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Post by doreenc on May 22, 2011 14:27:35 GMT
Got turned on to this program by a co-worker - was told it was EASY to use. I'm still waiting to find the easy. Mostly I will be using it to build ads for monitor display so need text effects and photo modifications. Help!
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Post by lancemcknight on May 22, 2011 15:29:10 GMT
Welcome to the forum.
If you want to learn stuff, check out our tutorial sections, and ask questions.
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Post by Pixey on May 22, 2011 15:51:13 GMT
Hello there - a big welcome to you. Don't despair - we all started at the beginning too ....... the tutorials are the way forward. Enjoy and hope you like it here  |
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Post by Leif on May 22, 2011 16:46:56 GMT
Welcome abord.
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Post by Goonfella on May 22, 2011 20:03:27 GMT
Hi there doreenc. Welcome.  All image editors take some learning, but I think you`ll find PDN is easier than most . When I first started I was not on any PDN forum so I turned to You Tube. Just type `Paint.Net tutorials' into the search box and there will be loads to chose from dealing with just about anything you can think of. |
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Post by doreenc on May 22, 2011 20:17:09 GMT
So maybe there IS hope - before this, I've tried Photoshop and I've made SOME headway but it's been mostly a study in frustration. If this doesn't work, I'm going to stay with my limited Publisher program.  |
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Post by TheBad1 on May 22, 2011 20:19:38 GMT
I'm sure we'll all help you in any way we can. Don't be afraid to ask any questions ... something is only 'easy' if you know the answer. If you're going to be working with a lot of text, then working with Layers is the secret to the best results Welcome |
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Post by vtdad on May 22, 2011 21:18:27 GMT
Welcome doreenc, Until you came aboard I was the newest so thank you!! It's all good here, there are certainly people who are well versed in the use of Paintnet, it's ins and outs, etc. The tutorials are truly the way to go. You'll learn tons just by trying them yourself. Again, people here are ever ready willing and certainly able to help you progress!! Welcome aboard!!
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Post by barbieq25 on May 22, 2011 21:25:38 GMT
Hi Doerenc! Good to have you here.
When I was new I started with doing as many of the tutes as possible. I tried the easy ones first. You may not be creating something you need for your purposes but what it does do is allow you some understanding of how to do things like using the plugins & working with layers.
The best advice I can give you at this stage is to always save your work as a PDN file & keep as many of the layers as you can in case you want to go back & change something later. Then save it as a PNG file (lossless, unlike JPG).
Some of the tutes tell you to flatten at the end but I'd only flatten when I save as a PNG.
If you are working on something specific, post an image & explain what you want & we will see if we can help you.
Again, great to see you here.
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Post by Helen on May 22, 2011 23:14:57 GMT
The best thing to do with most software programs is to experiment. It will be a little hard at first, but with this forum running and all, it'll be easier. Welcome!
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Post by doreenc on May 23, 2011 3:26:21 GMT
Thanks for the warm welcome. I'll be sure to view the tutorials and then post questions, when applicable. So far I've only viewed 2 - one to cut out a person from a background and one on how to remove a background. I understand the background removal with a combination of the magic lasso and erase and have gotten that to work but cutting out an image and saving as a png is not cooperating. After using the line tool to cut out my figure, I can't get it to drop into a new file. I KNOW I'm doing SOMETHING wrong but can't figure WHAT.
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Post by blackpenny on May 23, 2011 4:03:46 GMT
Hi doreenc - welcome to the forum! ;D
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Post by Sargon III on May 23, 2011 7:38:03 GMT
Welcome aboard Doreenc, After you finish cutting the background, delete the lines layer and Flatten, then save as PNG with high quality. Check this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=odZiJlUKAG0 |
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Post by Pixey on May 23, 2011 7:40:08 GMT
Thanks for the warm welcome. I'll be sure to view the tutorials and then post questions, when applicable. So far I've only viewed 2 - one to cut out a person from a background and one on how to remove a background. I understand the background removal with a combination of the magic lasso and erase and have gotten that to work but cutting out an image and saving as a png is not cooperating. After using the line tool to cut out my figure, I can't get it to drop into a new file. I KNOW I'm doing SOMETHING wrong but can't figure WHAT. Hi - try this. After cutting out your object, add a new layer, paste it into that, then un-check the layers below - that you don't need anymore - so that your new cut out layer is the only one showing, then go to File and "save as" - make sure in the drop down menu which appears that you have "png" chosen and save to a file on your computer. Hope that helps! |
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Post by Dug on May 25, 2011 13:23:45 GMT
Hi and welcome.Keep asking questions and doing tutorials you'll soon get the hang of it.The people involved here are brilliant at giving friendly.explicit advice. |
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Post by doreenc on May 29, 2011 3:40:18 GMT
Thanks all for the advice. I've checked out a couple of the tutorials. Things are beginning to come clear, slowly but any progress is welcome.
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