HOW TO: Change Default Settings

When you design, you also want to save it at some point during the creative process. In normal Paint.Net, this means you can save (as well as open) in the Paint.Net format, known as "pdn". And it will open in the layers that you created. However, it really doesn't look very sharp when it is saved.

But, once you install the *psp or the *psd plugins for Paint.Net, you get at least two other options to save your designs in, with both saving and opening in layers.

To do this, create or text out a word, like I've done below:

Go to the upper left-hand corner, find save and click:

When your Save box pops up, check the bottom drop-down menu by left-clicking on the bar to open:

Since I have already downloaded and installed the *psd and *psp Paint.Net plugins, you also see them in my drop-down menu.

Choose whichever extension you wish to save your design in and click save.

This is how you change your settings for saving your designs.

Keep in mind that when saving in most file types, most flatten (GIF, PNG, JPEG). However, if you save in *pdn, *psp or *psd, your image is then saved in layers.

You only need to save the FIRST time in order for it to save thereafter (until you have completed the design). In the upper left-hand corner, you will see a floppy disc icon. Simply hit this button after the original save and your design will automatically save until you exit the design process.