redjak6t4 wrote:From the r/blenderhelp subReddit...
Blender is a fully-featured 3D modelling program. While there are addons to make certain operations easier to perform, I don't think it can really be compared to something like PhotoSuite. What you've describe isn't very simple to do in Blender.
Blender can be used to achieve what you've described, but you're going to have to learn a few 3D modelling concepts first. Beyond the basics of getting used to the UI and learning how to add objects to the scene and position them, you're also going to need to learn about materials, and probably about UVs as well. The positioning, sizing, skewing etc is all relatively easy, but there is no simple way to just 'cut out' an image. For that, you would have to edit the object's UVs, and probably use a texture atlas. That's not all super advanced or anything, but it will require some dedication to learn on your part.
If your question is "can I do it easily", the answer is no. But "can I do it"? Sure. And then you could take it much further if you wanted to, creating full environments, fancy lighting, and even animating it. But again, I wouldn't call any of that "easy".
Hope this sufficiently answers your query.
Blender certainly isn't your best bet, its a small pool yeah but its a mile deep. If you're looking to make the whole image in blender you'll practically need a degree in it. Depending on what you're wanting from it you could end up using a game for screenshots if you're trying for backgrounds. Combining a sinking spot modeled in blender with a simple screencap of modded Minecraft could probably give similar results to what you could be looking for.
Emulating earlier windows versions seems like a great idea, so you can keep working with what you know best. It's been a while since I used it (for really old video games at the time), but windows used to have the built-in ability to run programs in compatibility mode: