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I sent PM to @sancto2018.

Use the link from the above post by @toe_head2001.

Conservatism, which is easily overcome after a short use of Windows 10 (tested on personal experience). @xpclient, no offense, but Windows 10 is much more progressive. Sorry, for off topic.

CodeLab 4.3 in Russian You can find the new version of CodeLab in Russian here. Вы можете найти новую версию CodeLab на русском языке здесь.

Before installing Plugin Pack, click Manage color palettes and select Open Palettes Folder from the list. The folder will be created automatically.

Version 1.1 released. Added 'Show Original Image' checkbox. Added Help file. User Interface and Help file are available in English and Russian.

@welshblue, I became interested in this technique when I read your comment and then read @n d's answer to your question

My English isn't good enough. Google translator tells me that hold is correct. I will fix it soon. Thanks for the clarification. Currently, I have no ideas how to use Color Range effect to achieve your goal. Perhaps someone of the forum members will be able to join this thread and help you.

I never thought that the technique of using the old and a little forgotten effect can cause such interest. Your outcomes point to a many variants usage of this plugin. Thank you for sharing your works in this and other threads.

Use the Color Picker () Tool to define the skin tone as the Primary (left click) or Secondary (right click) color. When the effect is applied, your color will be saved or removed accordingly.

@Robert Smith, if you looks to paint.net documentation, this tutorial should not cause you any problems. This is a very,very simple tutorial - just a few clicks. Open your image (Ctrl+O). Duplicate Layer (Ctrl+Shift+D), desaturate (Ctrl+Shift+G), and invert it (Ctrl+Shift+I). Click F4 and select Reflect Blending Mode for this layer. Run Brightness / Contrast adjustment (Ctrl+Shift+T), set one of the controls (Brightness or Contrast) to -1 and merge layers (Ctrl+M). That's all. Hope this was helpful.

I like how you "hijack" this thread! Together with your outcomes and your comments, this tutorial is becoming more and more popular. Thank you for that.

And one more great outcome!

@Eli, rather interesting using of effects! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks to all for sharing your outcomes and for the nice comments and reps! There are many more ways to use the Shaped Gradient plugin. Take a look at using of the shapes in the first image in @Pixey's post, or the first image in your post, or at the @welshblue 's outcomes (sorry for the unfortunate (poor) construction of this phrase in English). @welshblue, very amazing outcomes! I'm always surprised at your ability to look deep into some things!

This tutorial is available as a PDF. Click here to view or download it @n d described the technique of creating original images in the topic Shaped gradient - my first plugin. Required plugin: Shaped Gradient by @n d Additional plugins: Cell Texture by @davidf Radial Prism by @Xhin I used 600x450 px canvas in all variations. Variant 1 Create a New () Image. With the Paintbrush () Tool of size 50, apply a few dots to the canvas. Select dots using the Magic Wand () Tool in Global () Flood Mode. Apply the Shaped Gradient effect (Effects -> Selection -> Shaped Gradient) with the settings below and we will get this result: Invert the selection (Ctrl+I), repeat (Ctrl+F) the Shaped Gradient effect, deselect (Ctrl+D) and we get the final result. Variant 2 Create a New () Image. Use the default colors () and set the transparency of the Secondary color to 128. Apply the Clouds () effect (Effects -> Render -> Clouds), Scale - 125, Roughness - 0.35: Select part of the clouds using the Magic Wand Tool in Global Flood Mode. Apply the Shaped Gradient effect with the settings below Invert the selection (Ctrl+I), repeat (Ctrl+F) the Shaped Gradient effect, deselect (Ctrl+D) and we get the next final result. Variant 3 Create a New () Image. Apply the Cell Texture effect (Effects -> Render -> Cell Texture) with the settings below Select the cells (item 1 in the image below) using the Magic Wand Tool in Global Flood Mode and move the cursor (item 2) to create space between cells. Apply the Shaped Gradient effect with the settings below Invert the selection (Ctrl+I), repeat (Ctrl+F) the Shaped Gradient effect, deselect (Ctrl+D) and we get another final result. Variant 4 Create a New () Image. Apply the Add Noise () effect (Effects -> Noise -> Add Noise), Intensity - 100, Color Saturation - 0, Coverage - 100. Then use the Pixelate () effect (Effects -> Distort -> Pixelate) with Cell Size 60. Apply the Brightness / Contrast () adjustment (Adjustments -> Brightness / Contrast), Brightness: -100, Contrast: 0. With the Magic Wand Tool in Global Flood Mode, select the black areas of the image. Apply the Shaped Gradient effect with the settings below Invert the selection (Ctrl+I), repeat (Ctrl+F) the Shaped Gradient effect, deselect (Ctrl+D). Another interesting result. Variant 5 Create a New () Image. With the Paintbrush Tool of different sizes, apply a few dots to the canvas. Select the white areas of the image with the Magic Wand Tool and cut (Ctrl+X) them out. Apply the Frosted Glass () effect (Effects -> Distort -> Frosted Glass) with the settings below Then with the Magic Wand Tool in Global Flood Mode, select the black dots. Apply the Shaped Gradient effect with the settings below Invert the selection (Ctrl+I), repeat (Ctrl+F) the Shaped Gradient effect, deselect (Ctrl+D), and we got another interesting result. Now let's color this variant. Between first applying the Shaped Gradient effect and inverting the selection (Ctrl+I), apply the Curves () adjustment (Adjustments -> Curves) with the settings below and then the Radial Prism (Effects -> Color -> Radial Prism) effect with the settings below Invert the selection (Ctrl+I), apply the Shaped Gradient effect with the same settings. Again apply the Curves with the same parameters and then apply the Radial Prism effect with the settings below. Deselect (Ctrl+D) and enjoy the result.

This situation is not constant and occurs at random times. In version 4.1.7 it was the same.

Computing can continue indefinitely until the click on any control (Default or OK button, or radiobuttons).

I noticed that the help file created in CodeLab in paint.net version 4.1.6 looked like this: This is how it looks in version 4.2:

Very nice, thanks @Seerose

And you did it perfectly.

Look at this: https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/17864-plugin-perspective-lines/ https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/16197-perspective-effect-v20-update-030510/ https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/27046-trs-pixel-puller-v11-9-3-2013/ https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/111622-distort-this-v29-july-3-2018/ https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/82358-isometric-cuboid-v16-jan-9-2016/ https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/84519-two-point-perspective-v16-march-27-2017/

Place the text cursor behind the spoiler and press Delete or Backspace. Or select the spoiler and click Delete or Backspace.

@welshblue, your outcomes always surprise with the feeling of volume and space! A nice addition to the tutorial. Thank you.