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[Simon Brown]

Updated to v2.0

[Sarkut]

The new CBM v2.0 is not working on my system. (Vista Home Premium 32 bit)

http://img806.images...7/cbmprob02.png

Results in crash every time.

http://img13.imagesh...4/cbmprob01.png

There are no plugin load error reports.

pluginproblems.exe gives a blank report.

No Pdncrashlog is produced.


High resource draw with 800x600 single layer file.

http://img198.images...5/cbmprob03.png

Edited by Sarkut, 22 January 2011 - 02:26 AM.

[Simon Brown]

@Sarkut: If you remove all brushes except a few, does it work (not suggesting that as a solution)?

[Sarkut]

Yes. Tried it with only three brushes, works fine.

[Simon Brown]

Also, is the resource draw when just running PDN or just after launching CBM?

[Sarkut]

Only after CBM is launched.

[Simon Brown]

Update posted

[rcarr13601]

If the button is in CBM, the user might think they can install brushes while CBM is open. Also, i'm considering including a utility to just draw one of the installed brushes on the canvas.





Thanks for your suggestions.

One instance at a time would be GREAT! It could act as a rubber stamp, once loaded you could stamp them individually. Then, if you could add a rotate function to stamp it at any angle.... PLEASE?!

[blucifixtion]

I'm having an issue finding the "custom brushes" folder. Under effects, there are 2 folders "Effects" and "File Types". The rest are files including the custom mini dll file.
Under the 2nd effects folder are other files including another copy of the custom brushes mini dll.
Where exactly is the custom brushes folder? Should I create one in the effects folder?
I've searched everywhere on this forum and cannot find clear instructions on how to do this. I'm also trying to create categories for my brushes but can't find the folder!
Any help will be greatly appreciated
Misty

[Sarkut]

Typically:
"C:\Users\<username>\Documents\Paint.NET User Files\Custom Brushes"

[blucifixtion]

Thank you SO very much! Found it

[Moninca]

Maybe someone could help me out here. I can't seem to get any brushes to load. I downloaded several from Brusheezy. I unzip them with no problems, but when I go to the CBM to use them, it tells me the folders are empty. Any idea what I'm doing wrong? I know I've done it before, but that was probably 1-2 years ago, on a different computer. Any help would be great. ^_^

[amandae21]

Thanks a LOT for this awesome tool!

Now, I'd never ever gripe about something I got for free. I just want to throw out a couple of ideas (and cross my fingers that they - one day - come to frution :-) )...

It would be nice if the "Category" default weren't 'All Categories', but rather 'Select Category' with 'All Categories' at the top and then all _subfolders (or even better- default to 'Last 10 used' or '10 Most Frequently Used'... but that's wishful thinking :-) ). Wouldn't this speed up the loading process?

The thumbnails on the side make it hard to see what brush you're selecting. I've never used photoshop or any other similar software, so I have nothing to compare to. I don't see a logical way to make the thumbnails more visible. However, it would be nice if, once selected, the brush appeared opaque over the canvas as you moved it around, similar to how it appears if you select a piece of an image and were moving it around the canvas (in pdn, not cbm). That way, you could see exactly how big it is and place it exactly where you want it the first time, rather than having to change the size, click somewhere to see how big it is, change the size again, and click 5 different places until you get it just right. This is my first time using brushes, so if there's a better way than this trial-and-error process I've been doing, I'd love to know.

A previous poster mentioned rotating the brushes. Ditto.


Question-

The number you type in for size-- what exactly does the number reference? The number of times the brush size will be multiplied?

Thanks again!

[Simon Brown]

The number you type in for size-- what exactly does the number reference? The number of times the brush size will be multiplied?

The diameter in pixels.

[RamPuppy]

Like many before me I want to make sure I express my appreciation to you before I ask for help. Thanks! Nice Plug-Ins!

I've just d/l'd CBM (latest version) and installed. Works flawlessly except for Custom Colors - they don't stay. I Define Custom Color, Add Custom Color, and OK out. When I come back in the Custom Color I added is G-O-N-E!

I couldn't find any other references to this problem.

TIA,
Ram

WIN7 32 O/S

Edited by RamPuppy, 16 June 2011 - 04:46 PM.

[Aislin]

View PostGansqa, on 20 May 2010 - 08:58 AM, said:link
Do you want to be able to use CustomBrushesMini v1.9 for Paint.NET to its full capacity? Then read on

How do I download CustomBrushesMini v1.9?
Download the file from here

How do I Install CustomBrushesMini v1.9?
Unzip your file (SBPLUGINSBESTD-uc-3040815-d.zip) and go to the folder \Effects. There should be three files there. "CustomBrushesMini.dll", "CustomBrushesMini.pdb" & "SBCommon.dll" (This last file is IMPORTANT!). Copy these files to your Paint.NET Effects Folder (Usually C:\Program Files\Paint.NET\Effects).

What do I do next?
Open up Paint.NET. This should create a folder in My Documents\Paint.NET User Files called "Custom Brushes". This is where your custom brushes files will be stored.

How do I use CustomBrushesMini v1.9?
Once in Paint.NET, click Effects>Tools>CustomBrushesMini..., this will open up the CustomBrushesMini console.

I did exactly these steps, but, I don't get the "Tools" option in the effects, nor Custombrushes anywhere... maybe I did something wrong? is it because custom brushes needs to be updated for Paint.Net v3.5.10?

[Aislin]

okey okey, it worked, but AFTER I uninstalled PDN and installed again... Now downloading all of the plugins I used to have... lol

[Mick Berg]

Hi.

I've attempted to install this but am not seeing it. For a start, where is it supposed to be in the GUI?

I think I followed the (somewhat cryptic) instructions ok, and the two files are in the Effects folder, so I'm rather confused, and would appreciate help.

Thanks,
Mick Berg.

[pdnnoob]

Check to make sure it is installed in the right place. I should be in the effects folder under the paint.net directory (program files>paint.net>effects)

If it is, it should appear in effects>tools when you restart paint.net

[Ego Eram Reputo]

@Mick Berg and pdnnoob: I've merged the separate thread into the Custom Brushes thread to keep all the discussion in one place.

pdnnoob is quite correct - you can find this plugin under the Effects | Tools submenu