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Hi,

I'm trying to create custom shapes in Paint.net that I can export and import into Power BI.

The shapes I want to create will each be one segment of a sunburst chart. So, when I put them individually into power BI they will form a hollow segmented ring.

I have a picture of the chart I want to replicate (pic 1 below). I've used the magic wand tool to select individual segments, pasted them into a blank canvas and saved as .png (pic 2 below). All well and fine. However how do I save the image so it is a shape, not a picture of the shape in a rectangle? Is this possible? Do I need to save as another format? 

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outer 1.png

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Hello @Pete Jones I would make all the shapes in the ShapeMaker Plugin.

 

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There is also a great tutorial here on how to use it.

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