- 1). Open the image you want to modify in Paint.NET.
- 2). Select the "Add New Layer" button at the bottom of the "Layers" palette.
- 3). Click the "Ellipse Select" tool in the toolbox.
- 4). Click, hold and drag your mouse over the area you want to add the effect on the canvas. Hold down the "Shift" key as you draw the shape to create a circle. Release your mouse once the circle is the correct size.
- 5). Select "Effects," "Render" and "Mandelbrot Fractal" from the menu. The "Mandelbrot Fractal" dialog box opens. Move the dialog box until you can see the canvas underneath.
- 6). Adjust the settings in the dialog box until the effect looks the way you want. Leave "Invert Colors" unchecked and click "OK."
- 7). Select "Effects," "Blurs" and "Fragment" from the menu. The "Fragment" dialog box will open.
- 8). Set "Fragment Count" to "40" and "Distance" to "10" and click "OK."
- 9). Select the layer containing the circle on the "Layers" palette.
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Click the "Duplicate Layer" button at the bottom of the "Layers" palette to duplicate it. - 11
Double click the duplicated layer on the "Layers" palette. The "Layer Properties" dialog box will open. Change "Mode" to "Color Burn" and "Opacity" to "255." Click "OK." - 12
Select and duplicate the duplicated layer a few more times until you have the desired effect.
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