BobGrey

Not working. There is no ".apng" format availalbe. I have tried putting the files into the Effects folder directly as well as into Effects/ImAGIF.Examples v1.0 Paint.Net version 4.3.10 (no updates are available, even after enabled pre-release and re-checking).

Oh, that's an odd work-around way of doing this. Paint.Net really hates when I keep copying the entire 12000x12600 layer...

I did share it on the previous page (the black island thing). When I paste the direct link, the forum automatically shows the image. This link should take you to the imgur page that has the image: https://m.imgur.com/0AVklzz Or... maybe the "display as link instead" could help! Sometimes, I just don't see things. https://i.imgur.com/0AVklzz.png Well, now there is two links! It was taken from an abr file. I found a PNG brush (Grayslake heightmap style) that someone made for Minecraft's WorldPainter, which I then edited (details on previous page) to make it pure black on an invisible background, still in PNG format. I don't recall the actual size right now, but I do remember making it quite large because I recall seeing a post saying that Dynamic Draw would cause aliasing by upscaling the brush (if I chose a size larger than the brush itself). Maybe I misunderstood it, or I am thinking of an entirely different topic, though. Also, while I'm here, I've got a suggestion! Is there a way to make it possible to see other layers of an image while in Dynamic Draw? I like to apply new features onto different layers and merge it once I have what I want (so I can more easily tweak things without accidentally messing something else up). In the case here, I use Dynamic Draw with my brushes to draw things like lakes and forests to look more natural, but I'd like to be able to see roads and grass (on a different layer) while drawing the lakes and forests.

And yet he continues, in direct disregard for the administration... Yet, somehow, I'm the one without integrity.

Honestly, I don't care if you accept it or not. I wasn't apologizing to you, because there is no need. For one, the original message you are so offended at wasn't even meant for you (so, it really isn't any of your business), and for two, I really didn't do anything wrong. I only made an assumption that, like I said, was based on countless previous experiences I have had on both sides of a translation error. Nothing wrong with it, it was merely a possible explanation to the misunderstanding. Here's one way to think about it: let's say you roll up to a stoplight and the light between red and green is on. You call it amber and I call it yellow. If I were to assume you simply chose the first fitting name that came to mind, would it offend you? It would be one possible explanation, right alongside location of origin (and how they name colors), colorblindess, or the fact that you might recall the legal name for that specific color of traffic signal (some jurisdictions list it as amber while others list it as yellow). None of these are bad, rude, or hinting at you being wrong, it is merely the first explanation that comes to mind based on previous conversations and situations. Be upset all you want, I don't care. No one cares. All it does is make you more upset. You being offended doesn't upset me, and I don't need you to approve of anything I do, so how you feel about it is irrelevant to me. The only thing I am sorry about is your inability to move on from useless rubbish that has no effect on you, and even then, I am sorry for your sake, not mine. Funny thing is, you are acting like I should feel bad, or be grateful for your acceptence of my non-existant apology. Truth is: I actually find entertainment in watching people cry and complain because they lack the self-control to determine when something useless and petty isn't worth fighting over. If that's really how you chose to spend your precious time, be my guest! The rest of us have a life to live and hobbies to work on. Thank you for providing a brief moment of entertainment. I do sincerely appreciate it. . This seems useful. Is this a separate plugin or a part of the Alpha Threshold plugin? I haven't really had a chance to mess with my project today to test it out. I have a couple colors that have matching values, such as this horrid pink color (FF00FF) which is 255,0,255 and a nice red (FF0000) with 255,0,0. The red represents a forest of dense tree cover while the pink represents a mix of trees and bushes with some clearings. I might also end up having one color meet with several others. For example, a forest of various densities (so both red and pink) could have a lake in it (that blue you've been seeing) as well as some sand (D2C8A0) and dirt (784614) along the edges is some spaces. Even if this might not work perfectly for these specific cases, it could still save lots of time in the cases where it does! This and the transparency settings should give me some options to work with! I look forward to trying it out. That'll have to be tomorrow, though, as it is already after 22:00 and I only got a few hours of sleep last night while trying to get this all figured out (and subsequently got distracted in another YouTube rabbithole for a few hours).

