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    Color Target Plugin Pack (13th July 2008)

    in Plugin Packs

    Posted

    OMG :D

    you are fast,

    Thanks for the comment.

    Yes, I do work fast. I must say, having BoltBait's tutorials and "C++ for Dummies" available is very helpful. :wink:

    but can't you try to make a good plugin and not publish or update it every day :P

    Well, this is a good plugin. Have you tried it yet? I use it all the time.

    I am aware that I rushed too quickly to publish. Color Target v1.3 is very useful. The other effects are included because they are useful, but only in specific colour/brightness circumstances. Because of it's usefulness, I will leave it as is and keep developing it behind the scenes. If and when I come up with something brilliant, then I will re-publish, but that wont be soon.

    Color Target Plugin Pack (13th July 2008)

    in Plugin Packs

    Posted

    :shock: :shock: :shock: WOW :shock: :shock: :shock:

    HUGE improvement, thanks a lot :!:

    I am amazed at your super-quick response! Thanks!

    Did someone shine this above you? :wink:

    85543188_9b66b0b896_o.jpg

    I hope this turns out to be helpful. I'm quite pleased with my red bear, although the amazon river demo turned out to be very ugly.

    Color Target Plugin Pack (13th July 2008)

    in Plugin Packs

    Posted

    Updated! My first plugin is already obsolete! :roll:

    Plus this time round, I used a better file storage provider.

    You can just attach the *.zip file to the original post. See the bottom of the post editor, just under the submit button is a file attachment area. click the browse button to upload directly from your computer and attach to the post. :)

    Ahh, I didn't know that. However, I remember faintly something about all plugins having to be hosted off site. (I better re-check the rules!)

    I'm trying to get my head around v1.1 which wll include a check box to 'Make Transparent' as opposed to 'Make Opaque'.

    Coding a checkbox is reasonably easy once you know how. Check out my WhichSymbol code here for checkbox syntax: viewtopic.php?p=194899#p194899

    Thanks for the plugin!

    Thank you for reading/testing/commenting! :D

    I hope this new version turns out to be more useful!

    Color Target Plugin Pack (13th July 2008)

    in Plugin Packs

    Posted

    edit: make it a .zip some antivir-softwares are hard to .dll ( :?: ) :D

    Fixed!

    Plus this time round, I used a better file storage provider.

    I'm trying to get my head around v1.1 which wll include a check box to 'Make Transparent' as opposed to 'Make Opaque'.

    An idea for further in the future is to 'squeeze' the Alpha values instead of simply making them totally opaque or totally transparent. Just a thought at the moment.

    Color Target Plugin Pack (13th July 2008)

    in Plugin Packs

    Posted · Edited by Ego Eram Reputo
    Added zipped *.dll

    Seasons Greetings!

    The Color Target Plugin Pack started off as 'Make Opaque' and developed into 'Color Target v1.0'. Successive versions of Color Target v1.0 (versions 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3) differ somewhat in their function, and thus became separate effects in their own right.

    This is the newest version of Color Target.

    Color Target Plugin Pack 13th July 2008

    Unzip the file to your Paint.NET/Effects folder. (Normally, this is C:\Program Files\Paint.NET\Effects)

    Open Paint.NET, and find the effects in the Effects>Colors menu.

    Color Target v1.3 (ColorTargetV13.dll)

    Use the Color Picker tool on the area to be retained.

    Color Target 1.3 retains pixels of a similar color and brightness, according to slider settings.

    All other pixels are made transparent. Color Target is the crowning achievement of this plugin pack; I urge you to try it on a photograph of yourself.

    Color Stretch v1.0 (ColorStretchV10.dll) (Formerly "Color Target 1.1")

    Color Stretch 1.0 enables the artist to stretch color values of pixels within specified threshold limits.

    Target Panel v1.0 (TargetPanelV10.dll) (Formerly "Color Target 1.1")

    Target Panel 1.0 is an advanced color manipulation tool. The daunting interface includes sixteen sliders: Eight for input, and eight for output. This tool works, but is not user-friendly.

