Paint.net: enlarge canvas - how it works

In this practical tip, we explain how to enlarge the canvas in Paint.NET.

Enlarge canvas in Paint.NET

Note: These instructions refer to Paint.NET 4.

1. Open Paint.NET. You can change the canvas size directly via the menu bar. Select "Image" there.
2. In the opened menu click on "canvas size". You can change the canvas size as a percentage or in absolute terms.
3. For the absolute variant, check the "Keep aspect ratio" check box. In this way, the height also changes accordingly when you change the width of the canvas.
4. Save the change with "OK". The new settings are immediately visible.