[New & Improved 3D Text/Logo Tutorial!]

I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but I can't get it right. I can go up to step 4. Then step 5 comes out odd, and step 6 doesn't work at all. I've tried this many times and none of the times it ever works. Though, I used to be able to do the old tutorial.

[Won't Upgrade, and now I'm stuck with no Paint.net]

It works now. Thanks.

[Won't Upgrade, and now I'm stuck with no Paint.net]

That doesn't help me...

[Won't Upgrade, and now I'm stuck with no Paint.net]

It won't run, nor will it upgrade. I had the alpha version, and now I'm trying to download the most recent one. I get "Fatal error during installation (1603)"

I tried downloading it twice. If I click on it it won't run. It says...

"There are some missing important installation file types

FileTypes\DdsFileType.dll"

When I try to repair it, it says "The feature you are trying to use is on a CD-ROM..."

I'm running Vista 32bit if that helps.

[Web design and saving as images and html.]

Since when do you save an image as HTML? :?

[Transparent Windows "Ghost" Images]

I've had a similar problem. (I have Vista too).

[Can someone make a tutorial to do Windows XP style shading?]

Something with shading of the Start menu like this:

Notice the tiny light effect surrounding the top and the fading dark effect towards the bottom.

The reason I want this is because I'm somewhat sick of the gloss effect on everything, I want to do something in XP style.

[Can someone make a tutorial to do Windows XP style shading?]

Well, almost everything has a gloss effect on it, and I want to know if anyone can make a tutorial to do XP style shading for those people who want to be different.

[The Pictorium! Post your created or edited images here!]

I just made the coolest sig ever:

(Oh and BTW I'm back too)

[pls help n explaiin iin detail.. thk]

ii g0rt struck iin the m0viing iimage f0r the siiggy.. can s0me0ne explaiin iin detail n step 0n h0w t0 m0viing iimage w0rk f0r the siiggy

thk al0t

Maybe it would work if you could actually type...or if anyone could understand you...

[Monthly Skinning Competition Discussion -- #4 ended]

I was just kidding, bu you CAN threaten people on the internets!

Also:

Wikipedia[/url]":25964]Constructive criticism is a form of communication in which a person tries to correct the behavior of another in a non-authoritarian way, and is generally, a diplomatic approach about what another person is doing socially incorrect. It is 'constructive' as opposed to a command or an insult and is meant as a peaceful and benevolent approach. Participatory learning in pedagogy is based on these principles of constructive criticism.

Constructive criticism is the process of offering valid and well-reasoned opinions about the work of others with the intention of helping the reader or the artist, rather than creating an oppositional attitude. An art critic can also be a champion of a new artistic movement in the face of a hostile public (e.g. John Ruskin), using scholarship and insight to show the value and depth of a new style. Critics might even champion a wholly new art medium; for instance the century-long critical struggle to have photography recognised as a valid art form.

There can be a tension between constructive and useful criticism; for instance, a critic might usefully help an individual artist to recognise what is poor or slapdash in their body of work - but the critic may have to appear harsh and judgemental in order to achieve this.

Wikipedia was updated by an idiot 5 second ago. (I don't mean you, I mean that anyone, at anytime, can update Wikipedia)

Anyway, your little constructiveness didn't sound peaceful. Ah well.

[Monthly Skinning Competition Discussion -- #4 ended]

Hey, those were just my 2 cents... 2 Cents from the holy wallet of constructive criticism!

Don't worry, you can do mine if you want! *threatens Glitchy with an AK-47* And even if you don't... :twisted:

You can't threaten someone on the intarwebs...

That didn't even sound like constructive criticism.

[Monthly Skinning Competition Discussion -- #4 ended]

The glows weren't done withing the bar at the top, the "I'm feeling Lucky" text doesn't fit i its button, and the effects you did on the logo are quite minute IMHO...

1. I didn't intend that

2. Yes it does, even though its kinda scrunched in there

3. My point wasn't to emphasis the logo. Yes, it looks kind bland in done in a minute, but hey...Google's been up for years and they stuck with the same bland text.

Thanks for the critization. Don't make me do yours. x_x

[Monthly Skinning Competition Discussion -- #4 ended]

I already submitted mine. Here it is:

Maybe it's a bit too glossy...

[Monthly Skinning Competition #4 -- Google -- Helio wins!]

