jwb Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 When I open paint.net I cannot select any color for paintbrush/pencil etc or text in that layer. If I add a layer I can then select and use any color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRON67 Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 (edited) What exactly you trying to do? Picking a color in the Colors-Window or using Color Picker for selecting a color directly in the image? Edited February 9, 2018 by IRON67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwb Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 Entering text for example: I go to color wheel, select black as primary color. Go back and type and nothing is there. Editing a graphic: I select paintbrush, pick a color, attempt to edit it. Nothing happens. Even if I just want to slash a line thru the graphic. Only if I select Add a layer can I select a color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwb Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 I can select black or any other color in various other programs... Paint, Irganview, Paint 3D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRON67 Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Maybe you try to type text outside of a active selection or your computer may have a serious problem if that happens in other software too. Which Windows version and Paint.NET version do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwb Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 Windows 10 - build 1703.. paint.net 4.021 If I import a logo and use rectangle select to pick an area. I can use any any secondary color but except black. I've used paint.net for many years and never had an issue with it until last upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwb Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 It does not happen in any other graphics editor... Paint, Paint 3D, Irfanview, photoscape... just paint.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwb Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 in image attached (hopefully) I used rectangle select around the 1991 and ball. You can see brighter green slashing along with yellow within that box using secondary color. Once you get to edge of rectangle it stops. Also I cannot use black as secondary color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRON67 Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 (edited) Look in the menu on BLENDING MODE. Maybe you use "Additive", "Color Dodge", "Difference", "Negation", "Lighten", "Screen" or "XOR" and then clearly Black doesn't work. Edited February 9, 2018 by IRON67 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwb Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 You got it !!! Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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