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Hello once again.

I am having a problem even cut and paste an image in paint, within layers? Or can I not do that?

The other thing,, i asked before but probably overlooked the question because of the focus on trying to get other things cone.. IS there an instruction manual available to purchase?

Art

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Well, I played a little,, 1st I clicked on the logo in the upper right corner and it was on the main screen,, I used the square and enclosed it, then Edit > Copy. Then clicked on the diploma and it became the main screen. then used the square to draw a square on the diploma.. then Edit>Paste and there it was. Sized it and moved it to where I wanted,, then played with the opacity and it worked.

So, I assume you can have many imported objects on one file that would be in the upper right hand corner that you could bring into the main screen (or say the main document that you want to create) ? Am I right with this thinking?

Another question ,, if I have a document and let's say it is like the 1st file I sent on pg. 1. is there a way to highlight the words in a line, save them,, go to another program and paste them.. come back and take out the words,(which I know how to do now) and paste in new words from another source document?

Regards,

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Morning sir,,,,

The problem is ,, how do I get the logo on the main sheet?

That whole thing I have not a clue..

The opacity thing I understand,, and I know the problem is keeping these layers straight,,,,,,,,,,,, what box is checked which layer is highlighted......... I guess I just keep practicing for that.

But I don't understand how you merge the two imported items. or say you have 5 logos you want on a document?

Thanks.........

I look forward to your reply.

Art

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Seems like I go 1 step forward and 2 steps back.

I am emailing you another file.

Thanks

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Hello,

I have two questions........

I have resized it. When I go to change the opacity down,, the farther down I go , the more of the hash marks show.. not only within the boxed area of the logo, the complete sheet is hashed?

If I want to start a new project, and I want to start with a logo or jpeg, do I just open >the folder that has the jpeg>click on it and go from there?

Thanks again..

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Next thing I would like to do is have a document opened in paint, and import a jpeg and adjust the size of it , and make it like watermark on the document.

Should I start another topic?

As an example,., the one we have just changed the date on.. on the top of the sheet is a logo,, in the middle of the sheet is that logo, enlarged and it is like a watermark,, that is what I would like to do..

I took the document that we have been working on (which is on beige colored paper so when I print it, I am using a lot of color from my ink cartridge) So, I made the background white,, everything is there BUT the watermark... how can I get a watermark of the top logo on the page and enlarged?

I am going to try to attach the "plain" sample ?

Thanks

Art

YACHT RAMSES from paint PERFECT WITHOUT ANYTHING JUST TEXT.pdf

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If you were refering to the uncovering of layers underneath the one that you see when you look at the document.. I took one and used the clone method and uncovered the exact same document only moved over 2 inches.. and a little smaller in size..

But,, between the two methods,, I am getting my results.

Thanks again.

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Your last set of directions not only were GREAT and EASY... something I can share with you in case you did not already know..

I get a lot of documents and they are usually scanned.. Well, when I use your last method,, I erase the text I want to erase (like the date on the Yacht) but if I go a little farther, I get what is underneath.. for instance if they scanned a document and it ended up a little bit larger or smaller. what is under the layer that I am cloning (as I erase the date lets say) I uncover what is underneath.. so fat it has been the same document but a little smaller or a little larger.. Now I have only tried this method on scanned copies I have received via email....... So,, between this one you sent and the other one I put together,, I am doing what I want..

Again thanks for all the time you put into this.

Art

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I used the eye dropper and run over the colored surface I want.. and then click on bucket fill and dump it into the area.. and then it is the same.

I am still trying to get your link into paint.net !?!?

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One more email to you.

A different way, same result. (by mistake)

Advise please..

Art

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QUESTION:

Is there a printed User Manual that I can purchase,,, anywhere?

There are things I want to do,, that I am sure can be done in Paint.net.. I have seen some of it in some of the help articles I have read..

A user manual would be great,,,,,,,,,,if one exists.

Art

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Good morning,

I have sent you 2 files via email

Thank you..........

Art

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I still think the clone stamp will serve me best as what I do is more on the order of the sample that I posted when we first started,,the fill out form,, I tried this new scheme with that and it worked it a point.. but what happens is that the text that is on the same line will start to move. That is not what I need.

So, the clone thing is what I really think will help me tremendously..

I understand that someone would not want there email address out in the public,, but would you consider maybe opening like a yahoo or hot mail account so that I could attach what I am doing? It would be more direct and maybe faster? I know I am so close,, and I have the feeling that it is just a simple step that I am not doing.

Thanks again.. I would give anything to get proficient in this program ,,, I am printing out the help section little by little so I will have the "training manual" eventually..

