Practical Paint.NET : the powerful no-cost image editor for Microsoft Windows / Phillip Whitt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Whitt, Phillip (Digital image editor), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Image processing--Digital techniques.

Image processing.

Computer graphics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (342 pages)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Apress, [2022]

Summary:

Learn to use the most up-to-date version of Paint.NET, the free, Windows-based program for image editing. This book is ideal for PC users who find Microsoft Paint too lacking, and Photoshop or GIMP too overwhelming. ?Paint.NET is a lightweight yet capable program that's easy to navigate andis regularly updated. You'll quickly become acquainted with this powerful, yet easy-to-learn program's features; tools, layers, adjustments, and effects. See how to correct exposure, digitally retouch and repair damaged photos, and handle a broad spectrum of photo editing tasks-even how to colorize a black-and-white image. You'll also learn how to create digital art using the Paint.NET drawing tools and effects. Practice files are provided with step-by-step instructions to jump into photo editing and art creation. Practical Paint.NET highlights this powerful program's rich set of features and capabilities providing you thepathway for just about any kind of image editing. Join the large community behind it today! What You'll Learn * Use layers, which are essential in any professional quality image editing program * Acquire and install plugins to maximize Paint.NET's capabilities * Enhance, retouch, and modify digital images * Create compelling digital artwork using the drawing tools and applying artistic filters Who This Book Is For Windows-based PC users who require the ability to edit digital images without the ongoing cost of subscription-based software, or complex open-source software. This group includes art or photography instructors (especially those in schools systems with limited budgets), small business owners, casual photographers, aspiring graphic designers, or anyone requiring a solid, basic editing program.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

About the Author

About the Technical Reviewer

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1: An Overview of Paint.NET

System Requirements

Acquiring and Installing Paint.NET

The Main Window

Menus

The Settings Dialog

The Color Scheme

Supported File Formats

Installing BoltBait's Plugin Pack

Chapter Conclusion

Chapter 2: Layers

Why Layers Are Important and How They Work

The Importance of Layers

A Look at How Layers Work

Pixels and Transparency

Layer Opacity

Layer Order

Making a Layer Active

Layer Visibility

Repositioning Layers

Layer Blend Modes

The Layers Menu

The Layers Window

Chapter 3: An Overview of the Paint.NET Tools

Accessing the Tools

The Selection Tools

Selection Modes

Flood Mode and Tolerance (Magic Wand)

Selection Quality

Selection Modification Plugins

The Move Tools

Selection Control Nubs

Rotating Selections

Resampling Modes

The View Tools

Overscrolling

Centering the Image

The Fill Tools

The Paint Bucket Tool

Flood Mode and Tolerance (Paint Bucket Tool)

Changing an Active Fill Color

Dragging the Click Point

The Gradient Tool

Gradient Types

Color Mode/Transparency

The Repeat Modes

Antialiasing Enabled/Disabled

Blend Modes

The Drawing Tools

The Paintbrush Tool

Brush Width

Brush Hardness

Fill Style

Antialias Enabled/Disabled Setting

The Eraser Tool

The Pencil Tool

The Photo Tools

The Color Picker

Sampling Modes

Sampling Sizes

After Click

The Clone Stamp Tool

The Recolor Tool

Tolerance

Tolerance Alpha Mode

Sampling: Once/Sampling: Secondary Color

The Text and Shape Tools

The Text Tool

The Text Tool Options

The Line/Curve Tool

The Line/Curve Tool Options.

The Shapes Tool

Chapter 4: Correcting Tonality, Contrast, and Exposure

An Overview of Image Tonality

A Look at BoltBait's Combined Adjustments Dialog

Understanding the Curves Adjustment Dialog

RGB Channel Adjustments

Understanding the Levels Adjustment Dialog

The Histogram

Correcting Local Tonality

Chapter 5: Enhancing, Correcting, and Working with Color

An Overview of Color Problems

Chapter 6: Modifying, Retouching, and Restoring Photos

Chapter 7: Compositing Images

Chapter 8: Drawing Basics

Using the Pencil and Brush Tools

Chapter 9: Creating Digital Artwork

Chapter 10: Applying Effects

Appendix: More About Paint.NET Plugins

Null54 Content Aware

TR's Dodge/Burn

TR's Portrait Retouch

PSD Plugin for Paint.NET

G'MIC-Qt

Brush Factory V2.0

Conclusion

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781484272831

1484272838

OCLC:

1277510128