Chamster Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Using CTRL & Co. I can add and subtract pixels from the selection. However, I'd like to learn how I easily can widden (or narrow) the areas by exacly one (1) pixel. Preferably without going through a bunch of menus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 1. Make the selection 2. Press the M key twice to activate the Move Selection Tool 3. Grab the nub on the center of the side you want to increase/decrease. 4. Press the arrow keys to drag the nub one pixel at a time. 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...
midora Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 There are several ways to do this but no easy one. I'm miss-using DropShadows Widening feature to create a mask. This way you can increase the area exactly by a pixel value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Moderator, Your answer is absolutely correct. Yes, he is. Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chamster Posted April 4, 2015 Author Share Posted April 4, 2015 There are several ways to do this but no easy one. I'm miss-using DropShadows Widening feature to create a mask. This way you can increase the area exactly by a pixel value. There should be. At least via a plugin. Where do you find the DropShadows Widening feature? I can't find it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midora Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 DropShadow is part of KrisVDM's Plugin Pack Steps 1) Create your start selection 2) Create a new helper layer 3) Fill the selection on the helper layer with a color 4) Deselect ! 5) Use Object->Drop Shadow to widen the object 6) Use magic wand to select the new object. 7) Switch back to the original layer and use the new selection 8) Later on remove the helper layer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerx Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 That's a good use of Dropshadow plugin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 There should be. At least via a plugin. Try the first plugin listed in the plugin index. 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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