NoahsMyBro Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 I often use Paint.NET while creating documentation for users of various computer applications, mainly working with screenshots. For awhile I've thought that instead of simply circling a spot on the image and labelling it with an arrow, it would might better to 'pull' that section of the image up, so that it appears larger and in-front of the rest of the image. I'm not really sure how to explain this clearly (which hindered my efforts to search for the solution before this post), so I created a crude mock-up of what I'm trying to accomplish: I'm pretty sure I've seen this technique used before, but don't know what it is called, or how to do it. Thanks for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoahsMyBro Posted April 20, 2012 Author Share Posted April 20, 2012 Rick, I think you misunderstand. I'm not trying to zoom in on something while I'm working on it. I want a specific area of the image to be enlarged, and pulled forward from the rest of the image behind it, so that the person looking at the image notices the area I enlarged, and that area becomes more prominent that the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitenurse79 Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Have you tried this plug-in http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?showtopic=24205 from dpy ? Make a selection on your image and then run the plug-in zoom to your requirements Once installed you will find the effect under the Distort sub menu in the effects tab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 (btw I deleted my post almost immediately because I quickly realized he was referring to something else ... but then NoahsMyBro was still too fast for me with his reply! I had suggested using View-> Zoom to Selection) 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...
NoahsMyBro Posted April 20, 2012 Author Share Posted April 20, 2012 Nitenurse - that doesn't do exactly what I'm after, but it's a far cry better than what I can do manually and certainly puts me on the right track, thanks. It may be that there isn't a plug-in or built-in tool to do precisely what I'm after, and I'll just need to do at least a minimal bit of work myself. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitenurse79 Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 (edited) I assume it is something on the lines of a "magnification" plug-in your after? I find dpy's rotate/zoom ideal Just remember to select only the area you wish to enlarge. Edit - try this one out http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?showtopic=19514 this might help Edited April 20, 2012 by nitenurse79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoahsMyBro Posted April 20, 2012 Author Share Posted April 20, 2012 YES! Now I feel dopey for not coming up with the word. I'll play around with it some more and I'm confident it will do the trick. Off-topic - Rick - I couldn't figure out how to delete my obsolete response to you above. Am I missing something, or is that option not available to me because I'm new or not a mod? -- Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 I don't think it's available unless you're a Moderator. 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...
minners71 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Im not sure if this is exactly what you want but from reading your post I get this. 1.Load the image you want into PDN 2.Use the ellipse select tool to draw a round selection at the point you want to zoom. Hold down the shift key to keep it round. 3.Press ctrl+c to copy it then add a new layer and press ctrl+v to paste the selection on it. 4. Use the move selected pixels arrow ( the blue one ) click on the new layer to reveal the nubs on the selection and drag one of the corners while holding down the shift key. 5. use the outline object plug in to give it an outline and make it stand out. Here's one I did earlier. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoahsMyBro Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 Thanks Minners, that was great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acbex Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Minners & NoahsMyBro: Not sure if you are still following this thread. I can get everything to work until I get to the object outline. I assume you are using BoltBait's Object->Outline Object? If so, I cannot get it to work. Many of his other Object effects, such as Bevel Object and Inner Shadow work fine. Is there a step somewhere that I have missed? Thanks, Harry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 20 minutes ago, acbex said: Not sure if you are still following this thread. I can get everything to work until I get to the object outline. I assume you are using BoltBait's Object->Outline Object? If so, I cannot get it to work. Many of his other Object effects, such as Bevel Object and Inner Shadow work fine. Is there a step somewhere that I have missed? Since they're using a selection, I imagine you'd need to use the Effects > Selection > Outline Selection effect. And, this thread is really old--I'm locking it. If you still have questions, make a new topic. Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and a Free Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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