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    CodeLab v6.12 for Paint.NET 5.0.12 (Updated February 11, 2024)

    in Plugins - Publishing ONLY!

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    Personally, I find that every new plugin I write (or attempt to), leads to ideas for atleast another three! :/

    Sadly I do not always have the skills to make them (aargh those nasty R.O.I.s!). The thought that interested and capable programmers have run out of ideas seems such a waste of talent. The forum rules stress that 'this is not a plugin request thread' (Plugin Developer's Central). Perhaps there should be a thread for (experienced) users to describe workable ideas for possible plugins ? - Any interested developers could express an interest in a project (to avoid duplication) and perhaps the combined knowledge and shared source code would be useful for all?

    Regarding codelab - it does have limitations but is still very useful. I found codelab far less intimidating than Visual Studio as a place to start learning C#. It is inevitable that there will be duplication of ideas for the simpler plugins but sometimes having the choice of 2 or 3 similar plugins is a good thing. Small differences can be crucial for how useful an effect is. Plugins can easily be uninstalled if you have one that does what you need already. Also, I think it is good to encourage new plugin writers as you never know what they may come up with for their next plugin!

    @David - Apparently the Victorians thought they had physics wrapped up but Einstein had other ideas!

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    DirectionalBlur Plugin

    in Plugins - Publishing ONLY!

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    Hello HorridoJoho,

    I have installed directional blur but cannot find it from the menus within Pdn.

    It seems Pdnnoob and Welshblue have found it ok, so I presume this only works with Pdn 4 alpha ?
    (I am using Pdn v3.5.11)
    - or am I just looking in the wrong place - (I've double checked all effect & adjustment menus).

    Which .NET Framework are you targetting? (if it is 4, then that would explain it. Pdn3.5.11 uses .NET 3.5).
     

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    Outline Object

    in Plugins - Publishing ONLY!

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    Are you using it on an 'object'?

    An object in this sense is a group of non-transparent pixels surrounded by completely transparent pixels.
    That's how the plugin 'knows' where the edges are.

    Try this test:
    1. click new layer :AddNewLayer:
    2. draw something with the paintbrush. :PaintBrushTool: big width say 20 px +.
    3. Run the plugin and make the colour different to the object you have just created - can you see an outline?

    I hope that helps and didn't sound too condescending - and welcome to the forum! :)

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    Seascape - rough seas using Furblur

    in Creations

    Posted

    iClick - clever work with the animated Gif - your avatar looks good too!

    Pixey - hope all went well health wise!
    Interesting experiment with the sea texture - you're starting to get the look of waves breaking - I must try that.

    Thanks (both) for posting your results. :)

    Seascape - rough seas using Furblur

    in Creations

    Posted

    rocky - glad you found it useful!

    Midora - Interesting challenge - I will see if I can come up anything useful - but with your sig, I won't be able to teach you much!
    I did make some general comments in this thread (post 4),http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/26297-creating-clouds/

    but the linked examples were only rough experiments.

    Yellowman - thanks! - I found your Youtube Pdn tutorials very informative and innovative - I recommend them to all.

    Xod - Flur blur! - Fur blur! :)
    I can forgive you when you say such flattering things and make such a good job of the tutorial! (that scooner really adds to the scene and a great wave texture too).

    I am very pleased with Fur blur but it would not exist without Null54's help to get it working correctly. I am also grateful to all the advanced programmers that generously share their knowledge, either directly or by leaving source code. Particularly: EER, Midora (above), TechnoRobbo, Boltbait, illnab1024, Madjik, Sepcot and Rick.

    I would recommend that everyone reads Boltbait's codelab tutorials - even if they never write a plugin it is very useful to know how they work.
     

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    Seascape - rough seas using Furblur

    in Creations

    Posted

    Rocky - Good work! - thanks for posting.
    I wanted to get people to use rotate and zoom to get a sense of depth into the sea and clouds, and use gradients for 'aerial' perspective - you have achieved that wonderfully!

    Skull - 'tut well executed and aliens installed successfully! :lol: - nice one.

     

    To all - thanks for giving the tut a go - good results all round!

    Clipwarped text tutorial.(14th Dec 2013)

    in Text Effects

    Posted

    Hi Kelly,

    I not sure that I really understand the question - but here goes:

    Is this the problem?:
    1. You want to create an object using Custom Brushed Mini(CBM) which you can later apply clipwarp to.
    2. If you use CBM on transparent layer you cannot see where you are drawing.
    3. If you use CBM on a copy of the background layer you cannot seperate what you have drawn into a seperate object.

    Soloution 1: - Ideally Simon Brown would include a way to display the clipboard as a background when using CBM - as Pyro's 'Liquify' does.

    Soloution 2: I have a plugin - which is not perfect! - but may help.
    It should appear under Effects/Advanced and be called 'ClipminusBeta'

    ClipminusBeta.zip

    How to use:
    1. Duplicate your backgound.
    2. Use CBM on this duplicated background layer and draw something.
    ( You now have 2 layers which are identical apart from what you have drawn with CBM.)
    3. Copy the original layer to the clipboard - (then, possibly turn off the visibilty so you can see what happens next).
    4. Move to the top layer and run ClipminusBeta on default settings.
    5. You should now have just the bits you have drawn using CBM as objects on a transparent layer and can treat them as in the tutorial.

