ScottD Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 I must be a dullard. It seems I follow the instructions but can't copy a part of the image to overwrite another part of the image (in a different location). I didn't see a step-by-step example. Seems very difficult to use. Select (using rectangle) - click on the copy tool - drag to new location.... then what?? Can't get it copied (never overwrites at the new location) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardneh Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Try it this way. Select. Copy. Ctrl C Paste into New Layer. Ctrl Shft V Then, reposition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottD Posted August 14, 2021 Author Share Posted August 14, 2021 Thank you, that process finally selected what I wanted. I'm just starting to use paint.net. Once I re-positioned, it took me awhile to figure out I had to press ENTER to actually complete the process. A few years ago (many), in another program, you simply selected an area, dragged it to the new location and clicked again. That was simple - this seems difficult and tedious by comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Editing actions need to be committed to the canvas in order to tell the program when you're done editing. Deselecting a selection or activating another tool will do it. I generally use the Esc key. 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...
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