[Image Hospital: Help With Image Problems Here!]

im trying to make a background out of the last panel in this

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2009/10/30/

this is what i have so far, but the gradient and logo just dont seem... right to me

http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss30 ... n/paw7.png

its a large image, so im not going to do the code thing, just follow the link

[Helio Ignite Sig©®]

he used a font called visitor from dafont

[Helio Ignite Sig©®]

im quite proud of these

[Adjusting the alpha value based on color]

thats exactly what i needed, thank so much

[Adjusting the alpha value based on color]

thanks sarkut, and sorry about that, now its fixed

[Adjusting the alpha value based on color]

I mean, would there be a way for it to make the black in an existing picture more transparent, so the darker the more see-through. So i could replace a pure black sky (with scenery and sun already) with a starfield or something else.

[Adjusting the alpha value based on color]

Hello, i've been working with PdN for a while, and now im mostly using it to combine/touch up renders, im going to get more into creating with it soon. So my question is; I have an image, and i want the black in the image to be more transparent, like around a sun, it would gradually fade from light>transparent, not suddenly shifting, I cant find this explained anywhere. If requested I will post the images, but they are quite large filesize, so it would take a good amount of time to upload.

Thank you for your time

-Baal

[my abstract background tutorial]

so this tutorial will teach you how to make this

there are 32 steps, which is about 22 more than intended

you will need

tilinghttp://paintdotnet.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=22521

polar to rect http://paintdotnet.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=4173

first create your picture, the same size as your display

then select the circular gradient with whatever color you want

then make one in a corner going 1/2 the width of the image

duplicate that layer and flip it horizontally

duplicate the flipped one and flip it vertically, then duplicate that one and flip it horizontally

hit f4 and do negation blending on all of them

will end up like this

flatten it

invert the colors

cut half of it away with the rectangle select

and put it in a new layer

flip it horizontally and do negation blending

and voila

then go to relief and do it at 0, 90, 180, and -90

you should have this

then duplicate it and flip it

set layers to multiply

flatten it

then create a new layer and put a small circular gradient in the center

blend it with negation (i believe, forgot to take a pic)

invert the colors

then do the relief thing again at 0,90,180, and -90

use tile image with the settings shown in the picture

then polar to rect, with settings shown

and polar inversion with these settings

cut away half and put it on a new layer

flip vertically and overlay

flatten it, cut away half, put it on a new layer, flip the new layer vertically, and flatten

render clouds with these settings (also use gaussian blur a bit if you want to, like 1-3 at most)

polar to rect with these settings

polar inversion with these settings

and you are done

[my abstract background tutorial]

so this tutorial will teach you how to make this

there are 32 steps, which is about 22 more than intended

you will need

tilinghttp://paintdotnet.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=22521

polar to rect http://paintdotnet.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=4173

first create your picture, the same size as your display

then select the circular gradient with whatever color you want

then make one in a corner going 1/2 the width of the image

duplicate that layer and flip it horizontally

duplicate the flipped one and flip it vertically, then duplicate that one and flip it horizontally

hit f4 and do negation blending on all of them

will end up like this

flatten it

invert the colors

cut half of it away with the rectangle select

and put it in a new layer

flip it horizontally and do negation blending

and voila

then go to relief and do it at 0, 90, 180, and -90

you should have this

then duplicate it and flip it

set layers to multiply

flatten it

then create a new layer and put a small circular gradient in the center

blend it with negation (i believe, forgot to take a pic)

invert the colors

then do the relief thing again at 0,90,180, and -90

use tile image with the settings shown in the picture

then polar to rect, with settings shown

and polar inversion with these settings

cut away half and put it on a new layer

flip vertically and overlay

flatten it, cut away half, put it on a new layer, flip the new layer vertically, and flatten

render clouds with these settings (also use gaussian blur a bit if you want to, like 1-3 at most)

polar to rect with these settings

polar inversion with these settings

and you are done

[My humble abode of paint.net and pictures]

thanks storm, i didnt know about size limit either, i think they are all ok size....

but there are too many and i ususally make backgrounds... so the link has triumphed

[My humble abode of paint.net and pictures]

thanks storm, i didnt know about size limit either, i think they are all ok size....

but there are too many and i ususally make backgrounds... so the link has triumphed

[My humble abode of paint.net and pictures]

allow me to start this with a disclaimer, i use tutorials a LOT

most of my unique work is really abstract

so this is my gallery

compliments are always accepted

as is criticism, the harsher the criticism (within reason) then the more i can learn from it

please dont just say "oMg U r TeH sUx0rZ!!!!!111111eleventy-one eleven one one one"

that would not help anyone

so, commence the gallerying

i have been trying to work back from the background image (the dark blue one with the glasslike sphere one the top) for some time and i was wondering if someone skilled in such matters could assist, i know i used polar inversion and polar to rect, as well as some clouds

i also appreciate challenges, so if someone can give me one that would be fun

so now for something completely different

pictures

if i am breaking any rules then please let me know and i will solve the problem ASAP

ok, there are just too many to post, so please go to the album

here are a few

the album is at http://s586.photobucket.com/albums/ss302/baalazmon

[My humble abode of paint.net and pictures]

allow me to start this with a disclaimer, i use tutorials a LOT

most of my unique work is really abstract

so this is my gallery

compliments are always accepted

as is criticism, the harsher the criticism (within reason) then the more i can learn from it

please dont just say "oMg U r TeH sUx0rZ!!!!!111111eleventy-one eleven one one one"

that would not help anyone

so, commence the gallerying

i have been trying to work back from the background image (the dark blue one with the glasslike sphere one the top) for some time and i was wondering if someone skilled in such matters could assist, i know i used polar inversion and polar to rect, as well as some clouds

i also appreciate challenges, so if someone can give me one that would be fun

so now for something completely different

pictures

if i am breaking any rules then please let me know and i will solve the problem ASAP

ok, there are just too many to post, so please go to the album

here are a few

the album is at http://s586.photobucket.com/albums/ss302/baalazmon