crosswalker Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Just thought I'd throw this out there. Obviously I'm not expecting non-destructive editing to make it to PDN for a while, but it would (or will) be a great feature nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 What is "non-destructive editing"? I'm not familiar with the term. Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and a Free Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 I'm guessing you mean things like Smart Filters that are in CS3? FWIW, Layers form the basis for non-destructive editing. I recommend using them 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...
The_Lionhearted Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 What is "non-destructive editing"? I'm not familiar with the term. Whew. I thought that was one of those fancy image-editing terms...glad I'm not the only one... My Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedHONDA Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 He means adjustment layers, I think. "The greatest thing about the Internet is that you can write anything you want and give it a false source." ~Ezra Pound twtr | dA | tmblr | yt | fb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkbark00 Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 I know Microsoft's Expression thing has Non-destructive editing. Basically, the original image is preserved throughout the entire editing process. all the effects applied to the "layer" can be disable at anytime along the way. SO, if you have like a drop shadow and a glow effect applied to an object/layer you can turn either off at any time and your image will "recalculate" itself. Take responsibility for your own intelligence. 😉 -Rick Brewster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crosswalker Posted April 20, 2007 Author Share Posted April 20, 2007 Non-destructive editing generally refers to a form of editing where the original content is never changed. You apply filters and edits, and when viewed in the editing program it appears that the image has been changed, but the content remains the same unless you export it to a png or otherwise. Google's Picasa photo manager is a good example of this, you can crop/tune pics in Picasa, but the effects don't change the base picture, and can be undone at any time. To define by negation, destructive editing is when any change that you make to an image (or other document) immediately(or upon saving) affects the image permanently. Usually non-destructive edits require a specific file type and program that recognizes the edits contained therein. @Rick: I totally agree layers are definitely the base of non-destructive editing. I guess I'm more suggesting a special type of layer, like Adobe's smart filter. I just saw the Photoshop CS3 smart filters demo and it looked incredibly useful so I thought I'd throw it out there for consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stray dog Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 I have had luck with this. Go to the file where the image is. All JPG files should work and PNG files if they do not have layers. Right click on the image name and copy. Go to PDN and insert into new image. This opens a copy of your selection, but is untitled. You can edit/make changes to this version and the original is untouched. I'm on Windows 10 64bit. Can't get it to work with any PSD files. PNG with transparency is hit and miss. Name it as the original if you like and add the word "copy" to it. Luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toe_head2001 Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Hi @stray dog Please don't reply to these very old topics. Locked. (September 25th, 2023) Sorry about any broken images in my posts. I am aware of the issue. My Gallery | My Plugin Pack Layman's Guide to CodeLab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 No kidding. This thread is 12 years old ... 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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