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When you create a new file it Paint.NET generates a white background layer first. When you add a New Layer it will be transparent. See documentation to read about 'New Layer': https://www.getpaint.net/doc/latest/LayersWindow.html If the white background layer is distracting, you can uncheck it to turn it off or click to delete it. (The documetation is a good 1st resort for finding help!) In the Layers dialogue box there is an icon in the lower left of a square with a plus sign on its lower right corner. Clicking on it will Add a New transparent Layer. From the keyboard, Ctrl + Shift + N will do the same thing (Add New Transparent Layer)

It appears that you are seeking an emperical solution to an outcome that is mainly aesthetic. If the bottom layer is set to 255 (zero opacity), then you should adjust your other layers opacity/transparency properties until it 'looks right'! I deal with this countless times. I try to set things up using percentages of transparency only to find when I rearange layers things dont 'look right' and I have to make readjustments until they do. Your eyes are the best indicator for correctness in these situations.

I use this freeware for editing EXIF metadata from my photo that I transmit to the web: Download Logipole softwares (Konvertor, Metadata++ (The freeware was updated at the beginning of the month and I use it on copies of my photo files that I am transmitting and not on the orginals!) By default it comes with Dark Mode enabled, but can be disabled by going to Settings in the program and unchecking the Dark Mode box. On Wikipedia Metadata++ has every green light checked when compared to other EXIF metadata viewer/editorsComparison of digital image metadata editors - Wikipedia

I use this freeware for editing EXIF metadata from my photo that I transmit to the web: Download Logipole softwares (Konvertor, Metadata++ (The freeware was updated at the beginning of the month and I use it on copies of my photo files that I am transmitting and not on the orginals!) On Wikipedia Metadata++ has every green light checked when compared to other EXIF metadata viewer/editors Comparison of digital image metadata editors - Wikipedia

I work with images ~100MB and usually save my single image files to PNG or TIFF. My JPEG files are mainly for importing to the web. Paint.NET allows for you to adjust compression factors to JPEG files before saving with its Save Configuration Settings I have attached an illustration of what I did will using the configuration to get a compression ratio of ~24:1 (That is going from a file size of 95.4 MB down to 400.1 KB) http://apmauldin.com/Image_Storage/2022-03-13_PDN.jpg

Having small image files may be a great thing, but at what cost or better yet at what loss? You don't mention what is the original file size, you only mention your goal of 50 to 80k. Many image compression technologies will become lossy at compression ratios higher than 8:1.

Well it's not serect at all, it is a documented feature of the software and a very useful feature at that. Best wishes!

Greetings, The best feature of Paint.Net is layering. Simply put your text on a seperate transparent layer and then you can move the layer over the image to where ever you like. I do this when placing my logo or watermark. You can even save the text layer as a seperate file and use it again over a different image. (you will not be able to edit the text after its saved!) If you do not save as a PDN your layers will be flaten and merged with the lower image. Check these out: https://www.getpaint.net/doc/latest/WorkingWithLayers.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz32lb6Jgy8

I was able to find the logo in the banner of madVR labs web site. madVR Labs manufactures extreme video hardware and software products to meet the demands of the most discerning and critical video enthusiasts. https://madvrenvy.com

It is not possilbe to alter the shape of pixels but you can alter your image to make it look like it is made from dots. I have attached link to an example of this being done thru the use of a plugin effect: http://apmauldin.com/Image_Storage/Screenshot_Dots_Plugin.jpg

@unikalman Your Image represents a bit mapping of the pixels within your image. Your image shows as a grid to asist you in spotting were one pixel begins and a neighboring pixel ends, but you can turn the grid off and magnify the image and see a more accurate representation of what is being displayed. You would need a magnifying glass to see the actual pixels on your monitor's screen. As for cropping an image to a certain shape, it can be done with masking. If you are asking if pixels can be made round the answer is no! The size and shape of the pixel is part of physical contruction of the screen or image sensor matrix and cannot be transformed by software. There are plugins for Paint.NET that can convert an images makeup into a mosiac of dots that will let you configure how many dots per area. I use a plugin from 2008 by Curtis Black called Dots v1.0. The dot sizes it creates are proportional to your image size. (I am not sure if it is in the Curtis Black Pack. All of his plugins are in a bundle and not in seperate DLLs.) BTW- Each pixel on a 27 inch monitor is ~300 microns, while each pixel on the image sensor of my smartphone is ~0.8 microns. Check this out:

Thank you much! I have it and have installed it.

What happened to the Color Wheel creator from the Effects>Render options?