Well, I never prejudged anything, again it was merely and assumption based on VERY common situations, again because language is naturally a tricky thing. Being offended by every little thing only serves to stress yourself out, so feel free to go that route. Makes no difference to me. No one else here seems to have taken a simple misunderstanding way too far, as they seem to have noticed it is just that: a simple misunderstanding. This seems like it could, in theory, work, but would take more time and effort than brushes save. I will give it a try to see how it works and flows, though. Thanks for the tip! Now THIS seems handy! I'm not the best with getting plugins working (as evident by my situation yesterday that had an obvious solution I couldn't figure out at first), but I really want to try this out! Thank you for sharing that. Basically, what I am trying to achieve is drawing a terrain map for a project. The system that renders it uses color codes to specify which texture is applied to each pixel. The blue you see here is a lake while the green is bare grass (grass texture, but no vegetation). Each pixel has to have a specific color. Changing the transparency, or mixing colors with that of nearby pixels, changes the hex value, which makes the render crash or the terrain to be invisible (it doesn't recognize the color and has no idea what to do about it). I made some brushes that have only pure black pixels and invisible pixels, so the ground color behind the layer is shown on the edges, and the entire brush area is a solid color. However, Dynamic Draw made these edges somewhat transparent (when I flatten the layer, I get the blue, the green, and then varying shades of blue-green on the edges). Here is another lake with the same blue color found elsewhere on the image (I didn't draw this part). You can clearly see the edge of the lake, and there is no blending. Yeah, I've already did a bit of "clipping". I would paint with the brushes, then confirm. Then once back to the main image, I'd do this inverse selection to remove the transparent parts. This works, but adds some unnecessary steps, which can be a pain when each action takes a while for Paint.Net to confirm in my 12000x12600 image The brushes I am using also had aliasing built in (well, more like gradient, or whatever it's called). I edited them quite a bit to remove it. The brush I posted earlier originally looked like this: I inverted the colors, making the vast majority a white with a little bit of black and some grays in the middle. I then selected all of the white, changed the tolerance to get a nice shape, and deleted the white areas (and some grays), then painted the rest a pure black. I then selected the main body (removing any little "islands" around the edges from the selection), then inverted and deleted the rest (all of the background and little islands) and resized the canvas to fit the new shape. I created a custom brush, and it is in the set of available brushes. However, the edges remain transparent, despite every pixel inside the brush image being pure black. Dynamic Draw simply changes the transparency on its own, it seems.

Well, creating a custom brush didn't work. I've made a few brushes that are solid black on a perfectly transparent background (edited some heightmap brushes that were gradient white to a black background), and I still get grays along the edges. I'm not using a tablet (I didn't even know Paint.Net was on tablets), and the only pressure settings I can find seem to be relating to tablets.

Very defensive... I merely didn't understand what "storage location" referred to, as I have never once heard this term in relation to software or data, so I simply assumed it was a translation error. I know Google Translate is a common tool, but also results in many simple errors that can ultimately change the entire meaning of a sentence. The original post has no mention of a folder where brushes are stored, nor does it have a github link (so I had no way of knowing further instructions were there), and the place it says to add your own brushes leads me to an interface where I can select a folder and/or file. This is a bit unconventional, so it slightly confused me. Usually, when a program asks me for a directory, I usually find it in a specific location rather creating a random one. I never assumed anyone has issues with language, only that language is a naturally tricky thing that often leads to issues, especially in directions or instructions, so I simply figured this is what was happening. Not sure why you got so upset by a simple logical guess. Thank you for the link. Turns out, this is the same link listed as "How to use..." in the original post, which I accidentally overlooked as it appeared to be part of a signature at the very bottom. I'll give this a read. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Okay... What's a "brush plugin storage area"? I assume that was written first in a non-English language, then translated before posting? "Storage area" is probably supposed to simply say "folder", but what's a brush plugin? I though this plugin itself was a "brush plugin", but I haven't seen it generate new folders.

I'm fine with it not looking the best. Each pixel represents a meter in the project I am working on, so odd shapes are inevitable. If I can still have it randomly rotate without pixels trying to go transparent or mix colors, it will work perfectly! So, I will need to make or edit custom brushes? I began to suspect the "issue" was transparent brushes, so that makes sense. How does one make a custom brush? Is it possible to import photos hope brushes (there are a few I found that will be handy)

Not sure how double-posts are moderated, but this one is more of a question and possible suggestion: Is it possible to disable aliasing for these brushes? A project I am working on requires very specific colors, and aliasing (blending into nearby pixels) will cause the system I am making images for to crash. If this is not possible, this would be a very handy feature to have.

Still broken. I have tried both putting the folder with all 3 files into Effects and putting the 3 files into Effects directly (without the folder). Both results in a plugin error, and I don't even have the Tools tab (the plugin simply never loads). With files in the subfolder: C:\Program Files\paint.net\Effects\DynamicDraw\DynamicDraw.dll, version 3.0.0.15 - Pastebin.com With the files directly in Effects: C:\Program Files\paint.net\Effects\DynamicDraw.dll, version 3.0.0.15319Syste - Pastebin.com I even tried putting the entire zipped file into Effects! This... would obviously lead to an error, but I figured I might as well, because random things that shouldn't work sometimes just do! It... didn't: C:\Program Files\paint.net\PaintDotNet.Effects.dll, version 4.300.7934.42555 - Pastebin.com Well, it seems I had an update to install, and that seems to have fixed it. Odd thing is, Paint.Net usually pops up a big thing every time I start it when there is a new update to install, asking me to update or wait until I restart the program. I never did this today (or even over the last week or so). I had to manually check for updates.

Yes. I always unzip things before using them, as it is faster that way.

I recently had some issues with my PC, resulting in a full wipe and reinstall of operating system. However, Paint.Net can't install. Operating System: Windows 10 Home 64bit Version 1903 Build 18362.535. .Net Framework 4.8 Update 528040 Released 10 November 2019. Windows Update found no new updates. Paint.Net 4.2.8 Installer. Issue: Upon running the installer, I get the "Installing Setup" window: As soon as this is done and closes, the Setup window (at least, that's what I assume it is) attempts to open for only a few milliseconds, then closes itself. No error popup or anything. Just a silent close.