piscaso Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Is there something similar to the pen tool? I know I can kind of do it with the lasso select but is there something more precise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cc4FuzzyHuggles Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 The line/curve tool is great for outlining objects. Just add a new layer Trace your object using the line/curve tool Then use the magic wand tool. I don't know if you are trying to apply effects, cut out objects, recolor things, etc, but using the line/curve tool does make a nice pen tool alternative. If you are wanting to cut out objects, these tutorials might interest you. http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/13796-cutting-out-images/ http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/28305-mini-tuts/?p=409110 When it comes to working on details with paint.net, cutting out objects can be a great way to add effects to specific things, re-color specific areas of a picture, or remove backgrounds. Quote *~ Cc4FuzzyHuggles Gallery ~* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Hi Piscaso - welcome to the forum! Are you trying to make a selection or draw in a given color? "Pen" to me is a drawing tool, yet you've described using the Lasso tool - which makes selections. An example image showing what you're trying to do might help explain things Edit: Beaten to the reply by Fuzzy. 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...
Cc4FuzzyHuggles Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 (edited) The pen tool is a tool from photoshop. It is a tool which makes lines called "paths". In photoshop you can "stroke" a path with paint or you can convert the path into a selection. The line/curve tool is already paint, so there is no stroking in paint.net. And although paint.net can't convert lines into a selection, we have work-arounds, such as exampled in the "how to cut out object" tutorials. The pen tool is often used to outline objects, which is why I'm talking about the line/curve tool for tracing obejcts. However, the paths that the pen tool makes can be used for a lot of other things. So, if perhaps the OP has other intentions, then more details on what they are trying to do would be nice. Edited May 25, 2015 by Cc4FuzzyHuggles Quote *~ Cc4FuzzyHuggles Gallery ~* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piscaso Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 thanks you guys helped a lot i wanted to take the bottom half of a mouth so something could go in and it'd be funny i made it a gif and here it is: http://i.imgur.com/ttq3jyA.gif you made this possible and i love you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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