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This crash log is obtained when running the effect with the checked 'Use Edge Opacity in Determining Distance' on an image that does not have transparency areas. This is not a disadvantage of the effect. The crash log is provided for information. Thanks @MJW and @Red ochre for this useful effect. It will also be useful for those who adapt Photoshop tutorials to paint.net.

7-Zip is the only archiver that could open the file StyleTransferEffect-Installer.exe. Right click on StyleTransferEffect-Installer.exe and select Extract. In the StyleTransferEffect-Installer folder that the archiver created, select the files shown in the image below (including the folder with your native language file). Move these files to your folder Documents\paint.net App Files\Effects. But... After applying this effect, you will get the following error message: Unfortunately, @Pat L last visited the forum on January 17, 2020. However, he was on github three weeks ago. You can tell him there about the detected failure and maybe he will fix the problem.

See Blend Modes in paint.net documentation.

Fix problems that block programs from being installed or removed

This is the original source code for CodeLab by @eekysam <deleted, see the first post> and icon

Addition to what @null54 said: Distorting mirror by @MadJik TR's Fish Eye, TR's Free Warp, TR's Intensity Warp, TR's Morpher by @TechnoRobbo Smudge, Grid Warp by @pyrochild Power Stretch by @pyjo

Thank you for the clarification, @null54. Your 8bf Filter is a great tool for working with Photoshop filters. Recently, I got carried away with another of your plugins - PdnFF. I use it to reproduce filters from Filter Factory and Filters Unlimited and then convert them to plugins for paint.net. Thank you for your efforts! The Plugin Site is a very popular site. The punkinstuff.tripod.com site I discovered by chance as a result of surfing the archive sites of Photoshop tutorials.

This tutorial is available as a PDF. Click here to view or download it. You found a Photoshop tutorial that interested you and wanted to repeat it in paint.net, but in this tutorial, Photoshop effects are used, and among all the variety of paint.net effects you have not found a suitable one that can replace the Photoshop filter. What can I do? There is a way out. On the punkinstuff.tripod.com site you will find almost all the filters you need for free. I found in my old archive of files a few more filters that are not on the site punkinstuff.tripod.com. Unfortunately, at that time I didn't have the habit (and the need) to save links to the original source, so I attached these files below. Filters.zip You can apply these filters using the PSFilterPdn plugin by @null54. We are interested in the following filters or filter packs: Adjust Variations, Artistic, Blur, Brush Strokes, Distort, Pixelate, Render, Sketch, Stylize, Texture. I must say right away - not all filters can be applied for one reason or another. For ease of use, create in your Effects folder (C:\Program Files\paint.net\Effects\ for the Classic version, or Documents\paint.net App Files\Effects\ for Microsoft Store versions) the Photoshop Filters folder (or name it as you like) and upload the above filters or filter packages to it. Run the PSFilterPdn effect (Effects -> 8bf Filter). Click on the arrow to the left of the effect category name, select the effect you want, and click Run Filter. In the dialog window that opens, set the desired values for the controls and click OK. To apply an effect to an image, click OK on the 8bf Filter interface. Sometimes when you click the Run Filter button, you may get a message This indicates that the selection area you selected or the image size is too small. You will be prompted to change the size of the selection or the size of the image. Some information about filters. In the Adjust submenu there is a Variations filter that changes the hue of the image. Please note that the filter allows you to save and load customization options in Photoshop format .AVA. This means that if in the Photoshop tutorial you will be asked to download the appropriate settings for this filter, then you can safely use them. Similarly, the settings you created in paint.net will be uploaded in Photoshop as well. Instead of the Sponge filter from the Artistic submenu you can use paint.net Sponge Effect. In the Distort submenu, running the filters Displace, Pinch, Polar Coordinates, Ripple, Shear, Spherize, Twirl, Wave, and Zigzag will not result in any image change. These filters are not processed by the 8bf Filter plugin, so you can delete them from the folder where they were installed. The Render submenu contains two filters that do not have an interface - Clouds and Difference Clouds. To apply one of these filters after they are started, click OK on the 8bf Filter interface. Note: An alternative to both filters may be a 2D HyperClouds filter that is not included in the Photoshop Filter menu. This filter has a user interface that allows you to customize the texture of clouds. The Tilling control allows you to select one of the sixteen built-in presets using the << and >> buttons. Instead of the Reticulation filter from the Sketch submenu, you can apply paint.net Reticulation effect. In the Stylize submenu, the Solarize filter has no interface, so to apply it after starting; you need to click OK on the 8bf Filter interface. Note that the filters Rough Pastels, Underpainting, Glass, Conté Crayon, and Texturizer allow texture loading. Textures must have the .psd format. On the GRAFNET website, you can find a free DSB Flux filter by Mario Klingemann. Inside the zip file is the texturizer folder, which contains 99 prepared textures in .psd format. Create a folder Textures in a convenient place for you (for example, Documents\paint.net User Files\Textures), where you will collect and store your textures and move the contents of the texturizer folder from the zip file there. If you want to apply your own textures with these filters, you will have to convert them to the appropriate format. To do this, download the Photoshop PSD plugin by @taoyue to the FileTypes folder and save your textures in .psd format. Note: When you run some filters, you may get this message In this case, download from the website punkinstuff.tripod.com Plugin.DLL, unzip it and place them in a folder C:\Program Files\paint.net\Effects\PSFilterPdn for the Classic version, or Documents\paint.net App Files\Effects\PSFilterPdn for Microsoft Store versions. This will fix the problem. You can see an example of using the Plastic Wrap Photoshop filter in the Glowing Gel Text tutorial.

