(For a single-layer image file) Saving as .png is lossless and just as good as saving as a .pdn file ?

[HenryH]

 

(For a single-layer image file)      Saving as   .png     is lossless and just as good as saving as a    .pdn    file ?

 

>>>  PNG files benefit from lossless compression. This means no data is lost when the image is compressed — the quality stays the same no matter how many times you edit and save the file. The image won't become blurry or distorted, making PNGs ideal for sharp logos and graphs containing lots of figures.   

 

[null54]

Yes, that is why Paint.NET defaults to saving single-layer images as PNG.

[Tactilis]

Lossless is lossless, so in that respect, saving as .png and .pdn are "just as good".

Saving as a .pdn will retain any Layer Properties you have set (Layer name, opacity etc), which is of use if you add notes to the layer name. Some people do this to record fonts & sizes used for example, or some other detail about the image. There's no practical limit on the amount of text you can include in a layer name.

The saved Layer Properties will be loaded when you open the .pdn, or do Layers | Import from File.

[Ego Eram Reputo]

18 hours ago, Tactilis said:

There's no practical limit on the amount of text you can include in a layer name.

It does get quite hard to read if there is a lot of text

 

 

 

[Tactilis]

4 hours ago, Ego Eram Reputo said:

It does get quite hard to read if there is a lot of text

That is true.

The easiest way to enter a long name and then subsequently read or edit it is to copy & paste via Notepad (or other text editor).