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  1. Excellent work, thank you very much, but if it by any chance I can add the old Dents plugin to the new version? The angled Stretch option in it is really great..

    As a general rule, I don't include things in the main package once we have built them into paint.net.

    However, it will probably make an appearance in the 'Archives' sometime in the near future :)

  2. I notice that there is FastBlur_x64.dll and FastBlur_x86.dll.

    Sorry for being such a dummy, but which one do I need to install along with the EdHarvey.FastFx.dll? sCo_chinscratch.gif

    Just chuck both of them in there - It will figure out which one it needs :)

    ( If you really care about the extra 20K or so of disk space... FastBlur_x64.dll for 64 bit, FastBlur_x86.dll for 32 bit )

  3. Ed is pleased to announce Fast Effects AKA "FastFx".

     

    Please us this link until @Ed Harvey can change his links:  https://www.dropbox.com/s/ld5k1cqhd98lc10/EdHarvey_Edfects_FastFX_20090519.zip?dl=0

     

    ( Here is a version that works with paint.net V4... EdHarvey-FastFx-4-0-5120.zip ) :Warning:  not working

    Download here:EdHarvey_Edfects_FastFX_20090519.zip  :Warning:  not working

    These are replacements for existing paint.net effects that have been optimised for speed. How much faster? Lots... :D

    In practice, most are pretty-much instantaneous with a moderate sized-image and modern machine...

    All can be found in the Effects->FastFx menu folder

    Fast Blur

    • 10 to 200 times faster than 'gaussian blur', depending on radius.
    • Edge handling differs from the paint.net version and this effect does NOT handle alpha 'correctly', otherwise same quality as the built-in effect...

    Pencil Sketch

    • 15 to 20 times faster.
    • This effect is not exactly the same as the paint.net version, but the results are broadly similar.

    Glow

    • 8 to 20 times faster.
    • This effect should be visually identical to the paint.net version; although exact pixel values will differ in some places, these differences are small (typically 1 level).

    Soften Portrait

    • 15 to 40 times faster.
    • This effect should be visually identical to the paint.net version; although exact pixel values will differ in some places, these differences are small (typically 1 level).

    Hue / Saturation

    • 15 to 50 times faster.
    • This effect is both faster and better behaved than the paint.net version :)

      [Edit: since this pack was released, we have incorporated the speed improvements from this version of Hue/Saturation into Paint.Net itself (I can't remember that exact version this change was made, although it was at least a year ago...) The effect remains useful however because it has a different behaviour as described below - we couldn't incorporate that into Paint.Net as it would be a 'breaking change' in functionality :/ ]

      For example, here is a spectrum/saturation wedge...

      SpectrumSaturation.jpg

      If we use paint.net to rotate the hue by 71 everthing is ok.

      Hue71.jpg

      But if we rotate hue by 71 and increase saturation to 170, things go rather nasty

      Hue71Sat170.jpg

      If we use the fast version... much better (although not as nice as 'Soft Saturation' ;) )

      Fast-Hue71Sat170.jpg

    Have fun :D

    [edited 2012-01-30: new download link]

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  4. This topic supersedes the topic for the previous release

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    At long last I managed to find time to update things and fix all the accrued UI issues 🙂

     

    The latest version of the Ed Harvey Effects package is available here:  EdHarveyEffects.zip

     

    Note: 'Soft Saturation' has now been renamed 'Vibrance'...

    Refer HERE if you need more advice on installing plug-ins.

    Edit 2012-02-13: Added two new pixelate effects...

    What's new?

    New Effects

    Enhanced Effects

    User Interface Changes

    • Splinter - replaced custom UI with standard Paint.NET style UI
    • Aero-glass on custom UIs
    • An Icon for Distort→Wobble ;)
    • New UI for
    • Color Filter
    • Color Tint
    • Filtered Black & White
    • Single Hue
    • Vitreous
    • White Balance

    We have now incorporated following effects into paint.NET and so I have removed them from this package

    • Lens Blur+ (incorporated into :UnfocusEffect:Unfocus)
    • :SurfaceBlurEffect: Surface Blur
    • :CrystalizeEffect: Crystalize
    • :DentsEffect: Dents [ 'Dents Classic' now in the Archives :) ]

    Removed because they were rubbish!

    [shout out loud if you REALLY want them back]

    • Render->Dither [ by popular demand, 'Dither' now in the Archives :) ]
    • Texture->Textile

    Complete List of Effects

    (new effects highlighted in red, changed effects highlighted in green)

    Blurs

    • Simplify
    • Splinter
    • Surface Blur
    • True Blur
    • Unfocus+

    Color

    • Color Filter
    • Color Channel Flip/Rotate
    • Color Tint
    • Extract Channel
    • Filtered Black and White
    • Invert Intensity
    • Single Hue
    • Solarize
    • Threshold
    • Vitrious
    • White Balance

    Distorts

    • Crystallize
    • Dents
    • Drop Ripple
    • Glass Blocks
    • InsideOut
    • Lens
    • MultiView
    • Pixelate (Hexagonal)
    • Pixelate (Cairo Pentagonal)
    • Ripple
    • Wobble

    Photo

    • Cross-Processing
    • Vignette

    Stylize

    • Halftone
    • Seismograph

    Adjustments

    • Vibrance

    EdHarveyEffects.zip

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  5. OK Kids,

    ENOUGH NAME CALLING! :x

    If you read the 'error' message it says, "This plugin is now built-in to Paint.NET". It's more of an informational message than a true error.

