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If the image is already anit-aliased, disabling the feature will not remove it. It only works on the creation of lines, curves, and shapes.

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If your symbols are going to be one color and a background: I would use BlackandAlpha+.dll by dpy, that will be found under the Adjustments Tab after installation. It will delete the non-black colors and leave you with only black and transparency on that layer.Your solid magenta will be on the other layer, allowing for merger of only black and magenta.

I went to the Stark Training Zone looking for the links to Paint.NET Megalo Effects Plugin-Pack. None of the links currently work and I could not find working links to the effects pack anywhere. For myself; video tutorials are the best learning tools. I don't know if the people at Stark are happy or are aware of problems of five years ago, but here we are. BTW: I still have my C64 and have not written code for it, or any other computer since 1989.

Because of anti-aliasing in both the text and the sign; when the text and sign are flattened into the magenta background, the feathering around those images are merged into tints and shades of magenta, and therefore have a different color value and are not blocked as is the transparency value. It is a good idea to turn off anti-aliasing when making your image.

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To learn about Paint.NET, here is a nice place to start: <snip> http://www.getpaint.net/doc/latest/

I found a source that claims the v3 iteration of the Windows BMP file structure of 24 bit + alpha = 32 bit color depth; does secretly (not publicly reported) support alpha channel at header 56. I stand corrected. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMP_file_format

Greetings WillT, Since BMP files don't support alpha channel you loose transparency when you save. In PDN resize the original file to the dimensions you need and save as a PNG or TIFF to preserve transparency. (Give the file a new name or add a number to the old name as to not overwrite the original PNG.)

Greetings Pete, On last image the you supplied above you can use the eyedropper to copy the exact color of the sandy tinted back ground and use that as the color for a wide brush to paint over the reversed wreath. Net use the Lasso Tool to out line the positive wreath, make a copy of it and paste it to the other side. You can use the up, down., left, right, keys to position it precisely.

@null54 Your assumption was presumptuous! 🙂 I did use equal sized images. @dipstick Even after downloading the 453 page PDF documentation for G'MIC, I could not locate nfo on the Artistic/Stylize filter. Thanks for providing the ctrl commands for loading the images! It worked! https://gmic.eu/gmic_reference.pdf

@lifeday I tried to use G'MIC's Artistic/Styles filter to merge two of my images, but even after selecting 'Active layer and Below' at the Input Layers box, I could to get my second layer to load. I tried various selections and gave up after a half our. BTW: I was able to view and copy your images from both of your submissions.

@Ego Eram Reputo I found it here: http://ddrcoder.com/Fire/TJacksonEffects.zip (When I try to find nfo about the author at the link's index page; I get an "under construction" notice.)

Greetings, I have the "Advanced Desaturate" plugin appearing under the Adjustments tab as the TjacksonEffects.dll

@lifeday "A picture is worth a thousand words!" Can you provide a link to an example of the type of image merger that you desire to create?

Greetings Mike Mc, I had forgotten about the best freeware image file conversion software around. IranView by Irfan Skiljan, can convert to an 8 bit color depth gray-scale JPEG When you save as a JPEG make sure that the gray-scale box is checked. That's it! https://www.irfanview.com/ You can also save in batch mode and do all of your image files in one operation!

Greetings Magician, Maybe an anti-static cleaner such as Endust for Electronics (TV screens, monitors, CDs, and DVDs) can help.

I have know that for 30+ years! Monitors are raster devices! Your statement still does not negate my contention! They don't use raster programs to run CNC machines or industrial plotters!

It is impossible to a have a true 1 pixel brush width and anti-aliasing at the same time! Once you add anti-aliasing the pixel width has to change since you cannot add fractions of pixels to fill in gaps created in raster pixellization. I am done here!

Greetings Rick, I posted this query on your WordPress Blog and then again in this Discussion and Questions section back in April. this time I hope that my query will not be overlooked or ignored when it can be answered with a Yes, No, or Maybe. Here it is again: It would be super if Paint.Net had a stage to enter image elements in the place of document sized layers. In software like in Adobe’s Flash, Microsoft’s Power Point, and especially their discontinued Expression Design; the layers are more manageable and the user can have image elements outside of the document in this staging area. Will a layering feature like this ever come to Paint.Net? Example:

Anti-Aliasing is a enable by the default settings of Paint.NET, so if you did not turn it off, it is on and you are using it. This is the reason for your blurred images. I take it that you did not view the links that I provided and that explains why you are going through a convoluted procedure to get the results of just disabling anti-aliasing. No matter what convoluted practice you attempt, you will never get smooth ; edges on angles, curves, and circles from raster image software. I you use anti-aliasing the edges will be blurred, and if disable; they will be jagged! That is the nature of Raster/Bitmap images! You can only achieve smooth paths is from vectors, most vector software limit the color palette to 256 colors in a file.

It is you who has the misunderstanding. Paint.NET is a raster graphics application. The images that you enclosed; clearly shows the effects of anti-aliasing. A raster graphics app such as Paint.NET cannot produce smooth curves, circles, or angles. To create the illusion of a smooth angles, curves, and circles; it gives you the option of using the anti-aliasing effect. If you disable anti-aliasing; the fuzziness or blur will not be present, but you will notice the that your images will be constructed of of square pixels like a digital mosaic (pixellization). To get smooth circles, angles, and curves without pixellization, you will have to use vector image software and not raster image software! Anti-aliasing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spatial_anti-aliasing Raster vs Vector https://youtu.be/2eM7uH4qNrw

I get a different experience than you are describing. Your one pixel circle will actually appear as a square with artifacts around it due to anti-aliasing. To test this yourself; create a canvas with a white background that is 3 x 3 pixels. Next set your brush width to 1 pixel with black as your primary brush color Next zoom into to your 3 x 3 canvas by 6400% Next put your brush at the center of the canvas and left click You will get a black square pixel at the center with faint gray artifacts around it. If you undo your last step and disable anti-aliasing and left click again you will get a single square pixel at its center. This will happen with the pencil Tool set to the size of one pixel also. Your fuzziness or blur is due to anti-aliasing which is used to diminish the effect of pixellazation.

Did you actually download the book or is it on the cloud for you to access? Do a wildcard search of your PC for these extensions to find where the ebook is on your system: .azw, .azw3, kfx