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#1 Simon Brown

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Posted 03 April 2008 - 06:00 PM

Allows you to add a pre-created frame to your image.

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How to Use
1. Create an image you want to use as a frame.

2. Save the image in the folder My Documents/Paint.NET User Files/Custom Frames as a PNG.

3. Open your picture you want to frame.

4. Menu: Effects -> Render -> Add Custom Frame...

5. The dropdown list gives you the list of frames (PNG images) in the folder My Documents/Paint.NET User Files/Custom Frames

Update Log

1.5: Speed increase, blend modes, replaced "no-frame" text

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#2 jake2k

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Posted 03 April 2008 - 08:00 PM

Im not sure what this really does cause it's extremely slow for some reason. Could you post some screenshots please?

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#3 Simon Brown

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Posted 03 April 2008 - 08:09 PM

Done
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#4 salu

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Posted 03 April 2008 - 08:35 PM

hey this is pretty cool!

#5 MiguelPereira

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Posted 03 April 2008 - 08:39 PM

great sabrown this will be bery handy for my photos :D

great work man :D you're trying to get the plugin author award :D !!

#6 Mike Ryan

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Posted 03 April 2008 - 08:58 PM

A Suggestion for you: Blending Modes. I think (not completely sure) that you can call on this method because I know of a few other plugins that do that. Of course, those plugins belonging to BoltBait and Pyro who never release their src. Would be extremely handy though! Other than that, looks great!

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#7 MiguelPereira

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Posted 03 April 2008 - 09:17 PM

A Suggestion for you: Blending Modes. I think (not completely sure) that you can call on this method because I know of a few other plugins that do that. Of course, those plugins belonging to BoltBait and Pyro who never release their src. Would be extremely handy though! Other than that, looks great!


Yes... Blending Modes, I knew I was forgeting to request something... I second this :D

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Posted 03 April 2008 - 10:23 PM

Please, forgive my thickness, but isn't the option 'no frame' a little redundant? If you do not want a frame, then you do not open the plugin.

If that option serves another purpose, perhaps a rephrase is in order, something maybe along the lines of 'Please select...'?

#9 Simon Brown

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Posted 03 April 2008 - 10:36 PM

Please, forgive my thickness, but isn't the option 'no frame' a little redundant? If you do not want a frame, then you do not open the plugin.

If that option serves another purpose, perhaps a rephrase is in order, something maybe along the lines of 'Please select...'?


It is so that the user can see what the image looks like without a frame.
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#10 MiguelPereira

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Posted 03 April 2008 - 10:43 PM

It is so that the user can see what the image looks like without a frame.


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#11 david.atwell

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Posted 03 April 2008 - 10:45 PM

I actually think it's a good feature. It might be better implemented as a "Preview" checkbox, though...

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Posted 04 April 2008 - 12:07 AM

Mmm, yes, now I'm aware of what it does, it appears to be a neat little feature you have there. Although, a checkbox or other means seems more appropriate - I may only be one person, but if I thought it silly because the wording made me unaware of its purpose, chance are others might, too.

Just a thought. Keep the idea though, it's good.

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I think I might know where you're coming from. Why give the user the chance to preview their own image un-bordered when they should already know what the image looks like without it anyway. I think, whilst a valid and agreeable point, the need to switch between a rendered and non-rendered image is important for the decision whether to keep the border or not.

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Posted 04 April 2008 - 12:17 AM

Thanks dude! I'm gonna make one that puts the little black bars on your sigs.

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#14 MiguelPereira

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Posted 04 April 2008 - 12:49 AM

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I think I might know where you're coming from. Why give the user the chance to preview their own image un-bordered when they should already know what the image looks like without it anyway. I think, whilst a valid and agreeable point, the need to switch between a rendered and non-rendered image is important for the decision whether to keep the border or not.



Agreed. And yes that's a logical thing to do, to be able to see the original... ok, sorry sabrown.
But just one thing, can you put a checkbox that would override the rendering process or make so fast (by drawing nothing) that would be un-noticable?

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Posted 04 April 2008 - 11:08 AM

Hope this becomes as popular as the custom brushes plugin! :D

#16 MadJik

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Posted 04 April 2008 - 01:14 PM

Take away the word "custom" and you'll find the "frame" plugin
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=20533





#17 Simon Brown

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Posted 04 April 2008 - 01:21 PM

Take away the word "custom"


Exactly, there are many plugins availible to do frames but mine is the only one I have seen that allows the user to create their own frames.
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Posted 04 April 2008 - 01:34 PM

Take away the word "custom"


Exactly, there are many plugins availible to do frames but mine is the only one I have seen that allows the user to create their own frames.

Perhaps, i don't understand "frame", but, I'm sure I don't understand your plugin.
..we can't choose the size of anything (lines, frame size)
..we can't adjust the opacity
..only one simple frame without relief.
..it is slow
..the plugin on a white page gives only two possibilities, how could I create mine?

Mine TOO is the only one I have seen that allows the user to create their own frames.

Test it!

#19 Simon Brown

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Posted 04 April 2008 - 01:38 PM

..only one simple frame without relief.


The whole point is for the user to create their own images to use as frames.
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Posted 04 April 2008 - 03:26 PM

a few days ago i had an idea to make loads of sig borders and put them on deviant art...then you make a custom frame plugin..

this looks pretty cool but from what ive read...its slow.. :D

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