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Yeah these plugins are free. Pyrochild just gives you the option to donate if you want to.

Try http://new.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/.

If that's the effect you're after you might want to look at the Sparkles plugin. It can be found in MadJik's plugin pack (which EER linked to above) or that this URL here: http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?showtopic=9293

Is this a consistent error that happens everytime you open Paint.NET or is it happening with just one or two files? If it's the latter than the file may just be corrupt or an unsupported image type.

To create a new Surface try doing this instead: Surface temp = new Surface(src.Width, src.Height, SurfaceCreationFlags.Default); I can't quite explain why it works, but it gets the job done.

I don't know if you've seen this yet, but here's a tutorial on how to fake a blur/dodge tool in Paint.NET. http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/12195-faking-soft-brushes-and-the-blurdodgeburn-tool/

You can't stack controls horizontally like that in CodeLab. CodeLab uses a UI system called IndirectUI that Rick wrote to simplify UI design. Although IndirectUI makes UI design easier, it also imposes some limits on control placement. If you want to move the controls around at will, you would have to switch over to an IDE, such as Visual Studio or SharpDevelop, and learn to use WinForms.

Here is a tutorial for cutting out images in Paint.NET: http://www.isimonbro...ing-out-images/ It is a relatively easy procedure, but you may have trouble working around thin, wispy hair.

You're going to want the Wet Floor Reflection plugin for that. Just put your text on a separate layer and run the plugin.

Have you seen the Palette From Image plugin. It looks like it could be useful for your purposes.

If the sources aren't converting properly, make sure you're reading the extracted files and not the ones still in the .zip.

This repros for me. However while testing this out I noticed that works on most most colors except for: Black (0, 0, 0) White (255, 255, 255) Red (255, 0, 0) Green (0, 255, 0) Blue (0, 0, 255) Yellow (255, 255, 0) Cyan (0, 255, 255) Magenta (255, 0, 255) It seems that if all the sliders are set to 0 or 255 then the rounding error or whatever is causing this problem doesn't seem to take place.

Emboss is one of Paint.NET's built-in effects.

That's just a limitation of CodeLab. It is trying to use a DLL that isn't referenced. If you want to create a new Surface try this: Surface s = new Surface(width, height, SurfaceCreationFlags.Default);

If you reselect the ellipse you had before, you can use the Outline Selection plugin to place a frame around the border of the selection.

To apply a gradient to a section, you need to first create a selection around that region. Use either the lasso select (), the rectangular select (), the circular select (), or the magic wand (). EDIT: Beaten.

For now, this is the best way to cut out images in Paint.NET.

This doesn't repro for me.

Never mind, I figured it out. Turns out there was a plug load error, but for some reason it didn't seem to register with Paint.NET at first.

Like what exactly? You'll need to be a little more specific about what you're trying to do. Are you trying get a drop shadow under you text or recreate the pattern above the text or maybe something else?

Like what exactly? You'll need to be a little more specific about what you're trying to do. Are you trying to overlap images or get an outline around some text or maybe something else?

There is a plugin in Curtis' Plugin Pack called Effect Lab. It may be useful for your needs.

This one? Editable Text

I was targeting v4.0 and I tried changing the targeted framework to both v3.5 and v3.5 Client Profile (I don't have an option for v3.5 SP1) but the plugin still isn't showing up in the menu.

Hello everyone, I am in the midst of trying to write another plugin. I am currently trying to debug the plugin, but for some reason the plugin won't show up in Paint.NET. I've checked that the plugin is in the Effects folder and that there are no plugin load errors regarding my plugin. Any other ideas on why this is happening? Thanks in advance.