    Here is a couple of demonstrations for Color Target v1.3

    ColorTargetV13Demo.jpg

    ColorTargetV13Demo2.jpg

    Here's a older demonstration of Color Target v1.0 (now obsolete and replaced by Color Target v1.3):

    ColorTargetDemo2.jpg

    Hidden Content:
    Here's a 'power-user' tutorial for the bear pic using Color Target v1.0:

    Get bear pic; Duplicate layer;

    Layer 1 - Black&White;

    Layer 2 - Hue/Sat (0,200,0), Hue/Sat (0,200,0), Color Target (0,255,0,0), Color Target (0,255,0,1), Gaussian Blur 6, Set layer to 'Multiply'.

    The user is required to use other Paint.NET skills in conjunction with these effects.

    Any effect is only as good as the artist. Common sense is mandatory! :wink:

    In an effort to keep things tidy, I have decided to delete the previous original post for 'Make Opaque' and 'Color Target v1.0'. My apologies to all those who commented below on the previous versions. For newer readers, keep in mind that any comments before 13th July 2008, are in reference to the older versions of the effect. Also, I recommend that any '.dll' files of older versions of Color Target or Make Opaque be deleted, as they are now obsolete.

    I hope you enjoy making use of these tools. 8)

    ColorTargetPluginPack130708.zip

    Basic Codelab Coding Help Needed!

    in Plugin Developer's Central

    Posted

    @Boltbait (or any other kind expert)

    Firstly, thanks again.

    There's been some great progress. I managed to chop parts from the thread you linked to and put something together that worked. Well... produced a result.

    Here is the revised code as it stands:

    #region UICode
//int Amount1=0;    //[0,100]Slider 1 Description
//int Amount2=0;    //[0,100]Slider 2 Description
//int Amount3=0;    //[0,100]Slider 3 Description
#endregion

void Render(Surface dst, Surface src, Rectangle rect)
{
   PdnRegion selectionRegion = EnvironmentParameters.GetSelection(src.Bounds);
   ColorBgra CurrentPixel;
   int PixelCat;

   for(int y = rect.Top; y < rect.Bottom; y++)
   {
       for (int x = rect.Left; x < rect.Right; x++)
       {
       CurrentPixel = src[x,y];
       PixelCat = 0; // This variable is reset to 0 for each pixel render.

       if ( (x>0 && x0 && y        {
           if (selectionRegion.IsVisible(x-1, y)) PixelCat++;
           if (selectionRegion.IsVisible(x, y-1)) PixelCat++;
           if (selectionRegion.IsVisible(x+1, y)) PixelCat++;
           if (selectionRegion.IsVisible(x, y+1)) PixelCat++;

           // Here, we assign values of transparency, yellow, or purple back to CurrentPixel.
           if (PixelCat == 0) CurrentPixel = ColorBgra.FromBgra(0,0,0,0);
           if (PixelCat == 1) CurrentPixel = ColorBgra.FromBgra(0,255,255,255);
           if (PixelCat > 1) CurrentPixel = ColorBgra.FromBgra(255,0,255,255);                
       }                                        
       dst[x,y] = CurrentPixel;
       }
   }
}

    The result is that it turns the entire layer purple, except for when either x or y = 0.

    I'm pretty sure the problem is

    - my if statements are wrong and they are adding 1 to PixelCat regardless of conditions. I tested the "if (PixelCat > 1)..." line and basically every time PixelCat got to those final if statements, it had a value of 4.

    or,

    - I'm using selectionRegion.IsVisible the wrong way or it is simply the wrong function for this purpose. When I replaced the '!' back in (as in "!selectionRegion.IsVisible"), the whole screen remained black, again, except for when either x or y = 0. I think "if (selectionRegion.IsVisible(...))" is returning true for everything! :shock:

    Is there anywhere I can see a list of functions like 'selectionRegion.IsVisible'? Kind of like a 'function encyclopedia', if you see what I mean?

