AtlBo Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I have an icon and it's a circle with the outer areas deleted (transparent). I need to select only the image area (the circle) and copy it so I can add it with a paste as a layer over another image. Anyone have any idea how I might go about doing this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDale Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 (edited) first off grab this tool > ellipse select > then while holding shift draw around your circle (holding shift will maintain the circle) then use the keyboard command Ctrl + C (to copy) and then Ctrl + Shift + V (to paste your selection) onto a new layer you can then use the move tool > to reposition your new layer to where you need it Edited March 12, 2013 by DrewDale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red ochre Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Alternative method:1.select 'magic wand'. 2.Click on the transparent areas - only they should show pale blue - (if all is pale blue click deselect :Deselect: and try again).3.Edit/Invert selection - now just the opaque/translucent parts of the image are selected.4.Edit/copy5.Move to your new image and click Edit/paste into new layer.6.Drag the newly pasted image into position. Also useful to press the F1 button and read up selection tools. Here's the direct link: http://www.getpaint.net/doc/latest/SelectionTools.html Hope that helps Quote Red ochre Plugin pack.............. Diabolical Drawings ................Real Paintings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Nice answer Red. Except I think "Move" is a little misleading in step 5. 5.Move to Activate (or open) your new image and click Edit/paste into new layer. 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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