Goonfella Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 In both PS and Gimp you have the ability to shrink or grow a selection . This is very useful for precision work where the next layer needs to be only 1 or 2 pixels bigger/smaller than the original selection. I know it`s possible to adjust the selection in PDN using but it would be better and more accurate to have a shrink/grow tool, or plug in. Would this be possible in PDN? 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...
Lance McKnight Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 I have been wanting the same thing. The only way I can think of doing it is to use and then to scale accordingly. I know it's a pain, but as far as I know, it's the best workaround solution there is. What do you PDNers think? Quote Officially retired from this forum. Have a nice day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PyroTechniques Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Take your selection, copy it, paste it into a new image, and use the image -> resize function. Should work. Quote Photobucket Sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 A better way is Pyrochild's Outline Object program, though it's still just a workaround. Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonfella Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 The big advantage of having a shrink option is when you have a complex shape that needs to be shrunk the same amount all the way around. It`s so much easier and more accurate than any work around.I guess we can only hope it is added sometime in the future. 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...
Ash Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 For shrinking selection there is a work around. Hint: Make selection--feather selection--deselect--reselect. understand? or need more? Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonfella Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 Just tried it out and it does work. Thanks for the tip Ash. :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...
Ash Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 You're welcome. Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance McKnight Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 For shrinking selection there is a work around.Hint: Make selection--feather selection--deselect--reselect. understand? or need more? :idea: Now there's another perfect PDN Tips and Tricks. I hadn't thought of that before, and it actually makes sense now I think about it. I'm sure you are referring to BoltBait's Selection Feathering, correct? (I'm referring to Effect>Selection>Feather). Quote Officially retired from this forum. Have a nice day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 A similar method to Ashs' is to use the Outline Selection plugin: viewtopic.php?p=179417#p179417 Define the selection Run the plugin to create a border around the inside of selection Redefine the selection This will only work to shrink the selection. From reading the thread, outlinine the outside of a selection is still in development. 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...
Ash Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 For shrinking selection there is a work around.Hint: Make selection--feather selection--deselect--reselect. understand? or need more? :idea: Now there's another perfect PDN Tips and Tricks. I hadn't thought of that before, and it actually makes sense now I think about it. I'm sure you are referring to BoltBait's Selection Feathering, correct? (I'm referring to Effect>Selection>Feather). Correct. A similar method to Ashs' is to use the Outline Selection plugin: viewtopic.php?p=179417#p179417Define the selection Run the plugin to create a border around the inside of selection Redefine the selection This will only work to shrink the selection. From reading the thread, outlinine the outside of a selection is still in development. Hmm, I'm not understanding this method... Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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