[Selecting anything with any colour in secondary colour slot leaves a void filled with a transparent version of that colour]

Morning @Pixey 

Easily reproducible. Surprised too that no one has noticed this to date.

Change your secondary color to something other than white.

Create a selection and move it anywhere.

You will see the remaining blank space has been filled with transparency of your secondary color.

If this is intended behavior the OP will be glad to hear.

If Not - @Rick Brewster will be interested in this.

Here's a screenshot of what is happening.

After moving selection, color picker was used to display new transparency based on whatever secondary color is selected.

When exported to other apps this causes the OP to see unwanted artifacts.

Hope this clarifies

 

 

[SpriteSheet Grid Modifier]

Hi @nycos62

Welcome to the Forum. I remember this question being asked before and here is the appropriate response from @Rick Brewster

 

Posted for a quick answer.

 

[Coloring within a Boundary]

Hi @wiz555

My turn to chime in on your appealing project.

First question I have is what size are your map templates?  The bigger the better

Are you scaling them down to post to the forum?

3 hours ago, wiz555 said:

Is there a way, however, where I could like highlight over the ocean and Canada so when I color around that border ink will only show within the Continental US?

After making the selection press CTRL-I to invert selection.

 

2 hours ago, wiz555 said:

I can use the layering to add on the state outlines, county outlines, cities, and ocean

That's the answer to all your questions.

Spend enough time on each layer to outline the different regions allows you to be selective when adding color.

Each layer defines the outline of unique areas and allows you to easily select different regions.

 

Here is an example of what 1 layer would like like (Downsized for posting purposes)

 

USStates by Andrew Donaldson, on Flickr

 

Hope this helps your project maps.

[Hoping someone recognises this tool please]

Hi @ClissaT

Welcome to the Forum. Good thing I'm not on strike LOL

Looks like a 3 step process to me

Run Clouds at default settings

Run Dents and adjust to size desired

Add color (this can be done in many ways).

My quick answer to get you close. Other members may chime in with other suggestions

Let us know if this works for you.

Here is a comparison

Dents by Andrew Donaldson, on Flickr

[G'MIC (06-14-2024)]

Hi Again @jacrow

From some of the previous posts , I understand that the newest release of Paint.Net has some new features. These features are what allow GMic to run. The current version is 4.1.5  Upgrading may resolve the issue. https://www.getpaint.net/download.html

 

For clarification the plugin is found in Effects/Advanced/GMic

Let us know what happens.

 

[G'MIC (06-14-2024)]

Hi @jacrow

Welcome to the forum.

No other software is needed for this new plugin.

When you say "nothing happens"  what do you expect?

Is GMic showing up in the advanced folder?

What version of Windows and Paint.Net are you running?

This is a start.

 

[Creating a circular array?]

Does this look like what you are trying to do?

 

WatchFace by Andrew Donaldson, on Flickr

 

 

1. Spoked Wheel

2. Paste from Clipboard 3 times

3. Mirror left over right / Top over bottom

4. Add Layer and run the clock plugin. Make adjustments as necessary

5. Flatten image

6. Add gradients.

 

Although the image is scaled down to allow posting, more detail could be added at each step. 

 

 

 

[AndrewDavid's Creations- New Fan Art]

HeloStylize by Andrew Donaldson, on Flickr

 

Signed up for a new Photo Hosting Site - Flickr

New version of G'Mic used to stylize a simple shape into an oil painting.

Nothing to brag about. Posted for testing purposes.

 

[Custom brush/line tool?]

@Ropey Welcome to the forum

 

Have a read of this post and see if you find something that fills your needs.

 

 

 

[ShapeMaker - by the Dwarf Horde v1.7.0.4 (May 21, 2022)]

Hi @spanky

Welcome to the forum. I don't believe Shapemaker has access to fonts. I do believe you need to draft the letter using the available splines. 

Have you had a look at this collection from another user using those types of symbols?

Hope this helps

 

[Two Tone Lines]

Hi @docnich Welcome to the forum.

 

Draw your lines with color of choice on a blank layer. In this case they would be white.

Try @BoltBait's Bevel Object and select desired shadow colors in this case blue.

You may have to do 2 layers to get the shading on both sides of the lines. Cut in half and merge the 2 layers. 

You may get other suggestions. Let us know if this works for you.

 

[Symmetric Mandala Creator Plugin]

