als Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 (edited) I have an image of a cursor and the background is transparent. When I copy that image over to another image which has only one layer (the background), the transparency for the cursor image cuts out the area that it overlaps, rather than showing the background of the other image below it. What is the issue here and how do I get the desired behavior? Edited May 25, 2011 by als Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Use layers. 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...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 A slightly more verbose explanation: The image you are copying carries the transparency with it when you copy. So when you paste it, the image (including the transparent bits) overwrites the layer you already have. Rick suggested using layers. Bingo! 1. Create a new layer above your background :AddNewLayer: . 2. Paste your transparent image into this layer, and the transparent bits will allow the background layer to show through. Find out more: http://www.getpaint.net/doc/latest/WorkingWithLayers.html 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...
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