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February 24, 2018

Spaced / Outlined text it only supports 32 characters.

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// Name: SpacedOutlinedText
// Submenu: Text Formations
// Author: xod
// Title: Spaced / Outlined Text
// Version: 1.0
// Desc:
// Keywords:
// URL:

#region UICode
MultiLineTextboxControl Amount1 = "TEST"; // [1,255]
FontFamily Amount2 = new FontFamily("Arial"); // Font
CheckboxControl Amount3 = false; // [0,1] Bold
CheckboxControl Amount4 = false; // [0,1] Italic
IntSliderControl Amount5 = 150; // [10,400] Size
ColorWheelControl Amount6 = ColorBgra.FromBgr(100,255,255); // [SecondaryColor] Fill color
PanSliderControl Amount7 = Pair.Create(0.000,0.000); // Offset space X, Y
ColorWheelControl Amount8 = ColorBgra.FromBgr(0,100,0); // [PrimaryColor] Outline color
IntSliderControl Amount9 = 3; // [0,100] Outline depth
CheckboxControl Amount10 = false; // [0,1] Outline over text
PanSliderControl Amount11 = Pair.Create(0.000,0.000); // Location
#endregion

void Render(Surface dst, Surface src, Rectangle rect)
{
    Rectangle sel = EnvironmentParameters.GetSelection(src.Bounds).GetBoundsInt();
    dst.CopySurface(src,rect.Location,rect);

    int offsetX = (int)Math.Round((Amount7.First * (sel.Right - sel.Left) / 2));
    int offsetY = (int)Math.Round((Amount7.Second * (sel.Bottom - sel.Top) / 2));
    byte opacity = 255;
    string measureString = Amount1;
    int numChars = measureString.Length;
    Color outlineColor = Amount8;
    float outlineSize = (float)Amount9;
    
    FontStyle myStyle = FontStyle.Regular;
    if (Amount3) myStyle |= FontStyle.Bold;
    if (Amount4) myStyle |= FontStyle.Italic;

    CharacterRange[] characterRanges = new CharacterRange[numChars];
    for (int i = 0; i < numChars; i++) characterRanges[i] = new CharacterRange(i, 1);

    Region[] stringRegions = new Region[numChars];
    StringFormat stringFormat = new StringFormat();
    stringFormat.FormatFlags = StringFormatFlags.NoClip;
    stringFormat.SetMeasurableCharacterRanges(characterRanges);
    stringFormat.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center;

    using(SolidBrush solidBrush = new SolidBrush(Color.FromArgb(opacity, Amount6)))
    using (GraphicsPath path = new GraphicsPath())
    using (Pen outlinePen = new Pen(Color.FromArgb(opacity, outlineColor), outlineSize))
    {
        Graphics g = new RenderArgs(dst).Graphics;
        g.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.AntiAlias;
        g.TextRenderingHint = TextRenderingHint.AntiAlias;
        g.Clip = new Region(rect);

        Font stringFont;
        try
        {
            stringFont = new Font(Amount2.Name, Amount5, myStyle);
        }
        catch
        {
            stringFont = new Font("Arial", Amount5);
        }

        SizeF size = g.MeasureString(measureString, stringFont);
        RectangleF layoutRect = new RectangleF(0.0f, 0.0f, size.Width, size.Height);

        int col = (int)Math.Round(((Amount11.First + 1) / 2) * (sel.Right - sel.Left) + sel.Left - size.Width / 2);
        int row = (int)Math.Round(((Amount11.Second + 1) / 2) * (sel.Bottom - sel.Top) + sel.Top - size.Height / 2);

        stringRegions = g.MeasureCharacterRanges(measureString, stringFont, layoutRect, stringFormat);
        FontFamily myFont = new FontFamily(Amount2.Name);
        for (int index = 0; index < numChars; index++)
        {
            Region region = stringRegions[index] as Region;
            RectangleF rectChr = region.GetBounds(g);
            rectChr.Offset(col + offsetX * index, row + offsetY * index);
            g.DrawString(measureString.Substring(index, 1), stringFont, solidBrush, rectChr, stringFormat);

            outlinePen.LineJoin = LineJoin.Round;
            path.AddString(measureString.Substring(index, 1), myFont, (int)myStyle, g.DpiY * Amount5 / 72, rectChr, stringFormat);
        }
        if (Amount9 > 0)
        {
            g.DrawPath(outlinePen, path);
        }
        if (!Amount10)
        {
            g.FillPath(solidBrush, path);
        }
        g.Dispose();
    }
}

February 22, 2018

I knew that, but after the version I made (1.1)
there are a lot of other numbers, e.g. 1.1.6627.36138

February 22, 2018

Someone asked me to add a font style.
I added the Bold, Italic and Underlined style in the new version.

Question: How to change version of plugin in CodeLab?

February 21, 2018

This effect was created in VisualStudio only to understand how things work.
It's about ConfigToken, ConfigDialog, InitTokenFromDialog, InitDialogFromToken, and so on.
So it can't be really considered as a plugin. Found in Effects > Render submenu.

Download

February 20, 2018

Done. Thanks.

February 20, 2018

BoltBait, the plugin posted here was built on your updated code.
So without the Intensity slider, you're right is useless.

February 20, 2018

The plugin it does exactly what the name says. Found in Effects > Text Formations.

UI:

I thanks to BoltBait who improved very much this plugin.

Download

You can get a very smooth text:

February 19, 2018

@Djisves the plugin is not finished yet.

But if you want it in this state:

OutlinedGradientText.zip

When running the plugin, if you did not type any text and choose a gradient the plugin crashes.

System.OutOfMemoryException: Out of memory.

February 18, 2018

Do you have the Impact font installed?

February 18, 2018

Before the build press Ctrl+I and then hit Update button. Now build it again.

February 18, 2018

Added new gradient facilities.

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// Name: Outlined / Gradient text
// Submenu: Text Formations
// Author: xod & BoltBait
// Title: Outlined / Gradient text
// Version: 1.0
// Desc: Draws outlined, gradient filled text
// Keywords: text|gradient|outline
// URL:
#region UICode
MultiLineTextboxControl Amount1 = "TEST"; // [1,32767] Text
FontFamily Amount2 = new FontFamily("Impact"); // Font
IntSliderControl Amount3 = 140; // [2,400] Font size
IntSliderControl Amount4 = 8; // [0,100] Outline size
ColorWheelControl Amount5 = ColorBgra.FromBgr(0,0,255); // [Red] Outline color
ColorWheelControl Amount6 = ColorBgra.FromBgr(139,0,0); // [DarkBlue] Fill color
ListBoxControl Amount7 = 5; // Fill Type|Solid Fill|Vertical Gradient|Horizontal Gradient|Diagonal Gradient|Reverse Diagonal Gradient|Vertical Gradient Reflected|Horizontal Gradient Reflected
ColorWheelControl Amount8 = ColorBgra.FromBgr(255,255,0); // [Cyan] {!Amount7} Secondary Fill Color
DoubleSliderControl Amount9 = 0.5; // [0,1] {!Amount7} Start position
DoubleSliderControl Amount10 = 1; // [0,1] {!Amount7} Intensity
PanSliderControl Amount11 = Pair.Create(0.000,0.000); // Location
#endregion

void Render(Surface dst, Surface src, Rectangle rect)
{
    Rectangle sel = EnvironmentParameters.GetSelection(src.Bounds).GetBoundsInt();
    dst.CopySurface(src,rect.Location,rect);

    int adrX = (int)Math.Round(((Amount11.First + 1) / 2) * (sel.Right - sel.Left));
    int adrY = (int)Math.Round(((Amount11.Second + 1) / 2) * (sel.Bottom - sel.Top));

    String text = Amount1;
    FontFamily font = Amount2;
    int txtSize = Amount3;
    Color fontColor = Amount6;
    int outlineSize = Amount4;
    Color outlineColor = Amount5;
    byte opacity = 255;
    if (Amount4 == 0) opacity = 0; //no outline
    float startGradient = (float) Amount9;
    float intensity = (float) Amount10;

