY ARE ENTERED. DO NOT POST YOUR IMAGE IN YOUR IMAGE GALLERY OR IN THE PICTORIUM OR ANYWHERE ON THIS SITE. No images previously submitted will be allowed. Do not post in this thread. If you want to discuss this comp, please go to the discussion thread. Here The Entry period for this competition runs through Tuesday evening October 19th, 2010 at 8:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Saving Time. All Entries submitted up to that time will be accepted.

Abstract of the Week Competition # 13 This is the first competition dedicated to Abstract Art created in Paint.Net. Here are the rules.... Theme is "Lucky Thirteen... " Take the traditions of belief surrounding Number Thirteen in combination with October being the month of All Hallows/ Halloween/ Day of the Dead as your inspiration for this Abstract of the Week competition. May the Muse be with you! Your image may be representational or non-representational. Your image can include text, shapes, colors, textures or anything in between with the exception of stock images and renders . No stock images or renders will be permitted in this comp. This competition is all about Paint.net and the artists who use it to their creative best. Now get out there and think in abstract terms. And as always, use your imagination ! Minimum image size is 800 X 600. There is no maximum image size. Rules for submitting your entry. READ THIS ! DO NOT POST YOUR ENTRY HERE. PM YOUR IMAGE TO ME. DO NOT SIGN YOUR IMAGE. DO NOT COPY IT TO ANYONE ELSE. I WILL POST THE IMAGES IN THE COMP AS THEY ARE ENTERED. DO NOT POST YOUR IMAGE IN YOUR IMAGE GALLERY OR IN THE PICTORIUM OR ANYWHERE ON THIS SITE. No images previously submitted will be allowed. This thread is for DISCUSSION only ! If you want to ENTER this comp, please read the above rules. The Entry period for this competition runs through Tuesday evening October 19th, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. , Eastern Daylight Saving Time. All Entries submitted up to that time will be accepted.

Congratulations to our winners ! And thanks to all who entered and voted. AOTW #13 will be posted shortly.

Using Google search was no help. Can you explain what IFV is?

As a work-around you can type until you have as much text as you want on a line, then switch to a different tool momentarily before restarting the Text tool one line space down. It is a good practice to always make a new (transparent) layer to put your text on, rather than adding it directly to the white background layer. It makes it easier to adjust the text later, should you need to. This has nothing to do with your current difficulty, however.

Maybe rebooting the PC will sort things out.

Yes. You have to stop before it goes too far, and press Enter to drop to the next line. Or prep it in a word-processor and copy it into Paint.NET as an image.