cof125 Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 I have had a problem with selecting something with lasso or rectangle does not matter all selections seem to not let me draw afterwords, is this a bug or am I being a dumb *** I was just wondering as it sits now i have to save my work then restart it to continue drawng plz help its annoying the bloody potato out of me and slows down productivity!!! thx in advance to anyone who helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Expiration- Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 When you select something, you can only draw/affect whatever is in the selection. Quote Call me expired. Please. Don't go counting your chickens before the pack of rabid ravaging foxes attacks. -Sozo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrddin Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 When you select something, you can only draw/affect whatever is in the selection......and if you want to draw elsewhere, cof125, you will have to null the current selection. You can do this either by the menu command Edit > Deselect or by the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + D. Quote How to Save Your Images under Different File Types My dA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Expiration- Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 No, hitting enter is the way I deselect most of the time. It does the same thing as Ctrl + D. Quote Call me expired. Please. Don't go counting your chickens before the pack of rabid ravaging foxes attacks. -Sozo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFC4EVER Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 I normally press Enter but you can also press Esc Quote ☆★☆★Merry Christmas★☆★☆ .::.My Gallery.::.Make Gold Text!.::. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrddin Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Ordinarily I'm an Esc kind of man, but recently when recommending keyboard shortcuts, I disclose the one shown in the menus of Paint.NET itself and not the 'hidden'* ones. *not so if the user has, for once, read the Help files... Quote How to Save Your Images under Different File Types My dA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Apologies in advance if this is a really stupid question ... Quoting Myrddin with, "nulling selection - Edit>Deselect/ Ctrl D "I've always pressed the Enter key on my keyboard when I'm finished drawing etc. Is this 'bad practice' ? :? Ctrl+D would be a better habit. Enter and such is NOT. Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Expiration- Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Why so Ash? Im curious because I always use it, it seems to do the same thing as Ctrl + D, is there something I'm missing? :shock: :o Quote Call me expired. Please. Don't go counting your chickens before the pack of rabid ravaging foxes attacks. -Sozo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 I use Ctrl + D as well. It's just a preference, I guess. Quote Create A Professional-Looking Product Advertisment Mockup flickr | Deviant Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrddin Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 The only reason I use Esc is that other programs use the Esc key to deselect/void/finalise/etc. the object or process. Ctrl + D, on the other hand, either performs a completely different function or does nothing at all (for example, GIMP: duplicates the open image; Inkscape: duplicates the selected object; Firefox: bookmarks the page). It is also easier for me to sweep my left hand up and around my keyboard to reach the key which lies on the uppermost left corner. Quote How to Save Your Images under Different File Types My dA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 TBH, I don't remember why, I just remember something happened once and I told myself to try to use Ctrl+D it's a good habit.... :shock: If and when I find out again, I'll let you know. Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Expiration- Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Ah, okay. I guess I should probably stop using Enter then ... Quote Call me expired. Please. Don't go counting your chickens before the pack of rabid ravaging foxes attacks. -Sozo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helio Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 [...] Im curious because I always use it, it seems to do the same thing as Ctrl + D, is there something I'm missing? :shock: :o Well, I can think of one... follow my math: [Enter] + = ¶ [Enter] + ≠ :Deselect: Quote v An excellent open–source strategy game—highly recommended. "I wish I had never been born," she said. "What are we born for?" "For infinite happiness," said the Spirit. "You can step out into it at any moment..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Expiration- Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 True. I guess Ctrl+D is more universal (in Paint.NET, at least). Quote Call me expired. Please. Don't go counting your chickens before the pack of rabid ravaging foxes attacks. -Sozo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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