Setting Specific Sizes

[JGC1996]

So this is ticking me off to no end. I tried "GIMP", MS Paint, and Pixlr, and now this, but they (and you) don't have what I'm looking for.

 

I want to be able to set a shape (IE rectangle) to a certain width and height.

 

Apologies if the tone of my post is coming off harsh. I'm just irritated.

 

Thank you.

Edited April 6, 2017 by JGC1996

[IRON67]

In my opinion, the time for choosing the values for height and width or diameter, putting that in some dialog window and let appear the shape, would not very differ from the time, that you need to just drag it in the right size by mouse.

 

BTW: You could use instead a fix size for rectangle selection and then use the plugin Borders N' Shapes.

Edited April 6, 2017 by IRON67

[Eli]

For the rectangle shapes you need you can use Red's Table effect. Just set the number of cells to 1.

If you want to draw other shapes there is also Shapes Render Effect.

if you want to draw pie slices you can try toe_head2001's Sprinkler

 

You can also make your own shapes with the ShapeMaker Effect.

Edited April 6, 2017 by Eli

[JGC1996]

Thank you. Quick question: will these lines measure in inches even thought no unit of measurement is specified in the toggle number box?

[Ego Eram Reputo]

How about this:

 

Activate the Rectangle select tool  (press S once)

 

In the toolbar, set the selection mode to Fixed Size, then specify the height and width in the unit you desire (ref: https://www.getpaint.net/doc/latest/RectangleSelectionTool.html )

 

Click on the canvas to place the rectangle then use Backspace or Shift +  Backspace to fill the rectangle with the Primary or Secondary color.

 

 

[JGC1996]

2 hours ago, Ego Eram Reputo said:

How about this:

 

Activate the Rectangle select tool  (press S once)

 

In the toolbar, set the selection mode to Fixed Size, then specify the height and width in the unit you desire (ref: https://www.getpaint.net/doc/latest/RectangleSelectionTool.html )

 

Click on the canvas to place the rectangle then use Backspace or Shift +  Backspace to fill the rectangle with the Primary or Secondary color.

 

 

This is flipping cool. You help me dramatically. Just one more gripe (apologies): can I get an outline or should I use the plug-ins the users in this topic provided? 

[Ego Eram Reputo]

Once you have defined the size and placement of the selection, you can use any number of tools to create an outline instead of filling it with a solid color. Borders&Shapes was the first one linked - that will do nicely to create a simple frame (NB: the border will run from the edge of the selection inwards).