Tracing

Tracing is a good way to practice layers.  It is also useful when you need to fill in colors.

First you need to decide what picture you would like to trace.  Always make sure to get the largest pictures possible.  Sometimes this means clicking on the picture a second time.

When you find the picture you want to trace Right click the picture to save it.  Remember where you save the picture.

For the Simpsons click here  Select a simple picture with only one character. 

For Additional pictures click here.  I have gathered pictures from several places click here.

For football logos click here.

For Soccer Leagues click here.  This is only one soccer league.  This is the only league you can pick from.

You do not need to draw the house you can pick anything to draw.

1. Load the logo into Paint.NET.  Here is how.

2. Right click the picture.

3. Place your mouse over Open With.

4. Click Paint.Net  

5. Press F7 a couple of times to bring up the Layers window.. 

6. Insert a new layer.  Click >Layers >Insert New Layer. 

7. Now you are going to trace the picture.  You need practice tracing.

8. You are going to be going between layers quite a bit.  Here is a shortcut you should know.  The F4 will bring up layer properties.

9. Go back to the layer with the house.  Click on it to change the layer. 

10. Press the F4 key.

11. Change the opacity so the house is somewhat see through. 

12. Use the line tool to trace the lines in the house.

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18. Use the paint bucket and fill in the color for the roof.   

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20. I'm going to make the house layer disappear. 

21. Continue tracing until you finish the house.