archip Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Hello, When I work on my games, I often want to see how a picture render in game (which means save it as a PNG) but I want to keep the layered information because it makes future modifications easier. Currently, what I do is : (1) File->Save.// This preserves the layered format to .pdn.(2) File->Save As...->Save as type->Save->Confirm Save As->Save Configuration->Flatten Prompt.// The flattened format is now saved. At this point the workspace is now using the flat file version (e.g., .png).(3) Edit->Undo// The workspace is now back to using the layered file version. What I want to do : (1) File->Save as copy->Save->Confirm Save As->Save Configuration->Flatten Prompt.// The flattened format is now saved and it doesn't modify the workspace ! My dream would be that there is a shortcut to save directly as a copy and that you can parameter it to apply some post-processing (like scaling because I prefer working with big images). link to an older topic with the same request : http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/24725-request-and-recommended-approach-to-implement-a-save-as-copy-feature/ Thanks, archip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Try this keyboard workaround on the master image: Ctrl + A (Selects all) Ctrl + Shift + C (Copy merged - i.e. everything visible composited into a single layer) Ctrl + Alt + V (Paste in to new image) Your current image remains open for editing while you get a brand new image to view & apply further processing. No saving is required using this technique 1 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...
archip Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 Great, that's way faster ! Thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix751 Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 I strongly second this! Many times I need to save a .png or .jpg from a .pdn file without losing quality/layers/whatever. Many image editing programs already have this since ages and it's really useful. My turnaround is to "Save As.." > Filetype: PNG "file.png" > Select "Merge all layers" > "Ok" After saving, just Undo with 'Ctrl-Z' and you will get back your original layers for saving as a PDN file or continue editing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 @Helix751, this thread is 7 years old. Please don't reply to threads that are super old. Just create a new post. 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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