I would love to get into copy/ paste. Metallic logos in the background,, endless possibilities....... I like your post with the pig and the fence... I tried that a little also......... but wasn't sucessfull........ kinda like learning how to ride a bike I guess....

Have a good week end,

Art

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Damn it Sarkut............we did it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Perfect

Maybe we can work on the other process another time.. I'll practice this one for while..

I have version 3.5.5

Thanks for all your hard work......

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Do you think that I may have a different version? Or is this the only one? Is there a update?

I don't know what else to do.. I see your examples and they make sense,,,,,,,, my page looks like I duplicate your work,, but it just ain't there.. If I don't erase,, I have the old date under the new date...........?

I really don't know how to take what I did and make it a zip and all of that.........and I'm not interested in trying to learn that now..

Art

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I just did the routine again,, did not go near the blue boarder.

Did not get the blue box.. only the grey scale grid..

After I erase the date, I hve the grey scale.. I open another layer for text.. I type in what I want and I still have the grid no matter what I do.

I am at a loss.

art

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No,, I am not talking about the blue border around the doc. I am talking about a the little blue box that shows up when I erase the date.. the 1st time it was at the end of the date, this time the little blue box is at the front of the date. (almost like the grey scale grid that you see as a layer.. only this is blue and it is the size of the letter "0"

Art

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I follow your advice to a tee.

When I open the file in Paint. it automatically is the background in layers.

When I click on add layer.. I get layer 2.

I just followed your instructions again,, and when i used the cursor to erase the the text.. I still have the that original blue box that I had the very 1st time. And when I print it off of Paint.. the blue square is right there.

I am wondering if I am not getting the "clone" ? Cause I have been tryig for hours and hours and getting the same results. (?)

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Hello and Good morning.

Well, I have gone over your redo and I have tried to follow the instructions to a tee.

I still end up with the december over the june or the hash marks under the december,, I tried with 3 layers.. the background and 2 others with one being a colne (which only shows hash marks, actually all but the background show as hash marks)

This is what I do:

1. open paint and "open" the file.

2. click on add new layer (it is named background by default)

3. while the background layer is highlighted, I click on clone stamp then hold down CTRL key I click on the background of the sheet.

4. click on add new layer (for text)

5. click on text tool and position and set font and size and type the text.

Now what,, no matter what I do, I still see the june date,, when I click off the check mark, the only thing that shows is the hash marks on all but the 1st background layer.

I look at your example, at one point,, the june is gone and it is just empty? (at the CLONE STAMPING layer) Please detail how you did that,, that must be where I am missing something.

Above in one of your replies you state: "Whether using Paintbrush or Clone Stamp, applying the edits to

a new (transparent) layer above the original will make it easier to

correct any errors before flattening and saving the final edited version."

Never have found the word flattening?

Please advise.

Thanks in advance.

Art

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That is interesting..... I will go over it again tomorrow.. I am going blind stairing at the screen

What about this "flattening" where does that come in..

What is the procedure after I type in the text that I want.. I think that is the key, there is something that I am not doing before I " save as " (?)

Thank you so much for the help. I will post tomorrow..

Art

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Okay. I've re-worked the screenshot you sent me

to give you an idea of how things should be.

In the Layers window, remove the checkmarks from all layers.

Then add the checkmarks back one by one working from the bottom up.

Watch what happens on the canvas as you do this.

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Sarkut,

I couldn't see where to upload a file on the site that we were emailing back and forth on.

This is the "Save as" file that is on my desktop .

Hope it helps. Well, it wwill not upload,, I get an error that says No file was selected for upload,, and I did,, 2 times the green bar got about 75% across and then the error comes up.. I went to the url you sent and NORTON jumped up and said it was unsafe, so I can't use that.. any other way to send it you?

Art

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Thank you for your reply.. and the hint on the email address..(I think it is gone)

I am attaching a file.. it has some shaded areas and unshaded areas,,

I want to maintain the shaded areas,, and change all the wording into English, and have it look just like it does here, execpt in English.. I have a friend that does it in Photoshop,, but I can not afford Photoshop.

Any help would be great.......... ( please talk to me like I'm "4" ) I am not a computer wiz.............

Thanks to all in advance.

Art

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I posted this oin another area, afterwards, I'm thinking it may need to be here. (?)

I am new to Paint.Net program, I have used Paint a lot.

What I want to do is this:

Import a form, which has graphics on it, or shaded areas that have text.. I would like to change the text and not change the shading or graphics that are under the text.

A friend of mine does this with his photoshop program,, but I unfortunately don't and won't have it.

Any help would be great.

Hoping one of you can help, or steer me in the right direction

Thanks in advance.