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There is an image with many straight verticle and horizontal lines that I want to trace rather than just duplicate.  How can I do this in paint? 

 

I thought I would just add a layer and then trace the document that way, but I don't get the layer thing.  I thought a layer was like it was like putting a piece of transparent paper over a picture.  That way I can trace the picture and then take the layer off...  but when I click "add a layer"  I don't see anything different happening.  And I also don't seem to be able to separate the layer as a separate document.  So confused.

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When you add a New Layer the image looks no different because the new layer is transparent.

 

The new layer should show in the Layers window.
 

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Once you have completed your tracing on the new layer, copy it.

Ctrl C 


Then paste into a new image.
Ctrl+Alt V

 

Save that new image.
 

 

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