Nifflas' Support Forum
Being Creative => Creativity Support => Topic started by: Dandelion on June 02, 2009, 00:48:14
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I downloaded Paint.net recently so I could do effects like gradients, but I can't get gradients to work. when I try to add one it replaces the image I'm trying to put the gradient over, and if I put someting over the gradient it replaces the gradient. >( I also can't get a linear gradient that doesn't cover the whole image. I'm trying to make tilesets specifically, and this is a problem. Also when I tried to use a 50% transparent white and fill a spot with the paint bucket, it filled the whole picture. Is there a way to stop this from happening?
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Did you use the selection tool to "fence off" an area before editing it?
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No, I didn't. It seems so obvious now. :P2 Thanks!
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Shawnachu saves the day!
You can mess around with blending modes..
If you dont have them in paint.net try downloading plugins
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As for the paint bucket tool: lower the tolerance. It's that bar at the top that says 50%; click and drag it to the left so it has a lower number.
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Thanks. I have new problems though. How do I keep what's behind a transparent part without it ending up like the attachment? And how do I keep what's behind a gradient? The background just turns white, it isn't even transparent.
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Use layers and paint on the layers. You won't affect whats on other layers and you can move em back and forth.
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if you don't know where the layers are or can't see them, you can turn them on in the VIEW panel.
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Layers are like layers.
You put one transparent screen over the top. draw on it, and it wont affect the one below.
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Ah, I didn't think to layer. Thanks. I still can't figure out how to keep what's behind a gradient though.
EDIT: Just figured it out. You switch to transparency mode.
EDIT 2: The method I found only seems to work with white. :(