    Graphics g = new RenderArgs(dst).Graphics;
    g.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.AntiAlias;
    g.TextRenderingHint = TextRenderingHint.AntiAlias;

    StringFormat format = new StringFormat();
    format.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center;
    format.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center;

    ColorBgra FillColor1 = Amount6;
    ColorBgra FillColor2 = Amount8;
    if (Amount7 == 0) FillColor2 = FillColor1;

    SizeF stringSize = new SizeF();
    stringSize = g.MeasureString(text, new Font(Amount2, Amount3));

    int GStartX = 0;
    int GStartY = 0;
    int GEndX = 1;
    int GEndY = 1;

    switch (Amount7)
    {
        case 1:
            GStartX = adrX;
            GEndX = adrX;
            GStartY = (int)(adrY - stringSize.Height / 2);
            GEndY = (int)(adrY + stringSize.Height / 2);
            break;
        case 2:
            GStartX = (int)(adrX - stringSize.Width / 2);
            GEndX = (int)(adrX + stringSize.Width / 2);
            GStartY = adrY;
            GEndY = adrY;
            break;
        case 3:
            GStartX = (int)(adrX - stringSize.Width / 2);
            GStartY = (int)(adrY - stringSize.Height / 2);
            GEndX = (int)(adrX + stringSize.Width / 2);
            GEndY = (int)(adrY + stringSize.Height / 2);
            break;
        case 4:
            GStartX = (int)(adrX + stringSize.Width / 2);
            GStartY = (int)(adrY - stringSize.Height / 2);
            GEndX = (int)(adrX - stringSize.Width / 2);
            GEndY = (int)(adrY + stringSize.Height / 2);
            break;
        case 5:
            GStartX = adrX;
            GEndX = adrX;
            GStartY = (int)(adrY - stringSize.Height / 2);
            GEndY = (int)(adrY + stringSize.Height / 2);
            break;
        case 6:
            GStartX = (int)(adrX - stringSize.Width / 2);
            GEndX = (int)(adrX + stringSize.Width / 2);
            GStartY = adrY;
            GEndY = adrY;
            break;
        default:
            break;
    }
    using (GraphicsPath path = new GraphicsPath())
    using (Pen outlinePen = new Pen(Color.FromArgb(opacity, outlineColor), outlineSize))
    using (LinearGradientBrush myGradientBrush = new LinearGradientBrush(new Point(GStartX,GStartY),new Point(GEndX,GEndY), FillColor1, FillColor2))
    {
        if(Amount7 == 5|| Amount7 == 6) myGradientBrush.SetBlendTriangularShape(startGradient, intensity);
        g.Clip = new Region(rect);
        FontFamily myFont;
        try
        {
            myFont = new FontFamily(font.Name);
        }
        catch
        {
            myFont = new FontFamily("Arial");
        }
        outlinePen.LineJoin = LineJoin.Round;
        path.AddString(text, myFont, (int)FontStyle.Regular, g.DpiY * txtSize / 72, new PointF(adrX, adrY), format);
        if (Amount4 > 0)
        {
            g.DrawPath(outlinePen, path);
        }
        g.FillPath(myGradientBrush, path);
    }
    g.Dispose();
}

February 18, 2018

Thank you very much both of you: BoltBait and MadJik who have shown interest in completing this plugin. Thanks to you it looks very professional now.
Thank you toehead_2001 and special thanks for Ego Eram Reputo who gave me some very clear and detailed explanation about VS template.

February 17, 2018

In my previous plugin Histograms how can I update (in code) the controls to preserve previous values for a new run in another layer?

I read this topic but I can't figure it out.

https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/2248-visual-studio-2005-effect-plugin-template/

February 17, 2018

Thanks BoltBait.
Now you can increase the 'Outline size' to 100 or more without peek, as MadJik has noticed.

But some fonts like Algerian will not even look like the original, (e.g. see D letter) but it's pretty good.

February 16, 2018

Hi Andrew.

I also struggled with the same problems at first time, but I downloaded some source codes and studied them to find the solution.

I use Visual Studio Community 2015 with NET Framework 4.7 and I don't have any problems.

