Help With Layers.

[Maikiria]

Okay, Ive looked around the site and asked for help at different places. But there are still somethings that I need help with. Layers are the big thing that I dont understand completely. I dont know how to have one layer show through to the next. Like for the picture below. I added another layer and did a purple gradiant on it, but it completely covers everything unless I unselect that layer. I really need someone to explain this to me.

Im looking to edit pictures to do things like this:

[pipp92]

1. welcome to the forums

2. change your thread title to something that makes sense for example: help with layers

3. for your pic you can duplicate your layer, panel it, make a new layer on which you draw a gradient with secondary color alpha=0.

tipp: try to follow most of the tutorials, if can't come forwards anymore, ask in the thread for it

[Myrddin]

Pressing F1 whilst in Paint.NET will direct you to the Help Files. Use them, they can be helpful.

[Maikiria]

Thanks. =]

I'll rename the thread since I understand a bit more now.

[xRyan]

basically. you need to change the blend mode of a layer.

you can do this by double-clicking one on the layers in the bottom-right corner on your screen and changing the blend mode.

this should work.