    PdN forum search and google yielded very little on this. To be honest I dont even know exactly what 'selectionRegion.IsVisible' does. :?

    Boltbait, or any other kind expert in these matters, please shed thy wisdom, I beg of thee!

    Thanks in advance.

    Just in case you're wondering...

    PixelCat = "Pixel Category", not...

    PixelCat.jpg

    Basic Codelab Coding Help Needed!

    in Plugin Developer's Central

    Posted

    First, use [code] tags instead of [quote] tags. That will fix the indent problem. (I edited your message for you.)

    Next, your problem is probably here:

    for(int y = rect.Top + 1; y < rect.Bottom - 1; y++)

    If you look at CodeLab Effects Design Overview, you will see that your Render function is usually called with very small rectangles (1 or 2 lines tall). By adding 1 to the top and selecting 1 from the bottom, your loop variables are given nothing to loop through!

    To give you an idea on how you can solve your problem, read this script that I wrote: viewtopic.php?p=179496#p179496 Everything you need to solve your problem is there.

    Enjoy. 8)

    Wow! Thank you! :mrgreen:

    Erm... I don't mean to be a pain, but in the code you linked to ("Outline"), I can't see where the code checks to see if the neighbouring pixels are transparent or not. Can you point me to the line that does this please?

    Once again, sorry to be a pain! :oops:

    [edit]

    Scratch that! I was looking at the wrong code! :shock: :x :roll:

    Basic Codelab Coding Help Needed!

    in Plugin Developer's Central

    Posted

    Seasons Greetings!

    I am trying my luck in codelab, and I'm trying to make a simple effect that detects if the adjacent pixels are transparent or not.

    No matter what I do, codelab runs the code fine, but it has no effect whatsoever on the layer I'm applying it to. :x

    I think I must be missing something plainly obvious, or something very subtle. I've read through the forums, checked I'm saving and building correctly, and making sure my layer has random opaque squiggles all over it (surrounded by transparency).

    Any ideas what I'm doing wrong? Please?

    #region UICode
int Amount1=0;    //[0,100]Slider 1 Description
int Amount2=0;    //[0,100]Slider 2 Description
int Amount3=0;    //[0,100]Slider 3 Description
#endregion

void Render(Surface dst, Surface src, Rectangle rect)
{
   ...
   ColorBgra CurrentPixel;
   ColorBgra LeftPixel;
   ColorBgra RightPixel;
   ColorBgra UpPixel;
   ColorBgra DownPixel;
   int PixelCat;    
   for(int y = rect.Top + 1; y < rect.Bottom - 1; y++)
   {
       for (int x = rect.Left + 1; x < rect.Right - 1; x++)
       {
           // Here, we're grabbing the BGRA values from src[x,y] and it's neighbours.
           CurrentPixel = src[x,y];
           LeftPixel = src[x - 1,y];            
           RightPixel = src[x + 1,y];            
           UpPixel = src[x,y - 1];            
           DownPixel = src[x,y + 1];            
           PixelCat = 0; // This variable is reset to 0 for each pixel render.

           // Here, we add 1 to PixelCat for each of the adjacent pixels that have Alpha over 0.
           if (LeftPixel.A > 0) PixelCat++;
           if (RightPixel.A > 0) PixelCat++;
           if (UpPixel.A > 0) PixelCat++;
           if (DownPixel.A > 0) PixelCat++;

           // Here, we... erm... recompile?... values of transparency, yellow, or purple back to CurrentPixel.
           if (PixelCat == 0) CurrentPixel = ColorBgra.FromBgra(0,0,0,0);
           if (PixelCat == 1) CurrentPixel = ColorBgra.FromBgra(0,255,255,255);
           if (PixelCat > 1) CurrentPixel = ColorBgra.FromBgra(255,0,255,255);

           dst[x,y] = CurrentPixel;
       }
   }
}

    Any help is appreciated!

    [edit]

    Uuuurrghhh! The quote function removed the space before the beginning of each line! :x

    I know these are correct, so please assume so if possible. Thanks.

