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Instead of a line tool with loads of dots, wouldn't it be better to have something like the pen tool, but it just draws raster lines instead? Sort of line a polygonal line tool, but has the ability of curves as well.

That lighting on the orbs just makes the whole thing complete. Awesome.

That lighting on the orbs just makes the whole thing complete. Awesome.

If you're doing spriting then you could always have a palette of colour on the canvas and just use the color picker (shortcut key: K) to select them whenever needed.

If you're doing spriting then you could always have a palette of colour on the canvas and just use the color picker (shortcut key: K) to select them whenever needed.

^ yeah i agree. you might have to set the source point a few times to get a good result. Also it helps to reduce the alpha value of the primary colour to around 80 or so, so you don't get yucky stray pixels in places.

^ yeah i agree. you might have to set the source point a few times to get a good result. Also it helps to reduce the alpha value of the primary colour to around 80 or so, so you don't get yucky stray pixels in places.

Keep in mind the shadow too. Your current spider piece has a shadow just on the wall.. which isn't right. the shadow should go from the bottom of each legs, and towards the wall. once it meets the wall it should distort so that the shadow climbs up. You'd have to do this manually like the reflection to get a good result. Hope the pic explains it better

Keep in mind the shadow too. Your current spider piece has a shadow just on the wall.. which isn't right. the shadow should go from the bottom of each legs, and towards the wall. once it meets the wall it should distort so that the shadow climbs up. You'd have to do this manually like the reflection to get a good result. Hope the pic explains it better

It already is, and has been for sometime. :wink:

You've used the gradient tool in the tut, so its obvious that you're not using a 2.xx version. the gradient tool was introduced in v3.0. I like the fact that you want to teach people on how to use Paint.NET, and this is a well written tutorial, and you've clear spent some time on it. However, imo, its too simple.. you've basically done a tut on how to use the gradient tool, which can be clearly learnt in the Help webpages, so theres no need for a tut on the forum on the gradient tool. ___________________________ If there are many tutorials like this, then why make another? And.. almost all tutorials on the forum don't use an effect with default settings. So it isn't the difference. ____________________________ PS i'm not trying to bite in anyway or form, and if i have i'm sorry, but i'm just making a point here. . .

I suggest using Displacement, instead of the water reflection plugin to create a more realistic reflection that suits the puddle. Use search to d/l the displacement plugin and take a look at the tut too, and you should sort of figure out how to work the plugin.

I suggest using Displacement, instead of the water reflection plugin to create a more realistic reflection that suits the puddle. Use search to d/l the displacement plugin and take a look at the tut too, and you should sort of figure out how to work the plugin.

Nicely written tut, but it looks like this tut has the same/a similar result to viewtopic.php?f=15&t=22034 :?

Nicely written tut, but it looks like this tut has the same/a similar result to viewtopic.php?f=15&t=22034 :?

and you want all those things? LOL. PDN is designed to be easy to use at home for those people who like to do a fair bit of image editing to their photos etc. and dont wanna buy PS or anyother complicated image software. The tools and effects that come natively with PDN are enough to do some major things. Plugins just help do more or these things easier. Like Ash said, get to grips with PDN first. It does have to power to do awesome things.. just take a look at Ash's work..

and you want all those things? LOL. PDN is designed to be easy to use at home for those people who like to do a fair bit of image editing to their photos etc. and dont wanna buy PS or anyother complicated image software. The tools and effects that come natively with PDN are enough to do some major things. Plugins just help do more or these things easier. Like Ash said, get to grips with PDN first. It does have to power to do awesome things.. just take a look at Ash's work..

Hmmm.. perspective is odd in this one too. Its solvable for checkers though. Render a square checkerboard. On a new layer using the paintbrush, draw where you want the pieces to be. Then on another new layer add symbols or w/e. Then on the checkerboard layer use Rotate/Zoom to get it into perspective. Then apply the same transformation to the other layers with the pieces and symbols. Use outline object on the pieces layer to make them more 3d like. Move them up a few pixels so it looks right. Awesome work though. Loving the engrave effect on the pieces. P.S. the board itself is a bit odd though. See the far left end where it gets cut off and doesn't end at a square. KIU.

Hmmm.. perspective is odd in this one too. Its solvable for checkers though. Render a square checkerboard. On a new layer using the paintbrush, draw where you want the pieces to be. Then on another new layer add symbols or w/e. Then on the checkerboard layer use Rotate/Zoom to get it into perspective. Then apply the same transformation to the other layers with the pieces and symbols. Use outline object on the pieces layer to make them more 3d like. Move them up a few pixels so it looks right. Awesome work though. Loving the engrave effect on the pieces. P.S. the board itself is a bit odd though. See the far left end where it gets cut off and doesn't end at a square. KIU.

cazaron, i think she means that if she gave the elephant wearing a tutu, she'd end up wearing one..

cazaron, i think she means that if she gave the elephant wearing a tutu, she'd end up wearing one..

Cut out the parts of the skin and paste onto a new layer. Try and do this as accurately as possible. Then just use Effects > Color > Color Tint/Color Filter to colour it. If you don't know how to cut stuff out in images, try searching for cutting out images using Search or just take a look at the Newbie Playground in the Tutorials+ Section.

Cut out the parts of the skin and paste onto a new layer. Try and do this as accurately as possible. Then just use Effects > Color > Color Tint/Color Filter to colour it. If you don't know how to cut stuff out in images, try searching for cutting out images using Search or just take a look at the Newbie Playground in the Tutorials+ Section.

Well technically it is, but by dragging in my post before i meant like draggin the mouse from one side of the canvas to another. You can move your mouse in small circles.. sort of like the movement of a shape of a spring. Thats just to start with, you can do much more.

Well technically it is, but by dragging in my post before i meant like draggin the mouse from one side of the canvas to another. You can move your mouse in small circles.. sort of like the movement of a shape of a spring. Thats just to start with, you can do much more.