@Pixey, place the Plugin folder in a convenient location. Open the PluginsPath.reg file in any text editor and specify the full path to the Plugin folder in the line "Path"=. In my case, it looks like this (highlighted in red. Note the double backslash): Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\FutureFantastic\GenesisVfx\2.00] "Path"="D:\\Users\\Documents\\paint.net App Files\\Effects\\Plugin" Save the PluginsPath.reg file and run it.

Updated RM_EffectsPack.zip and RM_EffectsInstaller.zip due to localization the Color submenu of the Effects menu in paint.net 4.2.16. Download the Effects Pack from the first post. For non-English users, the Color Range and Eliminate Dark/Light effects are available in the localized Color submenu.

Beautiful work, @barbieq25! Thank you for sharing.

Added the installer.

If you have any comments that are specific to a certain plugin, please post in that plugin's forum topic. Download ZIP of plugin installer for paint.net version 4.3.2+ (Classic & Microsoft Store only): RM_EffectsInstaller.zip ZIP of plugin installer for paint.net before version 4.3.X: RM_EffectsInstaller.zip The installer has an interface in English and Russian. For all non-English-speaking users (except Russian), the interface will be presented in English. How to use the installer. Unzip the archive, place the RM_Effects.exe. file in a convenient location (Desktop, for example), and run it. Follow the instructions of the installer. Note: The installer will set the effects to Documents\paint.net App Files\Effects folder regardless of which version of the paint.net you are using (Classic or Microsoft Store). If you find duplicate effects in the Adjustments or Effects menu, delete the outdated effects from the folder C:\Program Files\paint. net\Effects. Outdated effects in the folder Documents\paint.net App Files\Effects will be replaced automatically. ZIP of .dll files for paint.net version 4.3.2+ (Classic, Microsoft Store or Portable): RM_EffectsPack.zip ZIP of .dll files for paint.net before version 4.3.X: RM_EffectsPack.zip How To Install Plugins Adjustments menu Alpha Transform - adjusting the alpha value of a pixel depending on its range of values. Dynamic Contrast - an adjustment that allows you to create images with high contrast. Intensity RGB - an adjustment that allows you to change the color intensity separately in the R, G, and B channels. Saturation RGB - an adjustment the saturation of the red, green and blue colors each one separately. Transparency RGB - changing the color transparency separately in the R, G, and B channels. Effects -> Artistic menu Color Sketch - an effect that simulates a sketch with color pencils. Dragan Effect - imitation of the photographic effect of Andrzej Dragan. Linocut - imitation of Linocut printmaking technique. Reticulation - pseudo-effect of reticulation. Scratch Art - an effect that simulates the Scratch Art style. Sponge - an effect that simulates painting with a sponge. Effects -> Blurs menu Averaged Color Blur - blur of edges by averaged color. Effects -> Color menu Color Range - selecting the objects in the image by color. Eliminate Dark/Light - removes dark or light areas from the image or selection. Effects -> Render menu Lines/Grid - drawing straight lines or grid. Effects -> Stylize menu Emboss+ - enhanced embossing effect. Neon Edges - simulated neon glow around the edges in an image. Effects -> Tools menu Center Lines - drawing centerlines on the added layer either in the center of the canvas or in the center of a selection. Download ZIP of plugin installer for paint.net version 4.3.2+ (Classic & Microsoft Store only): RM_EffectsInstaller.zip ZIP of plugin installer for paint.net before version 4.3.X: RM_EffectsInstaller.zip ZIP of .dll files for paint.net version 4.3.2+ (Classic, Microsoft Store or Portable): RM_EffectsPack.zip ZIP of .dll files for paint.net before version 4.3.X: RM_EffectsPack.zip For those who, for some reason, can not use paint.net 4.2.16 below is a zip archive of the Color Range and Eliminate Dark/Light effects for the non-localized Color submenu. TwoEffects.zip

In my opinion, the reason is related to the version 20H2 of Win10. Although there may be many other reasons. Yes, it might help (Alt+X -> Diagnostics -> Copy to clipboard).

