Rick Brewster Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 I'm working on the new Shapes tool for 4.0, and I just have to ask ... does anyone even use the Freeform Shape tool? It's the one at the very bottom-right corner of the Tools window. Of the folks I've asked so far, nobody has used it and nobody sees any value in it (which I agree with). Removing it from 4.0 would simplify things a bit and speed up progress, allowing me to focus time on things which are actually useful and awesome. The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdnnoob Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 I don't use it at all. Kinda wish it were a freeform polygon tool instead... No, Paint.NET is not spyware...but, installing it is an IQ test. ~BoltBait Blend modes are like the filling in your sandwich. It's the filling that can change your experience of the sandwich. ~Ego Eram Reputo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDale Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Nope, not used it, would not miss it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim100361 Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Rarely do I use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minners71 Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Nope never used it but I'm sure as soon as it's gone I will want to ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonfella Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Have to admit I can`t remember ever using either. I say go ahead and remove it. Please feel free to visit my Gallery on PDNFans And my Alternatives to PDN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazzy Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 (edited) Don't use it - more likely to use ellipse, rectangle, rounded rectangle more. And, for me, the Line/Curve tool is the most useful - as you can stretch and bend it afterwards. Couldn't you add all the shapes together? Adding the choice of shapes with brush width, fill, etc - including maybe custom shapes, and the ability to stretch and distort it aswell like the Line/Curve tool? Edited November 14, 2012 by Chazzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixey Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 I've never used it at all How I made Jennifer & Halle in Paint.net My Gallery | My Deviant Art "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" anon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullbonz Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Nope,never used it. http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/21233-skullbonz-art-gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenvern Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Haven't yet figured out how to use it, it seems to be an endless line that just gets tangled up in itself.. About as useful as a chocolate kettle.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midora Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 I'm using this tool with a digital pen on my HP TouchSmart. I would not use it just with a mouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAND33P Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 I never used to use it, but now i have just found a use for it :L Ironic -__- But its not really needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELEN Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 I used it a few times but no, I don't really use it. Don't spit into the well, you might drink from it later. -----Yiddish ProverbGlossy Galaxy Ball---How to Make FoliageMy Gallery PDN Fans--My DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrochild Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Kill it with fire. ambigram signature by Kemaru [i write plugins and stuff] If you like a post, upvote it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Terminate with extreme prejudice ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cr88192 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I might use it if it weren't so lame... (the paintbrush can do mostly the same thing...). there are many more useful tools, and tools I can sort of wish that I could have instead (airbrush, variable eraser, and smudge-tool, anyone?...). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djisves Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 The what tool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PyroTechniques Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I had to actually start PDN and go look at it before I could remember what you were talking about. So, nope. Never used it. Probably never will. Photobucket Sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddLlama Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Nope. The brush tool is pretty much the same thing. (Draw something with brush and connect the endpoints to a point somewhere else with the line tool.) I think it would be more useful for it to be a polygon tool, but 4.0 is coming soon so maybe for a later version. Here is my website - http://www.oddllama.cu.cc Here is my gallery - http://oddalpaca.deviantart.com/gallery Am I odd? - yes Am I a llama? - yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonfella Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 So were`re not too sure whether to keep it or not then? (Great minds think alike as they say - so we must all have great minds! ) Please feel free to visit my Gallery on PDNFans And my Alternatives to PDN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avim1968 Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Hi Rick I use it many times when I work on images that i need to trace and they have strange/irregular shapes. or when i need to create a mask area around something or fill an area that needs delicate touches . its a good tool saves the need to use the "lasso selection" then fill. it gives online view of the area you work on. Please keep it 10Q. Avi p.s. From what it looks , I'm one of the few who uses it, but I can say that after you know how and when to use it, you would think how you did things without it ;-) p.s.2 Working with image manipulations, makes this tool very useful. "DDAP=Don't Drink And Post!" :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minners71 Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 @avim I do a lot of image mods and cutting out of images and have never used it,I prefer to use the line tool and alphamasking ( once you use these tools you will wonder how you managed without them ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cr88192 Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 @avim I do a lot of image mods and cutting out of images and have never used it,I prefer to use the line tool and alphamasking ( once you use these tools you will wonder how you managed without them ) I had wished for alpha-masking before... then I just thought of it, and checked and found that there is a plugin for this, which is good (though, it could possibly be a little better as a layer-effect though...). much better than trying to cut out the image using the eraser tool at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minners71 Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 ^yep would be better if we could see it in action as we are using it but still one of my fav and most used plug-ins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowman Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 I tried it it twice, first day when I downloaded PDN, and today, I am positive that I don't need it. My GalleryMy YouTube Channel "PDN Tutorials" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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