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Thanks everyone. I thought all the insects were great. Good job to all! 👍 Thank you @Pixey for hosting. ❤️

@barbieq25 It is working for me if you are referring to BoltBait's plugin. Try this: Instead of using it on blank layer, duplicate your original layer and un-tick 'Keep original image' box. Hope this helps. 🙂

The theme this week is "Bees!" Chosen by @barbieq25 SOTW #236 winner This week you are challenged to design & create a signature to incorporate a bee or bees. As per barbieq, bees can be photos, abstract, cartoon, robot bees...stained glass bees...bees in honeycomb, etc... Examples can be viewed here. The deadline for entries is 2:00 PM EST (7:00 PM UK Time) on Saturday, May 8th, 2021. Please see the World Clock for exact times. This thread is for posting competition entries only. If you want to talk about any of the entries, or ask a question regarding the competition, you can do so in the discussion thread found here. Competition Rules: Max dimensions are 500 x 200. Please NOTE: the forum limits signatures to 500 x 150. If it is too large, do not use it as your regular signature. Please keep your signature family-friendly. Please keep to the theme that has been chosen. You may modify or replace your image until the deadline. Don't violate copyright laws with found images; links to source images would be courteous. Your entry must be made using Paint.Net; please don't use an outside image editor. Three (3) entries per entrant are allowed. Please make a separate post for each entry. Signatures may be either horizontal or vertical. Don't add links to larger versions of your signature. Your entry should be voted on based on the size laid out in rule #1. Please keep larger versions of your work for your gallery. The winner gets to choose the subject for the next competition. Good luck to all and thank you for entering. A big thanks to: chrisco97, Sozo, TheHowler, Nitenurse79, Chimay, DrewDale & Pixey for keeping this comp going in the past! Previous comps have included the following topics listed here. List compiled by MJW.

Congratulations to the winners! 1st Place: @barbieq25 with 6 votes 2nd Place: @lynxster4 with 5 votes 3rd Place: @barbieq25 (2x), @Manc (2x) and @Djisveswith 4 votes each Great entries from everyone! What a wild comp! Wide array of so differing entries. We must do this one again. 😁 An extra congrats to @barbieq25, whose 3 entries all placed! 💐

Wow @mccreery You have been busy! Thank you for all of these! 👍 🙂

Thank you @ReMake, @midora, @Ladybug, @Pixey and @Djisves for the reps! ❤️ I hope you enjoy the new shapes! ☺️

I have finally gotten around to finishing some shapes I had been wanting to add to my pack. I finished my 'Tribal Shapes' genre. I added the genres 'Silhouettes', and 'Zodiac'. I also added some misc. shapes like my Disney Characters and Princesses and a few others. In all, I have added 115 new shapes. That brings the total to 502 shapes (I'm wondering if I'll break the installer package... 😆). Please go to the first post to download them and view the new thumbnail images. Thank you, everyone, for your patience and please enjoy! 😊 🤗

@Roger the Dodger Try this: https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/113886-text-distortion/

The poll is now open for 'A Plugin You Have Never Used Before'. It will be closed on Saturday, April 24th, 2021 - 2:00 PM (EST) & 7:00 PM (UK Time). World Clock Thank you, everyone, for your beautiful entries. May the best win!

@fylmxd This tutorial may be of some help if you can't find a script: Also, Boltbait's comment is from 2007. The Codelab script may not even exist anymore... 🙂

Wonderful additions to your gallery @Ladybug! Love the 'Big Cats Collage'. ❤️ 😁

Plugin never used before: @TechnoRobbo's Filament Other plugins: @xod's Image Distortion, Cells, Bevel, Drop Shadow

It's working for me @Pixey, but I'm still using 4.2.15. Haven't updated to the .16 beta yet. EDIT: Just updated to the beta and Genesis is still working for me.

Plugins never used before: @Red ochre's String & Pin and @Xhin's Galaxy Transformation Plugins I use frequently: @TrevorOutlaw's Blur Blend and @toe_head2001's Inset Box Shadow

Beautiful image @Pixey! ❤️ It shimmers and glows with the colors that make you feel warm and safe. I want a piece of homemade apple pie after seeing this. Well done! 😻

Congrats to @MJW, @Manc and @barbieq25! All the Easter eggs looked fabulous! Good enough to eat. 🥰 Thank you @Pixey for hosting! 🤗

Thank you so much @barbieq25, @Red ochre, @Ladybug, @Cakie67, @Reptillian and @Pixey! ❤️ I think the background you choose makes all the difference in the outcome. I made my own with a few Distortion plugins. And the key to getting the 'round' shape is; I used 'InsideOut' plugin before applying 'Facet' and a little bit of 'Gridwarp'. Cheers! 😊

Playing around with @Red ochre Facet plugin and came up with this. I call it Crystal, Crystal. Enjoy!

Thanks for answering @barbieq25! I was in bed sleeping... 🙂

@barbieq25 The white of the bow works perfectly with the colors you selected for the background. The red jewel just centers the whole piece. Love it! ❤️ 🤗

The theme this week is "A Plugin You Have NEVER Used Before" Chosen by @barbieq25 SOTW #235 winner This week you are challenged to design & create a signature with 'A Plugin You Have NEVER Used Before' There are no examples. As per @barbieq25: You may use more than one plugin in the same sig or a different one for each entry. You should state the the name and author of the plugin, but it has to be plugins you have never used before. The deadline for entries is 2:00 PM EST (7:00 PM UK Time) on Saturday, April 17th, 2021. Please see the World Clock for exact times. This thread is for posting competition entries only. If you want to talk about any of the entries, or ask a question regarding the competition, you can do so in the discussion thread found here. Competition Rules: Max dimensions are 500 x 200. Please NOTE: the forum limits signatures to 500 x 150. If it is too large, do not use it as your regular signature. Please keep your signature family-friendly. Please keep to the theme that has been chosen. You may modify or replace your image until the deadline. Don't violate copyright laws with found images; links to source images would be courteous. Your entry must be made using Paint.Net; please don't use an outside image editor. Three (3) entries per entrant are allowed. Please make a separate post for each entry. Signatures may be either horizontal or vertical. Don't add links to larger versions of your signature. Your entry should be voted on based on the size laid out in rule #1. Please keep larger versions of your work for your gallery. The winner gets to choose the subject for the next competition. Good luck to all and thank you for entering. A big thanks to: chrisco97, Sozo, TheHowler, Nitenurse79, Chimay, DrewDale & Pixey for keeping this comp going in the past! Previous comps have included the following topics listed here. List compiled by MJW.

They are all great @Ladybug! ❤️ The sampler came out perfect; fantastic job! 👍 Love all three ships...plugins are such a wonderful thing...and the totally different effect you can get on the same image. Keep up the good work; your gallery is beautiful. 🤗

Congratulations to the winners! 1st Place: @barbieq25 with 9 votes 2nd Place: @Pixey with 7 votes 3rd Place: @DrewDale with 6 votes Great entries from everyone! What a contest! Three very distinct winners this comp. 👏