Calybos Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 No, really. The first thing I do with any new drawing tool is 1. Draw a square. 2. Select the square. 3. Begin tweaking the square's properties--stroke width and color, fill, pattern, etc. So how do you select the object you just drew? All I'm seeing is 'select an area' tools, which of course won't work for adjusting a specific drawing object. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdnnoob Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Draw your objects on separate layers. That way, you don't even have to select the objects to tweak properties. It sounds like you have been using vector drawing programs a lot. If you've ever tried a raster drawing program like paint.net, you would know that everything works in pixels and not objects. Once you draw an object, it is converted to pixels and becomes part of the picture. The properties of that object will not be remembered and cannot be adjusted the way you are thinking. If you don't like what you just read, how's this: raster image programs allow for more sophisticated filters than vector images. You can make much cooler-looking pictures in raster editors. If that still doesn't help, I would recommend you check out inkscape (if you haven't already). No, Paint.NET is not spyware...but, installing it is an IQ test. ~BoltBait Blend modes are like the filling in your sandwich. It's the filling that can change your experience of the sandwich. ~Ego Eram Reputo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 As pdnnoob stated, always draw objects on their own layer. Once you've done that, you can do this: 1. Activate the Magic Wand tool 2. Click anywhere in the layer NOT covered by your object. 3. Invert the selection with Ctrl + I 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...
Calybos Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 I see. OK, thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael1337 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 My issue is different though. I don't need to draw anything. I have copied and pasted a screenshot and now I need to select a part of the screenshot and move it. Where is the select button to select the area? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tactilis Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 @Michael1337 Welcome to the forum. You have revived an 11 year old thread ...and said your issue is different. Please don't do this. Start a new topic. But before doing that, I'm going to ask you to read the Forum Rules (see the link at the top of the page). Please read them all and note in particular #11. The rules are there for a reason. Please follow them. To discover the answer your question you should take some time to read the well written Documentation. Click the Help icon top right in paint.net or go here: https://www.getpaint.net/doc/latest/index.html Look at 'Tools | Selection Tools' and then 'Tools | Move Tools'. Try out the examples and all will become clear. Then work your way through the rest of the Documentation. You'll discover a lot that will help in your use of paint.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixey Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 @Michael1337 as @Tactilis says, you should have started a new topic for this. Also, YouTube has loads of videos for beginners as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9qMeQir5l4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfqoZYXgiac How I made Jennifer & Halle in Paint.net My Gallery | My Deviant Art "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" anon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 12 hours ago, Michael1337 said: My issue is different though. I don't need to draw anything. I have copied and pasted a screenshot and now I need to select a part of the screenshot and move it. Where is the select button to select the area? Thanks If your issue is different then open a new thread for it ... I'm not sure why'd you'd reply to an unrelated thread? 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...
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