Spoiler

File: C:\Program Files\paint.net\Effects\ForCrossMirror.dll
      Name: ForCrossMirrorEffect.ForCrossMirrorEffectPlugin
      Version: 1.0.6942.27838
      Author: Copyright ©2019
      Copyright: FourCrossMirror selected pixels
      Website: https://www.getpaint.net/redirect/plugins.html
      Full error message: PaintDotNet.WorkerThreadException: Worker thread threw an exception ---> System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Coordinates out of range, max={Width=799, Height=599}
Parameter name: (x,y)
Actual value was {X=0,Y=799}.
   at PaintDotNet.ExceptionUtil.ThrowArgumentOutOfRangeException(String paramName, Object actualValue, String message) in D:\src\pdn\src\Base\ExceptionUtil.cs:line 88
   at PaintDotNet.Surface.GetSetItemThrow(Int32 x, Int32 y) in D:\src\pdn\src\Core\Surface.cs:line 813
   at ForCrossMirrorEffect.ForCrossMirrorEffectPlugin.Render(Surface dst, Surface src, Rectangle rect)
   at ForCrossMirrorEffect.ForCrossMirrorEffectPlugin.OnRender(Rectangle[] rois, Int32 startIndex, Int32 length)
   at PaintDotNet.Effects.Effect`1.Render(EffectConfigToken parameters, RenderArgs dstArgs, RenderArgs srcArgs, Rectangle[] rois, Int32 startIndex, Int32 length) in D:\src\pdn\src\Effects\Effect`1.cs:line 99
   at PaintDotNet.Effects.BackgroundEffectRenderer.RenderWithClipMask(Effect effect, EffectConfigToken token, RenderArgs dstArgs, RenderArgs srcArgs, RectInt32[] rois, IRenderer`1 clipMaskRenderer) in D:\src\pdn\src\PaintDotNet\Effects\BackgroundEffectRenderer.cs:line 196
   at PaintDotNet.Effects.BackgroundEffectRenderer.RendererContext.RenderTile(EffectConfigToken token, Int32 tileIndex) in D:\src\pdn\src\PaintDotNet\Effects\BackgroundEffectRenderer.cs:line 175
   at PaintDotNet.Effects.BackgroundEffectRenderer.RendererContext.RenderNextTile(EffectConfigToken token) in D:\src\pdn\src\PaintDotNet\Effects\BackgroundEffectRenderer.cs:line 167
   at PaintDotNet.Effects.BackgroundEffectRenderer.ThreadFunction() in D:\src\pdn\src\PaintDotNet\Effects\BackgroundEffectRenderer.cs:line 267
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at PaintDotNet.Effects.BackgroundEffectRenderer.DrainExceptions() in D:\src\pdn\src\PaintDotNet\Effects\BackgroundEffectRenderer.cs:line 443
   at PaintDotNet.Menus.EffectMenuBase.DoEffect(Effect effect, EffectConfigToken token, GeometryList selectedRegion, GeometryList regionToRender, IRenderer`1 clipMaskRenderer, Surface originalSurface, Exception& exception) in D:\src\pdn\src\PaintDotNet\Menus\EffectMenuBase.cs:line 0
 

First attempt at running plugin resulted in this error message. Not enough to crash paint though. Naming a subfolder "selfmade" may cause some concerns with other contributors and administrators. Let the debugging begin!

 

[G'MIC (06-14-2024)]

Hi @Pixey

Within the downloaded zip file you will see a folder called "gmic".

This folder needs to be extracted to the effects folder as well as the DLL. Sounds like you may have missed it.

Only the DLL file needs to be in the effects folder.

Hope this helps

 

 

[Laptop tutorial?]

20 hours ago, mackenzieh said:

Your result came out so much better than mine. 

practice, practice and more practice. Thanks @mackenzieh

 

[Laptop tutorial?]

I tried the suggested tut as well and came up with this

 

[G'MIC (06-14-2024)]

55 minutes ago, null54 said:

I do not see how this would work.

@null54 Look for the "Output as files" tick box and change output mode to New Image.

Sequence/3D Elevation (Animated).

Depending on the size and qty of frames the PNG files can take about ten minutes to generate (1024X1024X30).

[Pixey's Gallery ~ A Pumpkin ~ New on 5/12/24.]

Thank you @Pixey 

 

And a Merry XMas to you too. 

Wonderful Painting. I consider the G'Mic plugin our XMas present.

[G'MIC (06-14-2024)]

18 hours ago, null54 said:

To install place Gmic.dll and the gmic folder in the Paint.NET Effects folder.

@Seerose

[Resizing an image by stacking all layers vertically or horizontally?]

17 minutes ago, Bobi said:

is it possible to at least have a "multiply by" option in the Canvas size window,

Hi @Bobi

Look again at the drop down list of choices and you will see a percentage option to begin with. It just defaults to the absolute size.

[Unfinished plugins]

Maybe I need an education

Think of when you draw a vertical or horizontal line. In my mind I thought they were the same.

Here are the 2 gradients I create

Back to art school 😁

[Unfinished plugins]

Great job @xod

If you do make an edit, your labels for gradient horizontal and vertical needs to be switched.

Not to sound nit picky

[Ed Harvey Effects v 5.0 (2022-12-24)]

Hi @mackenzieh

PDB = Program debug database

Helps the developer if there are any crashes.

Place it in the same Effects folder.

Happy Painting and Merry Christmas

 

[paint.net 4.1.5 is now available!]

All Graphics done in the Beta version

 

[Palette from Image...]

Hi @ScrapbookWithPDN

I use this one quite regularly without any crashes.

Hope this helps

 

[paint.net 4.1.5 beta build 6895]

@Rick Brewster This has happened 2 of 3 times.

While using Magic wand the PC has frozen and required a reboot. The images were fairly large (for me) 3000 X 2700
The PC froze and no buttons responded. Powered off and rebooted. Then when restarting Paint.Net, a couple plugins failed to load. Then when restarting Paint.Net they loaded with no problems. This happened the first time. I remember Mandala was one of the plugins that failed to load but I never used it.

 

The second time the PC froze - it did come back after about 15 seconds.

 

The third time a reboot was again required by powering off and these plugins failed when Paint.Net started.  Error report included.
Only GraphPaper was used during the session.

 

GraphPaper.dll
mandala.dll
ParallelLines.Effect.dll

 

C:\Program Files\paint.net\Effects\GraphPaper.dll, version 2.1.0.0

Name: Graph Paper
Type: GraphPaperEffect.GraphPaperEffectPlugin
Version: 2.1.0.0
Author: Copyright © toe_head2001
Copyright: Graph Paper
Website: http://www.getpaint.net/redirect/plugins.html
System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2.Insert(TKey key, TValue value, Boolean add)
   at OptionControls.OptionContext.GetContext(String id, Assembly assembly, String dlcName)

When restarting Paint.Net the plugins again loaded without errors. 
Removing the Beta now to see if the error persists with the old version (I think not).
Posted just in case someone else has experienced this.