[BoltBait's Object Shadow Pro v1.0]

Thanks.  A reboot was required to make it work correctly.

[BoltBait's Object Shadow Pro v1.0]

I'm getting strange behavior. At first it looks like the plugin isn't working at all, but selecting Shadow Only changes the object to a transparent black. The attached png image has the original image next to a copy that has the Object Shadow filter run with the default settings and Shadow Only.

 

I'm running the store version 4.2.14.

 

[How to wrap a label around a bottle?]

I have a label image in a layer above a bottle image. I'd like the label to appear to wrap around the bottle so that the sides of the label disappear behind the bottle.

 

I have seen old similar questions that suggest using the Shapes 3D effect, but that no longer seems to be available. What is the best way to do this?

[Paint.net slows down quickly and eventually freezes]

Sorry for the slow response. I had already finished my last project and it could be some time before I have another. I'll be back after trying safe mode, but I do not know when.

[Paint.net slows down quickly and eventually freezes]

I've recently moved to a computer with better specs which was updated to Windows 10 Creators edition.  On my old computer I was able to have several big Paint.net files open simultaneously while running several other programs, without Paint.net issues. On the new computer with one Paint.net file open and many fewer other programs running and with about 1/3rd less plugins, Paint.net starts out snappy but slows down quickly. A fresh reboot provides more Paint.net running time than closing and restarting Paint.net.

 

File saves are very slow at all times. That is especially surprising since I'm using solid state memory and my old computer had a traditional hard disk.

 

I've been working on a 1500x15000 pdn. Actually, it started as a png  and I had freeze problems at that stage. Usually they began after a copy command, even on a small selection. The pdn is a fairly simple file. It's the same png with a white layer below and a little text above. 

 

Chkdsk  and sfc /scannow come up clean. I've searched to see if Windows could be the culprit. Windows Defender can be a problem so I excluded the following from scans: PaintDotNet.exe, .pdn and other graphic file types,  the effects and file types folders.

 

There aren't any plugins that failed and the crash report folder is empty. Here's the diagnostics:

 

Application    paint.net 4.0.17 (Final 4.17.6411.1908)
Build Date    Friday, July 21, 2017
Install type    Classic
    
Hardware accelerated rendering (GPU)    True
Animations    True
DPI    120.00 (1.25x scale)
Language    en-US
    
OS    Windows 10 x64 (10.0.15063.0)
.NET Runtime    4.0.30319.42000
Physical Memory    8,073 MB
    
CPU    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4302Y CPU @ 1.60GHz
    Speed    ~1596 MHz
    Cores / Threads    2 / 4
    Features    DEP, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4_1, SSE4_2, XSAVE
    
Video Card    Intel(R) HD Graphics Family
    Dedicated Video RAM    112 MB
    Dedicated System RAM    0 MB
    Shared System RAM    2,048 MB
    Vendor ID    0x8086
    Device ID    0x0A1E
    Subsystem ID    0x221B103C
    Revision    11
    LUID    0x00006D5F
    Flags    None
    Outputs    1
    
Video Card    Microsoft Basic Render Driver
    Dedicated Video RAM    0 MB
    Dedicated System RAM    0 MB
    Shared System RAM    4,036 MB
    Vendor ID    0x1414
    Device ID    0x008C
    Subsystem ID    0x00000000
    Revision    0
    LUID    0x0000707C
    Flags    Software
    Outputs    0

[Colourblind simulation]

The download link needs updating.

[Watery Text effect]

Thanks Yellowman. That did the trick.

There was one part of the directions that I had difficulty with, but I was able to find a suitable workaround. However, I'd sure like to know how to follow the directions. Here's the part that gave me difficulty: "Use the Magic Wand with Global option ... select the black area, then Invert Selection."

The part that I couldn't figure out was Invert Selection. I tried Invert ("xor") in the Selection Mode dropdown both before and after selecting. That didn't change anything. What am I doing wrong?

[Watery Text effect]

I've been trying to emulate a text effect created by Cool Text logos. I'm after a watery feel and was able to get close by choosing the Chrome One effect with The Boomerang italic font. (To duplicate you can find the font under the Script or Brush category).

Here's what it looks like:

I've tried different ways of using the metallic effect with no luck. Any suggestions on how to approximate the effect would really be appreciated.