Lixquid Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 There is 1, possibly 2, reasons I sometimes use the GIMP over Paint.NET . The GIMP has "Alpha to Selection". So far as my searching on the forums reveal, Paint.NET does not. Annoyingly, I tend to want to use this a lot, and It's a real pain hauling it over to The GIMP to do something then back to PDN. However, if the selection system in Paint.NET doesn't allow for alpha selection, then tell me I'm an idiot and I'll shut up and curl into a ball in the corner. If there is a Plugin / Feature that allows this, please tell me how / post a link. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Plugins can't change the selection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lixquid Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 Oh. Well, If I can't get it generated, is there some kind of method to it? Like... a technique? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 If by "alpha selection" you mean being able to partially select something, i'm afraid Paint.NET doesn't support that either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PyroTechniques Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I think that's on the to-do list for version 3.5 or 4.0. Quote Photobucket Sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonfella Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I always thought that PDN`S magic wand was the equivalent of alpha to selection. What`s the difference? Quote Please feel free to visit my Gallery on PDNFans And my Alternatives to PDN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFC4EVER Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 PDN's magic wand selects pixels with alpha, but it isn't an alpha selection. Think of a black to white linear gradient, and you want a selection of all the black in the gradient. If this alpha selection was made, then if you filled the selection with a solid red, it would result a red to transparent gradient. Currently this is not possible with selections in PDN. Quote ☆★☆★Merry Christmas★☆★☆ .::.My Gallery.::.Make Gold Text!.::. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonfella Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Thanks . Now I understand. :wink: Quote Please feel free to visit my Gallery on PDNFans And my Alternatives to PDN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFC4EVER Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 No problem. Glad i could help. Quote ☆★☆★Merry Christmas★☆★☆ .::.My Gallery.::.Make Gold Text!.::. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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