Selection tools

[rekrab]

Many years ago on Claris Works - 'Paint' there was a 'pick-up' tool where you could use outline text or shapes e.g. star or banner, to pick up parts of a picture or texture. I have been looking for a similar function ever since Claris Works died.

 

The attached is the best I can do, using a background picture with a transparent star '.gif' overlaid in a web page, and then screen capture of the resulting image. 

 

Can I do this (or better) in paint.NET?

 

Thanks

 

 

 

Edited March 8, 2015 by rekrab

[Cc4FuzzyHuggles]

Paint.net has the selection tools and then to move things it has the move tools. Are those what you are wanting?

 

If you want a picture in a shape, then maybe these tutorials will interest you :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swwYHXWJMJw

 

http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/14617-image-in-text/

Edited February 24, 2015 by Cc4FuzzyHuggles

[Pixey]

Hi @rekrab and Welcome to PDN.

 

Perhaps these steps will also be of help.

1. Open PDN and import your picture.

2. On a new layer use the Shapes tool to draw a star at width #6 brush size.

3. Select the star with the magic wand.

4. Switch to the picture layer and use Ctrl I on your computer (to invert) and then hit delete.

5. Finally uncheck your BG and flatten the layers and save as png if you want to retain transparency.

 

I hope this is of help .

Edited February 25, 2015 by Pixey