Thank heaven for my library research skills! An Equal-area Projection in the Fashion of the AuthaGraph Map https://blog.map-projections.net/an-equal-area-projection-in-the-fashion-of-the-authagraph-map A suite of programs to create custom Earth's surface map-projections https://github.com/jkunimune15/Map-Projections/releases/tag/v3.4.5

I use the Windows PowerToys Color Picker. It reads 13 color formats but does not refernce the 144+ HTML color names. It does not report pixel coordinates and many utilities only indicate where the pixel is on the screen and not where it is in the image. It does not produce a text log of its activity that can be saved. An update for the Windows PowerToys Color Picker was released today (v0.56.2) https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/ SVG1.1 colors name swatch that contains color names and values can be found here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SVG1.1_Color_Swatch.svg (You can convert the svg to pdf)

You have a great tutorial that explains the necessary steps and Paint.NET has those capablities. You will need to use a bunch of layers and a good artist hand & eye when using the tools, but go for it! Example Screen Capture: (Using the Lasso Tool on Layer C)

It is a good thing to ask questions ir helps as a guide to solutions. There is a saying, "A picture is worth a thousand words". Provide an example of what you are trying to achieve an maybe someone here can come up with a similar result that fits your need.

If what you are trying to achieve is a motion graphic effect rather than a static graphic effect, you will need a program like Adobe After effects, which is a commerial product. There are free + open source alternatives that can do the job, such as Natron and Blender, but they are not easy to learn to use effectively.

@otuncelli I just refered someone to your plugin last week. https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/119644-how-to-save-image-as-a-pdf-with-transparency/#comment-593195

The problem is not the image size, but the functionality built into the print utility settings options. I can print a HD 1920 x 1080 px image onto a business card or onto a billboard. The printer utility that is used in the Microsoft Paint program is designed for use within MS Paint. The printer utility that is the default for Paint.NET is the Windows Print Pictures program. The Microsoft Paint program's print utility is more refined and has features that are more useful to those who are not just making a quick series of snap shot prints. Paint.NET use to support a great plugin called "Print It' but it was removed because it violated PDN plugin development rules. There is a similar print utility within a freeware called IrfanView that you may want to check out: IrfanView - Official Homepage - One of the Most Popular Viewers Worldwide Here is a screen shot of my use of IrfanView's print utility: Below is an example of using the MS Paint program within Windows to print an image that I created to PJ Noxon's dimensions of 4.7 x 6.6 cm. I used the Page Setup option of the app before printing:

I did not think about there being free alternatives to Microsoft Access database. @Ego Eram Reputo Thanks for that! Also, I just found that there is a free alternative in the LibreOffice Suite called LibreOffice Base: https://www.libreoffice.org/download/download/

@Autocaravan Creating forms with interactive relational databases is not done in image creation/editing software. You need to use something like Microsoft Access Here is a video link to the process: https://youtu.be/ubmwp8kbfPc

I installed the Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (64-bit) and discovered that it requires a PDF image in order to make a 'Stamp' but I also found that it is possible to affix a signature by having the signature as a PNG and just paste it onto the signature space. The problem with using a signature that was scanned or photographed from a sheet of paper is the signature will contain anti-aliasing artifacts remaining after having the software make the white paper from the photographed/scanned image transparent. The resulting image looks almost ghostly. To get a great signature you need a graphics tablet and then write your singature onto a transparent layer and make sure that anti-aliasing is disabled before you get started. I think that best signature would be made by using a graphics tablet to create the signature into an app like Inkscape that will allow the output to be a vector image that can be saved to SVG, WMF, EMF, EPS, or XAML. I will have see how vector images can be applied within an Acrobat document.

Relax, relate, release! Don't have cyber meltdown or develop issues of trust over an app! If you are seeking 100% reliable software, you shouldn't be running the Windows Operating System at all! (Take it from, I have been running Windows from version 386(2.11)). Nothing that I am aware of is 100% reliable. Certainly not software. We assume that all events that occur in short order are cause and effect. Just becuase event 'B' happened right after event 'A' does not mean event 'B' was caused by event 'A'. There may be some other unknown factor at work. Just yesterday I had problems with software and dowloads because there were track/sector problems on my C drive The people here are trying to help. Stressing out will not get things corrected. A 'Fatal Error' does not mean that some one actually has to die! I learn more about a computer by trying to keep it working. BTW: Check this out! https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/application-management/msi-installation-error-1603

It appears that your 1st image as low opacity (some level of transparency) When saving as a PNG image you will have to select a 'Bit Depth' of 32 bits in the 'Save Configuration / Settings' to maintain transpareny. When you save as 24 bit PNG you get the same possibilty of clors as an JPG but no Alpha Channel The Alpha Channel (an additional 8 bit multiplier to handle transparency of RGB color depth) is supported in the 32 bit PNG