a Problem with Ink Sketch Effect

[Just Another User]

So I have an image in Paint.net that is just textures on transparent background, and I wanted it to look like an ink sketch (you know, the outlines and all) but when I use the effect, it fills the transparent places all black. All I need is for the ink sketch effect to leave those transparent places untouched.

Edited July 1, 2019 by Just Another User
The reason for the edit is to give a little more detail about what I want the output to be.

[Pixey]

Hello @Just Another User and Welcome

 

Why don't you try merging the texture (with the transparent background) onto a white layer and flatten.  Then try Ink sketch again

[HyReZ]

@Just Another User
Have you tried the Ink Sketch + plugin that is a part of Ahmed's plugin pack here?

 

Edited July 3, 2019 by HyReZ

[HyReZ]

Unlike Ink Sketch; Ink Sketch + does not alter background transparency!

The ink drawing effect looks best to me when the 'blue' box is checked.

Edited July 3, 2019 by HyReZ

[MJW]

11 hours ago, welshblue said:

Alternatively - and this all depends on the textures mentioned - you could use the magic wand >>> click on a transparent part >>> Ctrl + I to invert the selection >>> Run Ink Sketch

 

Or, instead, use BoltBait's Paste Alpha plugin. (I try to use the Magic Wand as seldom as possible for this kind of thing.)

 

Though it's hard to tell the best plan without seeing the image you want to modify, one approach is:

Copy the image to the clipboard.

Add a white layer underneath.

Merge down, so your original image is now on a white background instead of transparent.

Run Ink Sketch.

Run Paste Alpha, with the Alpha Source set to Clipboard alpha.

 

EDIT: Though HyReZ's suggestion of using Ink Sketch+ is probably the best way to go.