Here is mine, I call it "New Google Orahay!"

Google, and google logo is copyright of Yahoo, wait, no Google...

Google logo from: http://www.google.com/intl/en_ALL/images/logo.gif

[To many layers + save as PNG?]

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Time of crash: 9/7/2007 7:13:21 PM
Application uptime: 00:26:38.6092405
OS Version: 6.0.6000.0 Workstation x86
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  at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoopInner(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
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Application version: Paint.NET v3.10 (Beta 2 Release build 3.10.2779.25584)
Time of crash: 9/7/2007 7:13:25 PM
Application uptime: 00:26:42.5757835
OS Version: 6.0.6000.0 Workstation x86
.NET Framework version: 2.0.50727.312 x86
Processor: 1x "Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 3.06GHz" @ ~3066MHz (SSE, SSE2, SSE3)
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Locale: pdnr.c: en-US, hklm: en-US, hkcu: n/a, cc: en-US, cuic: en-US

Exception details:
System.AccessViolationException: Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt.
  at System.Windows.Forms.SafeNativeMethods.MessageBox(HandleRef hWnd, String text, String caption, Int32 type)
  at System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.ShowCore(IWin32Window owner, String text, String caption, MessageBoxButtons buttons, MessageBoxIcon icon, MessageBoxDefaultButton defaultButton, MessageBoxOptions options, Boolean showHelp)
  at System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(IWin32Window owner, String text, String caption, MessageBoxButtons buttons, MessageBoxIcon icon)
  at PaintDotNet.Utility.ErrorBox(IWin32Window parent, String message)
  at PaintDotNet.Startup.UnhandledException(Exception ex)
  at PaintDotNet.Startup.Application_ThreadException(Object sender, ThreadExceptionEventArgs e)
  at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.OnThreadException(Exception t)
  at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProcException(Exception e)
  at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnThreadException(Exception e)
  at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
  at System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessageW(MSG& msg)
  at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ComponentManager.System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.IMsoComponentManager.FPushMessageLoop(Int32 dwComponentID, Int32 reason, Int32 pvLoopData)
  at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoopInner(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
  at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoop(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
  at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(Form mainForm)
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Time of crash: 9/7/2007 7:13:25 PM
Application uptime: 00:26:43.5249415
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Exception details:
System.AccessViolationException: Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt.
  at System.Windows.Forms.SafeNativeMethods.MessageBox(HandleRef hWnd, String text, String caption, Int32 type)
  at System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.ShowCore(IWin32Window owner, String text, String caption, MessageBoxButtons buttons, MessageBoxIcon icon, MessageBoxDefaultButton defaultButton, MessageBoxOptions options, Boolean showHelp)
  at System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(String text)
  at PaintDotNet.Startup.Main(String[] args)
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That's what i got ^.

Can anyone help?

[Making glass buttons]

^ Cool.

__________________________

I really need to rewrite this tutorial so that it'll be up-to-date with PDN. (it's 17 months old :shock:)

Yeah, it looks like it can be done a lot better. I'm not saying it's bad, it's just that if you re-wrote it now, it would be easier to do and understand.

[Make a "Wave" with Paint.NET]

The third one down is kinda cool. How did you do it?

[The Pictorium! Post your created or edited images here!]

They do? Wow, I never noticed. I'm kinda mad I had to resize it to 64x64.

Actually, if you read the rules, max avatar size is 120x160 (WxH).

Yep, I just remembered that.

[The Pictorium! Post your created or edited images here!]

Thanks, I just made it using the whirlpool effect. Do you think I should make a tutorial?

[The Pictorium! Post your created or edited images here!]

They do? Wow, I never noticed. I'm kinda mad I had to resize it to 64x64.

[The Pictorium! Post your created or edited images here!]

Does anyone like this whirlpool effect?

[The Pictorium! Post your created or edited images here!]

Does anyone think this is good?

[Help with making a 1px strike with the font Visitor TT2(BRK)]

Thanks much!

[Help with making a 1px strike with the font Visitor TT2(BRK)]

Well, I'm trying to make a userbar and I'm having trouble making a 1px strike with the font Visitor TT2 (BRK). I'm pretty sure this means to give it a black outline filled with white, but for me the text is not filled and it's just a black outline. So, if you please, can you help me make it filled with a white outline?