Getting Started with Paint.NET Ebook Pyskowice

Paint.NET is a free, reliable program that rivals the most expensive photo editing programs currently on the market.Paint.NET supports plugins, which add image adjustments, effects, and support for additional file types. They can be programmed using any .NET programming language, though they are most commonly written in C#.This book will teach you everything you need to know to edit and manipulate images. Written with very clear walkthroughs, hands-on tutorials,and amazing resources, this book will turn you into a photo wizard with Paint.NET. The book starts with simple tool-based tasks, introduces you to the workpane and then builds up to more complex areas taking a deep dive into the commonly-used features of Paint.NET.With this book, you will learn how to do everything from making simple adjustments to full artistic rendering with tools not available in any other program. Starting with the very basics of photo editing, you will gain an understanding of the basic principles of manipulating images. From layering to special effects, this book will give you all the knowledge you need to create images that leave a lasting impression.This book has everything you need to make amazing, artistic photos using completely free software. Filled with fun exercises and valuable information, you will learn how to master every tool and every effect in Paint.NET. Within minutes, you will be able to resize images, make adjustments to brightness and contrast, and apply color correction. By the end of this book, you will be working with layers and effects to create images that rival some of the most advised and expensive pieces of software.With simple exercises and information, this book will take you from absolute novice to an accomplished photo editor quickly and easily. Spis treści: Getting Started with Paint.NET Table of Contents Getting Started with Paint.NET Credits About the Authors About the Reviewer www.PacktPub.com Support files, eBooks, discount offers and more Why Subscribe? Free Access for Packt account holders Preface What this book covers What you need for this book Who this book is for Conventions Reader feedback Customer support Downloading the color images of this book Errata Piracy Questions 1. Welcome to Paint.NET System requirements Downloading and installing Paint.NET Summary 2. The Paint.NET Workspace Opening and saving an image Work area windows The title bar The menu bar The toolbar The image canvas The Colors window The status bar The Layers window The History window The image list File types Summary 3. The Tools in Paint.NET Selection tools Rectangle Select (shortcut key S) Lasso Select (shortcut key S) Ellipse Select (shortcut key S) Selection modes Replace Add (union) Subtract Intersect Invert ("xor") Magic Wand (shortcut key S) Flood Mode Move tools Move Selected Pixels (shortcut key M) Move Selection (shortcut key M) View tools Zoom (shortcut key Z) Pan (shortcut key H) Fill tools Paint Bucket (shortcut key F) Fill Antialiasing Blending Gradient (shortcut key G) Drawing tools Paintbrush (shortcut key B) Eraser (shortcut key E) Pencil (shortcut key P) Photo tools Color Picker (shortcut key K) Clone Stamp (shortcut key L) Recolor (shortcut key R) Text and Shape tools Text (shortcut key T) Line/Curve (shortcut key O) Geometric shapes Rectangle (shortcut key O) Rounded Rectangle (shortcut key O) Ellipse (shortcut key O) Freeform Shape (shortcut key O) The Colors window Retouching a photo Summary 4. Image Resizing and Editing Rotating an image Cropping an image Resizing an image Changing the image size Resizing a canvas Anchor points Selecting an area Selecting with the Magic Wand tool Moving, cutting, or changing the selected areas Selecting with the Lasso tool Summary 5. Adjustments Auto-Level (Ctrl + Shift + L) Now you try Black and White (Ctrl + Shift + G) Now you try Brightness/Contrast (Ctrl + Shift + C) Curves (Ctrl + Shift + M) The Curves interface Multichannel adjustments Hue/Saturation (Ctrl + Shift + U) Invert Colors (Ctrl + Shift + I) Levels (Ctrl + L) Posterize (Ctrl + Shift + P) Sepia (Ctrl + Shift + E) Summary 6. Working with Effects Artistic effects Ink Sketch Oil Painting Pencil Sketch Blurs effects Fragment Gaussian Blur Motion Blur Radial Blur Surface Blur Unfocus Zoom Blur Distort effects Bulge Dents Frosted Glass Pixelate Polar Inversion Tile Reflection Twist Noise Add Noise Photo effects Glow Red Eye Removal Sharpen Soften Portrait Render effects Clouds Julia Fractal Mandelbrot Fractal Stylize effects Edge Detect Emboss Outline Relief Summary 7. Working with Layers How layers work Adding a new layer Merging layers Adjusting a layer Moving layers Summary 8. Supercharging Paint.NET Plugins in Paint.NET Getting plugins Helping yourself if you get stuck Help Forum Tutorials The top five Paint.NET plugins Pyrochild plugins MadJik all plugins BoltBait's plugin pack The Photoshop PSD file plugin The dpy's pack How you can improve Paint.NET Summary Index