Timbo128 Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Hi- UGH!.... Paint.net updated last week and all was fine, until now... If I go to use the text tool and click on the field where cursor is, it just leaves a little blinking dot. Changing Text size changes nothing. The problem: Can't type text- nothing happens. I've a few plugin's installed, can't remember which packages and really don't want to re-install. Is there a procedure to repair Paint.net, without an uninstall? Any and all help would be greatly appreciated... Thank you! Timbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 1. Make sure you have no selection active by pressing Ctrl + D to deselect. 2. Try setting the Font Metric to Fixed (96 DPI). This is a new setting - find it in the tool bar beside the font size If you have this set on Points, the font size will scale with the image size. Fixed (96 DPI) was the font sizing system prior to 4.1 (https://www.getpaint.net/roadmap.html). 1 Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixey Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 To Repair: This PC > OS(C:) > Program Files > paint.net > Scroll to PdnRepair.exe 1 Quote How I made Jennifer & Halle in Paint.net My Gallery | My Deviant Art "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" anon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 @Pixey, that's probably not necessary See @Ego Eram Reputo's reply above 1 Quote The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixey Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 2 minutes ago, Rick Brewster said: @Pixey, that's probably not necessary See @Ego Eram Reputo's reply above Sorry, I was just answering the poster's question about how to Repair paint.net without re-installing. At least he knows now, if he ever needs it 1 1 Quote How I made Jennifer & Halle in Paint.net My Gallery | My Deviant Art "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" anon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo128 Posted September 21, 2018 Author Share Posted September 21, 2018 12 hours ago, Ego Eram Reputo said: 1. Make sure you have no selection active by pressing Ctrl + D to deselect. 2. Try setting the Font Metric to Fixed (96 DPI). This is a new setting - find it in the tool bar beside the font size If you have this set on Points, the font size will scale with the image size. Fixed (96 DPI) was the font sizing system prior to 4.1 (https://www.getpaint.net/roadmap.html). Thanks, Ego... I think I've found the issue... it was a particular photo from the internet that I was going to generate a meme from- a .jpg. The issue, whatever it is, was the problem, something in the photo. The Paint.net program works fine with everything else... I went into the program, copied all the plugins I had installed in the 'Effects' file to Desktop, uninstalled Paint.net, installed a fresh install, and pasted the 'Effects' folder into the fresh install. All seems well now. Thank you! Timbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo128 Posted September 21, 2018 Author Share Posted September 21, 2018 44 minutes ago, Pixey said: To Repair: This PC > OS(C:) > Program Files > paint.net > Scroll to PdnRepair.exe Pixey, thank you so much!... I took the long way home, as stated in my last reply to Ego. Now I know! Have a great weekend, and thanks again. Timbo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo128 Posted September 21, 2018 Author Share Posted September 21, 2018 36 minutes ago, Rick Brewster said: @Pixey, that's probably not necessary See @Ego Eram Reputo's reply above Thank you, Rick... Pixey's response is what I was actually looking for. All's well now... I certainly appreciate everyone's input- Thanks! Timbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Great, glad it's working Quote The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixey Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Yay @Timbo happy you got it working Quote How I made Jennifer & Halle in Paint.net My Gallery | My Deviant Art "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" anon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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