@sashwilko, all the listed DLL's are needed for work paint.net and do not affect the speed of the program launch. Usually, after the update, paint.net takes longer to start. This is due to the internal configuration of the program parameters.

See #22 of The Rules (or add English subtitles to the video). There is no need to create Layer 4. When you go to Layer 2 with the background for the text, just apply Ctrl+I, then Ctrl+X.

You can get good results when working with textures using @BoltBait's Fill From File & Fill From Clipboard effects. Any of them can deputize the Texturize effect by @MichaelVinther.

@BDP, I dare say you are using the Classic version paint.net and the plugins you listed above were already in the Effects folder (C:\Program Files\paint.net\Effects). The next time you installed plugins using @pyrochild's installer, you used the default 'Install only for Me (Classic and Store)' option. Another Effects folder was automatically created in your Documents folder (...\Documents\paint.net App Files\Effects). Just delete the duplicate DLLs in one of the two folders.

Look for them in the Plugin Index.

or download from the @BoltBait's last plugin pack.

Added a PDF file. @lynxster4, @Djisves, @Pixey thank you for sharing your images.

Thank you @Djisves for the errors found (the reason is Copy/Paste). Fixed.

Thank you @lynxster4, and Happy Valentine's Day! ❤️

Thank you @Ladybug, fixed.

This tutorial is available as a PDF. Click here to view or download it. This is a rewritten MSNBC Style Effect tutorial by @m2lucky. It's very old, but still an interesting effect. This is the final result from @m2lucky's tutorial: Plugins Required: Align Object by @moc426 or Align Object by @xod Clouds by @Sepcot Pixelate+ by @pyrochild Gradient Mapping by @pyrochild Feather by @BoltBait 1. Create a New () image with the desired size. I used a size of 600x450 px. 2. Set the default colors () in the Colors window. Run the Clouds effect by @Sepcot. In the dialog box that opens, set the following parameters: Perlin Noise: Frequency - 0,200 Persistance - 0,50 Octaves - 7 Amplitude - 1,0 Display Options: Replace Using Primary Colors Set the values of the Cloud Coverage and Cloud Density sliders as shown in the image below: Leave the other parameters unchanged and click OK. You will get this image: 3. Now let's create vertical stripes using two different variants. Variant 1. Variant 2. 4. Apply the Sharpen () effect (Effects -> Photo ->Sharpen) with Amount 10 for variant 1 or Amount 20 for variant 2. 5. Add a New layer (). Go to the Layer Properties () and select Overlay for the Blend Mode. In the Tools window, select the Linear Gradient ( ) tool. Fill Layer 2 with a gradient from left to right as shown in the image below: 6. Run the Gradient Mapping (Adjustments ->Gradient Mapping) effect. Right-click on the left (black) marker and select Change Color. In the window that opens, type FF00C6 in the field under the color wheel and click OK. Right-click on the gradient bar to the right of the purple marker and select Add Color. Set the color to 000390 (blue). Repeat this procedure to the right of each next marker for the colors 01B439, FFFC00, and FF0000. Right-click on the gradient bar and select Spread. This will distribute the colors evenly. Now right-click on the far-right (white) marker and select Remove. You should get a gradient like this: Save this gradient as the preset with the name MSNBC_Style, for example. Click OK and finish working with Gradient Mapping. Note: If creating a gradient is difficult for you, you can download prepared preset for Gradient Mapping (MSNBS_Style.xml): MSNBC_Style.zip Duplicate () Layer 2 and go back to the bottom Layer 2. Merge () the layers sequentially. First Layer 2 and Background, then Layer 2 (copy) and Background. 7. Select an arbitrary shape in the image using the Lasso () tool. Invert the selection (Ctrl+I) and delete it (Ctrl+X). 8. Apply the Align Object effect (Effects -> Align Object for @moc426's effect or Effects -> Object -> Align Object for @xod's effect) to the remaining image. 9. Apply the Feather Object effect (Effects -> Object ->Feather Object) with a Radius of 10. 10. Apply the Motion Blur effect with a Distance of 35. 11. Add a New () layer and move it down (). Set the Primary color to 28188F, and the Secondary color to black. In the Tools window, select the Radial Gradient tool ( ) and draw the gradient as shown in the image below. Merge the layers (). This is the result for Variant 1, and this is for Variant 2 Determine for yourself which variant you like best. For comparison, below are the results of the work from the Photoshop tutorial and the GIMP tutorial. Note: All settings described in this tutorial are approximate and depend on image size and the desirable end result.