I can make a video for you if you wish.

February 15, 2018

This is my Outlined text plugin. Is not working very well because of the approach.

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// Name: Outlined text
// Submenu: Text Formations
// Author: xod
// Title: Outlined text
// Version: 1.0
// Desc:
// Keywords:
// URL:
// Help:

#region UICode
MultiLineTextboxControl Amount1 = "Test"; // [1,32767] Text
FontFamily Amount2 = new FontFamily("Arial"); // Font
IntSliderControl Amount3 = 72; // [2,400] Font size
ColorWheelControl Amount4 = ColorBgra.FromBgr(255,255,255); // [White] Font color
IntSliderControl Amount5 = 5; // [1,10] Outline size
ColorWheelControl Amount6 = ColorBgra.FromBgr(0,0,0); // [Black] Outline color
PanSliderControl Amount7 = Pair.Create(0.000,0.000); // Location
#endregion

void Render(Surface dst, Surface src, Rectangle rect)
{
    Rectangle sel = EnvironmentParameters.GetSelection(src.Bounds).GetBoundsInt();
    dst.CopySurface(src,rect.Location,rect);

    int adrX = (int)Math.Round(((Amount7.First + 1) / 2) * (sel.Right - sel.Left));
    int adrY = (int)Math.Round(((Amount7.Second + 1) / 2) * (sel.Bottom - sel.Top));

    String text = Amount1;
    FontFamily font = Amount2;
    int txtSize = Amount3;
    Color fontColor = Amount4;
    int outlineSize = Amount5;
    Color outlineColor = Amount6;
    byte opacity = 255;

    Graphics g = new RenderArgs(dst).Graphics;
    g.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.AntiAlias;
    g.TextRenderingHint = TextRenderingHint.AntiAlias;

    StringFormat format = new StringFormat();
    format.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center;
    format.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center;
    
    using (GraphicsPath path = new GraphicsPath())
    using (Pen outlinePen = new Pen(Color.FromArgb(opacity, outlineColor), outlineSize))
    using (SolidBrush myBrush = new SolidBrush(fontColor))
    {
        g.Clip = new Region(rect);
        FontFamily myFont;
        try
        {
            myFont = new FontFamily(font.Name);
        }
        catch
        {
            myFont = new FontFamily("Arial");
        }
        path.AddString(text, myFont, (int)FontStyle.Regular, g.DpiY * txtSize / 72, new PointF(adrX, adrY), format);
        g.DrawPath(outlinePen, path);
        g.FillPath(myBrush, path);
    }
}

Outlined text.zip

February 9, 2018

I don't understand the xaml (eXtended Application Markup Language) concept very well. I have to study this deeper.
Thanks for your suggestions.

February 9, 2018

I was thinking of a 3D bar graph.

11 minutes ago, MadJik said:

Why not use Excel or equivalent to handle all this? You still could save the graph as an image and rework it in paint.net.

Well, that's the reason I abandoned it.

February 9, 2018

Hystograms is an unfinished plug-in. If someone is interested he can develop it.
The UI interface looks like below.

Source code is posted as zip file. You will also find the dll file in the bin\debug folder.

Hystograms.zip

February 3, 2018

In Gedaante's example, the whole edge becomes dark blue.
I do not know how he did this using a paint bucket with 0% tolerance.

February 3, 2018

You need an update.
The newest version is 4.0.21
Please update and see if the problem persists.
Click on gear (Settings) > Updates > Check now.

Eli, I could not reproduce the problem even if I disable antialiasing. Only 1 pixel from border became dark blue.

February 3, 2018

I could not reproduce this behavior.
What version of paint.net do you have?

January 29, 2018

That would be absolutely fantastic!

January 29, 2018

I use sometime older computers with Windows XP and paint.net 3.5.11
At work I use Windows 7 and I can't update to the last version of net framework because I don't have
admin rights so I use paint.net v4.0.19 on stick.
I need CodeLab compatible with these versions of paint.net.

January 29, 2018

Is there any way to get all versions of CodeLab from v2 to v3.2?

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