    You haven't lost any functionality. All the effects work as advertised, but we have incorporated some of them into Paint.Net since the release of the effects package. If Paint.Net did not block the original version then you would get two identical menu entries for each of these effects - not pretty, or very usable...

  6. Oma is right. There is no need for that tone, despite your obvious frustration...

    first things first,

    The download server is broken now, and has been broken for many months.
    The server logs and the hundreds of people that download it per day would suggest otherwise.
    It filters out certain IPs (no idea on what principle) and replies with 404.
    There is no filtering enabled on the server...
    The fact that you can download it doesn't mean that I can download it (yes, I checked it few seconds ago, again, as I have been doing for few months already).
    The fact that you cannot download it does not mean the server is broken!

    I just checked the logs, and no 404's have been issued in the last month (that weren't otherwise explainable).

    The only viable solution is to mirror the plugin somewhere else.
    No. The solution is to find out why you cannot download the file! :)

    with those out of the way, I have a couple of questions...

    • [*:t6s8r704]Have all your download attempts been from the same machine?
      [*:t6s8r704]What browser(s) are you using?

  7. sorry for the slow reply - I've been away on a thoroughly undeserved holiday :D

    PolarInversionPlus is no longer in the effects package - I forgot this and accidentally included it when writing the effects list... my bad :oops:

    We integrated most of the functionality of the original effect into the built-in Polar Inversion effect in Paint.Net v3.30 (last April, I think).

    If you need the original for the additional options in the 'Edge Behavior' list then you can find it in the Ed Harvey Effects Archive.

    If you do not need one of these specialised options, then Polar Inversion will fill your requirements just fine.

  8. Your server has paranoia now

    Paranoia?

    Nope, he just didn't like the look of you ("sorry guv... can't let you in... more than my job's worth..." )

    Or perhaps he just has an irrational fear of tuxedos?

    Anyhow, I just checked and the new gate-keeper has come on duty so you should be OK now :)

  9. Everytime I try to use the Color Tint/Color Filter, I get an error message.

    It asks me if I want to restart, and reccomends that, but everytime I do, the same thing just keeps happening. I alo reinstalled Paint.NET and it still had the error report. Any idea how to fix this?

    Download and install the latest version of the effects package - the one you are using is nearly a year old, and doesn't work with the latest versions of Paint.Net (Rick changed some of the Paint.Net internals a while back)...

  10. [2010-05-03] This version has been superseded - please see Ed Harvey Effects v3.5

    What's New?

    Removed - Color->Posterize (since we have built it into Paint.Net)

    Added - Stylize->Halftone effect.

    Added - Stylize->Seismograph effect.

    Added - Blur->Unfocus+ effect.

    Added - True Blur now has a Tileable option

    Added - Extract Channel 'HSV Hue' colored extract added.

    Added - Dents now has Reseed button.

    Added - Ripple & Drop Ripple have new parameter Highlight.

    Improved - faster rendering of Crystalize.

    Improved - Dents effect amount consistent regardless of 'Detail' and 'Roughness' settings.

    Improved - Extract Channel Greyscale checkbox is read-only where appropriate.

    Changed - Dents max amount increased to 200.

    Changed - Extract Channel 'HSV Hue' grayscale - Pixels with no hue are now shown transparent.

    Complete List of Effects

    (new effects highlighted in red, changed effects highlighted in green)

    Blurs

    • Simplify
    • Splinter
    • Surface Blur
    • True Blur
    • Unfocus+

    Color

    • Color Filter
    • Color Channel Flip/Rotate
    • Color Tint
    • Extract Channel
    • Filtered Black and White
    • Invert Intensity
    • Posterize
    • Single Hue
    • Solarize
    • Threshold
    • Vitrious
    • White Balance

    Distorts

    • Crystallize
    • Dents
    • Drop Ripple
    • Glass Blocks
    • InsideOut
    • Lens
    • MultiView
    • Polar Inversion Plus
    • Ripple
    • Wobble

    Photo

    • Vignette

    Render

    • Dither
    • Lattice
    • Textile
    • Weave

    Stylize

    • Halftone
    • Seismograph

    Examples of new stuff

    Halftone

    halftone0.jpg

    Seismograph

    SLTest.jpgSLTest3.jpg

    I made this one by running the effect over a 'Clouds' texture... thought it was a cool abstract texture :)

    SLTestX2.jpg

    Unfocus+

    First up, the night-time 'beauty' shot. The Original is on the left followed by the built-in Unfocus and then Unfocus+.

    Unfocus+ produces a result which is more realistic (as seen in the background of almost every night-time film scene)

    LensBlur2a_Original.jpgLensBlur2a_Pdn.jpgLensBlur2a_TB.jpg

    Second up, a high-contrast shot. Notice how the dark areas 'thin-out' and have a more pronounced edge.

    LensBlur1a_Original.jpgLensBlur1a_Pdn.jpgLensBlur1a_TB.jpg

    True Blur - tileable option

    tile is blurred and then tiled... note the boundaries

    The Original is on the left followed by the built-in Gaussian Blur and then True Blur with tiling on

    TBTile_Original.jpgTBTile_pdn.jpgTBTile_TB.jpg

    Edit 2009-04-03: removed PolarInversionPlus from list - see Ed Harvey Effects Archive for more details

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