Square eraser

[fredandrana]

I would like to request a square eraser tool....the round one works great, but makes it hard to erase a straight line.

[Superferd]

But it is square, at a brush width of 1pxl.

Sorry stupid joke.

I actually agree with you and in addition also a square paintbrush.

This might come with the newest version where they will implement custom brushes.

Rick says:

Custom brushes -- This is requested a lot. Implementing this properly depends on having a new rendering architecture which is part of what I'm planning to do for Paint.NET v4.0.

[theonlychad]

if you would like to erase in a straight line in a precise way try using this and pressing delete. I find it easier and more precise that way if i need to erase in a straight line.

best regards,

chad

[Superferd]

but then diagonal becomes a problem, you could select something on an empty layer and turn it while holding the right mouse button and then select the correct layer.

[Sharp]

On a new layer, grab the line tool, then click on :NormalBlending: to change it to :OverwriteBlending: , then make the line tool 1-2 px bigger than the original line, and draw over it.