    A Wintersunset

    in The Pictorium

    Posted

    Winterfest, you should use that pic as your sig, it looks amazing!

    I'm certainly going to try and emulate that myself for my own training. I love the reflection and the 'neon ice' feel it has. 8)

    Glossy Avatar/Button

    in Tutorial Graveyard

    Posted

    Great tutorial! Very clear and the images helped a lot, too. :D

    I got tired of the boring windows user button (everyone chooses the chessboard, dont they?). So, I used this tutorial to make my own user button:

    userlogo-rob.jpg 8)

    Thanks for this!

    Glossy Avatar/Button

    in Tutorial Graveyard

    Posted

    Great tutorial! Very clear and the images helped a lot, too. :D

    I got tired of the boring windows user button (everyone chooses the chessboard, dont they?). So, I used this tutorial to make my own user button:

    userlogo-rob.jpg 8)

    Thanks for this!

    rwp80: Gallery of Digital Artwork (05/07/08)

    in The Pictorium

    Posted

    rwp80gallerytitle.png

    Seasons greetings!

    rwp80vampirepsycho.png

    I'm relatively new to Paint.NET. I first used Paint.NET about a year ago, but never fully understood it's potential. I simply assumed it was a slightly upgraded version of MS Paint.

    Paint.NET has revealed to me a talent I never thought I had. The last few days have been insane; Every spare moment has been spent on Paint.NET. I've stopped working out. I hardly eat or sleep. I just about get my work done.

    Here's hoping that creating a gallery will put my mind at ease. I need to slow down a gear or two and get on with things whilst enjoying Paint.NET as a hobby, not a substitute for life! :lol:

    Old Artwork

    First I just want to get the old stuff out the way. These are clan-related sigs, avatars, and spraypaints I made for the Team Fortress 2 clan I was in, "Servants of the Death Walus". Yes, I thought of the name. See if you can spot the 'walrus version of Kim Jong Il' with the cigar! :mrgreen:

    sDwspray-ServantsoftheDeathWalruswi.jpg

    rwp80DeathWalrusavatar.jpgsDwspray-ServantsoftheDeathWalrusus.jpg

    sDwForumBannerbyrwp80.jpg

    TacoWalrusPic.jpgMcBainCarboot-rwp80.gif ---> (Note to Mod: I'm not sure if I'm aloud to post .gifs here in my gallery thread. If not, then please remove this one or give me the word and I'll do it. Thanks, and sorry, I don't mean to break the rules!)

    Present Artwork

    Here's what I've made since 'returning' to Paint.NET. Each piece has taught me a lot in terms of technical and artistic ability. They are more-or-less in chronological order, so hopefully the progression will be apparant.

    These are too big to display here:

    "Determination" Golden Leopard

    Gargoyle

    This image 'happened by accident' when I was trying to figure out how Buzzkill made his signature. I finally learned how to make blood drops and spatters! :twisted:

    poisongoldcoin.jpg

    I made the following image in one day, entirely from scratch. I started by painting over a picture of myself. The full version is 1600x1200, and the quality is much better. Unfortunately, I'm still figuring out a way to upload it!

    50scartoonaliencyborgreduced.png

    I made this one from one photo in about two hours total.

    techportrait.jpg

    Avatars and Signatures

    Making signatures and then converting them to avatars is by far my favourite use for Paint.NET.

    rwp80forumsig.jpg

    stainedglasssig.jpg

    pixelavatar.jpgpixelsig.jpg

    greentrianglesavatar.pnggreentrianglessig.png

    3dsig.jpg

    Comedy Corner

    One of my best friends 'challenged' me (well, he asked but I took it as a challenge) to make him into a Lord of the Rings Uruk-Hai Orc. The result is a clumsy mess, a mess that made me laugh out very loud. Click here to see it.

    Well, that's all for now. As always, constructive criticism is appreciated, particularly if it provides artistic or technical tips for my improvement. Cheers! 8)

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