Newbie Question About Changing Fonts

[allanc]

I have what I hope is a simple question.

I am using the text tool and would like to change the font and then back again.

Specifically, I would type 3 characters in Arial, then 1 in Wingding-2 and then back to Arial again.

I can not seem to accomplish this as when I change to Wingding-2, the font of the characters that I typed previously in Arial are also changed to Wingding-2.

Thank you in advance.

[Zwicky]

Unfortunately that's not possible with the way Paint.NET currently handles text. You'll have to make the characters of each font separately.

[Sarkut]

allanc,

A good way is to type the Arial on its own transparent layer,

then add a new (transparent) layer, switch fonts, click to restart the text tool,

type Wingdings, and so on.

Adding a new layer will finalize the text and let you change fonts without

affecting what is already typed.

Having each section of type on its own layer will let you reposition

things later, should you need to.

[allanc]

allanc,

A good way is to type the Arial on its own transparent layer,

then add a new (transparent) layer, switch fonts, click to restart the text tool,

type Wingdings, and so on.

Adding a new layer will finalize the text and let you change fonts without

affecting what is already typed.

Having each section of type on its own layer will let you reposition

things later, should you need to.

Thank you for the suggestion.

I am so new that I do not know how to create layers.

Are basic tutorials available?

[Sarkut]

Layers Window

The online Help file can be accessed from Paint.NET

by pressing the F1 key.

The icon at the bottom left of the Layers window

will add a new layer.

Edited April 6, 2010 by Sarkut

[allanc]

http://www.getpaint.net/doc/latest/en/LayersWindow.html

The online Help file can be accessed from Paint.NET

by pressing the F1 key.

The icon at the bottom left of the Layers window

will add a new layer.

Thank you very much.

[NoNonsense]

or use the shortcut key: ctrl+shift+N