Ego Eram Reputo
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My simple method:
- Create a new layer :AddNewLayer:
Select Text Tool
Type in your text (I use grey primary color like #878787) and then....
Hold down the ALT key and type in 0169
(When you release the ALT key the © symbol appears :!: )
Lower the layers opacity (around 50 to 60 looks about right) so that it looks like a watermark
Merge the layer down & saveHope this helps!
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David.Atwell told me to post it here .....
Apologies. I stand corrected :oops: . David knows what he is talking about having just reorganized the tutorials section.
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I like the top and bottom ones. I would be especially impressed if the effect was exactly in between the two results!
Mentioning glass types is a good point. Plate glass would shatter differently to safety glass, windscreens or ordinary glass.
I vote for a tutorial :!:
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Gamer_World14: This is the wrong area for that sort of post. Why didn't you put in in the Tutorial section?
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IMHO the cracks are really nice, but too uniform.
I would adjust them so that they vary more in length or distance from the bullet hole, and perhaps, fewer of them so they don't surround the entire hole like a complete halo. So some of the cracks should be larger and extend further, and this means you probably need less of the smaller cracks. I would also vary the cracks so that the overall effect is not so circular = more irregular around the hole.
BTW it's a really nice effect - I like it enormously :!:
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If you have MS Word installed you can cut & paste their word balloons into Paint.Net. You'll find these under Word's Autoshapes where they are called Callouts.
Simply create one in a blank word document then cut & paste into a new layer in PDN.
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*.jpg files don't support transparency. Try saving the file as a *.gif :wink:
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For trees, try MadJiks TreeGen plugin: Generate Trees!
For stone and rocks, have a look at this tutorial for a list of texturing techniques: Stone 101
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Have a look at this thread (and of course the links that arise): Fading images into each other
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Why not make a feature of the fact that they don't quite line up? Frame each image and then overlay the centre image (ie bring it to the front of the other two). The misaligned frames make it obvious that the images are separate, but take of the same scene.
Just a thought..,
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I had a quick play with a technique you might find helpful. This was based on the "Orton" tutorial which you can find here: Orton Effect
- Open your image = layer 1
(option 1:) Apply Effects>Artistic>pastel @ size 1 & roughness 130 (or not?)
Duplicate the layer = layer 2
Set layer 2 blend mode to screen
Duplicate layer 2 = layer 3
Set layer 3 blend mode to multiply, lower the opacity to 180 or so
Gaussian blur layer 3 @ 15
(option 2:) uncheck layer 2 visibility (might help the overall effect, might not)
Flatten imageOf course this won't work with all images equally, but might give you some ideas. Using the pastel step gives a more cartoon effect, while not using that step gives a more realistic image.
I played with using both pastel/no pastel (on different layers) and then blended the two using the top layers opacity - with interesting results that allow you to fine tune the realism/cartoon ratio.
Hope this helps.
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Saving the image in the native *.PDN format will preserve the layers.
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You need to edit your thread title to be more specific - quickly!
Once you have done that try reading this tutorial: lightsabre
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This was also discussed here: scanners
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I'm not exactly sure this is what you're after, but this tutorial is an excellent place to start, and will teach you lots about changing photos and images: Tone Mapping
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You found the Software Box Tutorial right? A CD like you want to create is a different size but the technique is still a great place to start.
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I recall reading a tutorial on DVD covers which may help you out. Try this tutorial by Hitman-X- : DVD covers
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I use the method Crimson gave (remembering to paste into a new layer or image). Followed by Control+Shift+X to crop to the selected area. It's fast, effective & works for me.
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I've always found this article very helpful to explain/understand the mechanics of Blend Modes & Layers. Several examples feature with two photos being blended together via the different modes.
Actually, one of the photos used is the same as in the tutorial that BoltBait pointed you to, so we must be on the right path :wink:
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Just getting back to basics for a moment, adding a new layer will create a new layer over the top of the currently selected layer (your image). This new layer will be transparent (see the gray/white checkered pattern?). It is this new layer that you should put your text/logo onto.
Any parts of the logo that are transparent will allow the underlying image to show through. Imagine your new layer is a sheet of glass placed over your image - anything drawn onto the glass will either allow the underlying image to be seen, or cover it up.
BTW: get into the habit of always placing text onto its own layer. It is far easier to move or re-type that way.
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Start by looking in the tutorials for something you like. Follow the instructions there, and don't forget that pressing F1 brings up the help menu.
For shapes you might like to read this section of the help files: PDN Shape Tools
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That was quick! Good job!
Welcome to the forum
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Quick, edit the title of this thread before someone sees that you have a non-specific title & locks the thread!
Here's the rule:
6) Thread titles must be descriptive and specific -- NOT generic. You need to use descriptive thread titles. The following are examples of thread titles that are NOT ALLOWED:
"Help"
"Please help"
"I need help"
"Can you help"
"HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!" (if you post like this you WILL be banned)
"Tutorial request"
"Feature request"
"Plugin request"
"Looking for..."
"Looking for a tutorial / feature / plugin"
"Can Paint.NET do this" ('this' is complete ambiguous here)
"I'm a newbie"
"Hello"
"I'm new"
also, putting "HELP!" in any title is also not allowed, it's really quite obnoxious. We know you want help, that's why you're posting in the first place.
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Nope, just the same old ideas: Brightness & Contrast, Conditional Hue & Saturation, Color Balance.
What have you tried and how did it/didn't it work out?
Eraser Strength
in Paint.NET Discussion and Questions
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Two posts below this one the same question was asked: Eraser Opacity. In the replies, Mike Ryan spake thus:
He means that the opacity of the eraser tool is linked to the transparency of the secondary color. Simply lowering the Transparency-Alpha level in the expanded color window has the effect of lowering the erasers severity.