Uri Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Hey all, I've been searching endlessly for a painting program that uses the 'Pen Pressure' effect on lines/brushes (The effect where the line has a very thin tip on both ends), but one program I found has a VERY tedious way to achieve this, and the other program is very unfriendly to use/navigate. So I've come here to ask if anybody knows a plugin or a work-around to achieve this effect with ease. If you have trouble understanding what I mean, I am looking for a program that changes the Left line edges into the Right line's: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eli Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Red Ochre's Flourish efffect can draw pointy lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uri Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 20 minutes ago, Eli said: Red Ochre's Flourish efffect can draw pointy lines. I gave it a look, but I can't find what I'm looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximilian Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Have a look at this comment by me. I don't know if it may be of any use, but perhaps you can adapt the technique to suit your needs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uri Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 I need to use something in bulk, like, I need to make a LOT of those kind of lines. I was looking for something that changes the ends of those lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximilian Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 I'm afraid Paint.NET would demand to do the process line by line because plugins operate layer by layer, and I'm guessing that each line would probably be contained by one layer, and each layer will surely demand its own adjustments of settings for any plugin in use. I don't know of any other tool that might automate the process. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uri Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 That's unfortunate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beta0 Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 (edited) I found this tutorial (by RuokDbz98) helpful. It was a time when I was really concerned about making a good lineart (because I didn't and don't have a graphics tablet.) Also, there's the option of drawing the strokes, scan them and tweak them, like in this tutorial, by acsoundwave. I've found that a combination of brushes (with an eraser to shape it), a radial gradient (set to transparency mode), and median can give me a decent result. One has to brush in a separate layer, and erase it (whether the person wants to create a lineart or paint shapes or shadows.) Then, select the gradient tool, and, starting close or in the middle of the stroke, expand the gradient. The edges should look faded, like this (from XxiMercurYxX.) Then, duplicate the brush layer and merge. And, finally, use median. Example: Brush hardness: 0% 75% (default when opening PDN) 50% 25% 100% No antialiased (or MS Paint-like brush) Median (radius set at 15 in all of them, only the percentage changes): 30 45 40 35 50 (a higher setting will turn the stroke into an MS Paint-like one) 50 (a higher setting will give it a white outline) Note: Settings may vary depending on the brush size, especially the settings for median. Edited April 19, 2017 by Beta0 Editing and more information 1 Quote A Gallery Where to find me :D (Please, be careful. Some of the sites I'm on might not be family-friendly. 😱 ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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