What's this?
This plugin is added to the menu Effects, submenu Distort.
Based on Tom Jackson's Reflection water code lab...
Download it!
Plugin WaterReflection.dll
Here is the DLL
The source is available with the plugins package!
http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?showtopic=7186
How to install
Close Paint.net
Unzip and (re)place the DLL in your Effect folder usually: C:/Program Files/Paint.NET/Effects
The User interface
The settings in the dialog box:
Distance: Where does the water reflection start in % of the height of the image.
Values 0 to 400, default is 50 (middle of the image).
Waves period: This is the wave frequency (not the height but the width amplitude).
Values 0.01 to 100, default is 10.
Duration: The wave is fading slowly while it comes to the bottom of the image. You could change the speed of fading with this slider.
Values 0.01 to 200, default is 100.
Blur: As gaussian blur but done within the same effect.
Values 0 to 10 (very slow!!!), default is 0.
Start Angle: You could move the angle to change a bit the aspect of the wave...
Wind: Add some smooth distort effect.
Values -100 to 100, default is 0.
Distort: Add some strong distort effect.
Values -100 to 100, default is 0.
Second formula: Check this box to use another formula to calculate the wave. It doesn't look like water any more but could give some cool distortions. This formula needs big amounts of "Wind" and/or "Distort".
Distort full height: The effect applies also on the upper part of the image.
Use alpha as horizon: This check box allows you to define the line the water should follow. You create a transparent cut in the image (top=image, bottom=transparent). The water effect will follow the curve of the cut.
A smooth curve gives a better result...
