Paint.NET: change skin color - how it works

This guide shows you how you can change the skin color of a person with Paint.NET.

Change skin color with Paint.NET

1. Open the image to be edited with Paint.NET.
2. Press F7 to open the layer view and add a new layer.
3. Double click on the newly created layer and select the "Overlay" mode. In addition, set the opacity control to around 160.
4. Now paint over the skin with any color. Be sure to paint on the newly created layer, not on the photo.
5. Use the zoom function on the skin edges. The tidier you work, the better the result.
6. Add a motion blur of 5 using Effects and Blur & Blur.
7. You can subsequently increase or decrease the opacity of the layer, depending on the desired color intensity. To do this, double-click on the level.
8. Finally, merge the layers downwards using the layer window (F7).