scubadiver Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 I just don't understand how the layers work. I open up an image and I can't seem to divide the pieces of the graphic so that I can change it. Is this even possible? I also don't understand how to create a graphic using the layers. Is there a tutorial on this subject? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Moved to General Discussion The Tutorials forum is reserved for tutorial publishing only. This is clearly stated at the top of the forum. Quote The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaveN Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Ok, think of it like this. Say you have a white piece of paper, then you have a transparent piece of paper, like with overhead projectors, and you draw something on it. Then you place another on, and color it in. This is what these image programs do. You can make a layer of an image, say the raven in my avatar. Then I magic wand the raven, and fill it in with a pattern using photo flood fill of a texture of my pleasing. I can make that stay on top as a texture, OR I can change my layer's blending modes and have it blend in. I guarantee you will learn it very fast. Also when you erase a little bit from a layer that has something under it, it will show the underlying layer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illnab1024 Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Hey, CMD, weren't you gonna make your Fun with Layers tut? :wink: Quote ~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picc84 Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Layers is something that if we did not have... most of this would be amazingly hard, and impossible!, if you do not know how to use layers, you would be in trouble after you get into the more complicated stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t2suggas Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 The layers aspect of graphic programmes totally baffled me to start. The best thing is, is to play around with them, make them visible/invisible move them up and down, go to town with them really. The more you play around with them, the more you will understand how they work. They are fantastic for adding things to pictures, if you go wrong, you can delete that layer and start on another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkbark00 Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 The layers....are fantastic for adding things to pictures, if you go wrong, you can delete that layer and start on another one. AMEN! Quote Take responsibility for your own intelligence. 😉 -Rick Brewster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubadiver Posted September 20, 2006 Author Share Posted September 20, 2006 Thank you everyone. I love Paint.net and I plan to make a donation when I get paid at the end of this month. I will be happy though when I can better understand how to use it fully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backpacker Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Hi everyone, I'm new here. I've tried out the tutorials.. and they are GREAT. Thanx for all the tips on how to get things going. Quote Photobucket sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itsuka.Yamazaki Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 The layers....are fantastic for adding things to pictures, if you go wrong, you can delete that layer and start on another one. Exactly. For digital colouring, if you're ever considering of using Paint.NET for this, layers are very helpful (even if you can do everything in nearly one layer). ^___^ Quote ã Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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