    (Note: It is not perfect as it will make a pixel transparent if it is the same on both the clipboard and the active layer. If the newly drawn CBM image has exactly the same colours as the image on the clipboard they will be made transparent too.)

    Now you're going to tell me I've completely misunderstood! :lol:
     

    Seascape - rough seas using Furblur

    in Creations

    Posted

    Trevor - great example - thanks for posting!
    I think you may have used a very slightly different setting for Furblur which gives the impression of the waves moving from left to right - great idea - works really well! :star:

    Doughty - absolutely stunning 11/10! B)

    Drew - Thanks for the congrats - looking forward to seeing your take on this! ;)

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    Seascape - rough seas using Furblur

    in Creations

    Posted

    This tutorial is available as a PDF. Click here to view or download the PDF

     

    Seascape tutorial

    xAbaKSR.png

    Plugins required:
    Furblurhttp://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/27058-furblur-update-21st-sept-2013/
    Gradients Galore (in my pack - link in sig)
    Clouds - built in

    1. File/New Image - 800 by 800 pixels
    2. Effects/Render/Clouds - reduce the scale slider to 150 (make sure Primary and Secondary Colors are black and white)
    3. Select the 'Magic wand' tool. :MagicWandTool: . Change the 'Flood Mode' to Global and increase the tolerance to 50%. Then left click on a dark area of the image.
    4. Press the 'Delete' button on your keyboard.
    5. Use the Magic wand again - this time delete the white - you should now see some 'chequerboard' holes in the clouds like this.

     

    ai5EKyQ.png 
    6. Double click on this layer in the layers window and type the in the name 'foam'. (optional)
    7. Create a new layer  :AddNewLayer: .
    8. Change the Primary Color to a dark grey/blue (click the 'more' button) - I used R = 18,G = 32,B = 34.
    9. Fill the new layer with this colour with either the paint bucket tool   :PaintBucket: or by selecting the whole layer and hitting the 'backspace' key.
    10. In the layers window move this layer below the 'foam' layer.

    gyfJsJu.png 
    11. Select the foam layer.
    12. Effects/Blurs/FurBlur - adjust the settings something like this - you will need to use your own judgement though.

    w5hpA5d.png 
    13. I then used a little Adjustments/Brightness/Contrast with these settings,to tweak the foam layer.

    nxALTPb.png 
    14. Merge the foam layer down onto the background layer - the pedantic may wish to rename the layer!
    15. Duplicate this layer :DuplicateLayer:
    16. Run Furblur again on the top layer - same settings - possibly reduce the length a little - experiment!
    17. Double click the top layer and change the blend mode to 'additive'.
    18. Merge down to one layer again.
    19. Layers/Rotate/Zoom - use settings something like these*:

    P0vRJ51.png 
    (Hint: holding shift makes moving the globe easier and the zoom slider can be fine-adjusted with the keyboard arrows.)

    *NOTE: Rotate/Zoom appears to have changed in Pdn4. You may need to use '- 90.00' for the rotation angle if using Pdn 4.0.3+. Make sure the 'globe' control looks like it does in my Pdn3.5.11 screenshot.
    20. Use the rectangle select :RectangleSelectTool: to enclose the opaque part of the 'sea' texture.
    (Try to avoid any obvious lines where the texture has been tiled. - I wish there was 'reflected tiling' - much smoother!)
    21. use the move selection arrow and drag the top middle handle down to about halfway - should leave you with something like this.

    RhRlxpi.png 
    22. Use the Color picker tool   :ColorPickerTool:  to set the Primary Color to the darkest blue/grey in the sea.
    23. New layer
    24. Run clouds on this, with the settings back at default (little blue arrows next to sliders).
    25. Run Rotate/Zoom again - same settings as before!

    mqQo1Pz.png 
    26. Layers/Flip Vertical.
    27. Again use the rectangle select (again avoiding  any obvious tile joints).
    28. Move the bottom handle upwards to just below where the sea stops.

    lVy63oW.png 
    29. Move the sky layer behind (under) the sea layer.
    30. Merge sea layer down onto sky layer. (nearly done)
    31. New layer above the sea/sky layer.
    32. Effects/Render/Gradients Galore with settings like this:

    Q1Ni13W.png 
    33. Merge this layer down.
    34. Another new layer on top.
    35. Gradients galore again - this time to add a little vignette effect. Settings like this:

    sBG5u9R.png 
    36. Adjust the layer transparency to fine tune the look.
    37. Image/Flatten
    38. Save!

    7fFhtat.png 

    Advanced ideas:There is plenty of room for experimentation here - possibly add a ship or sea monster!, use more complex lighting effects etc.
    I have had good results using clipwarp on the sea (with the sky copied to the clipboard). A way to get the sky colour onto the waves.
    Try using an embossed layer set to overlay above the sea.
    Also rough seas are not too far away from mountain textures if you wish to experiment.

    I hope you have found some of this useful and please post your results in this thread - I would like to see what you can create!

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    Image Umbrella: Realistic Images

    in The Pictorium

    Posted

    Ishi - Excellent work! - we are encouraged to give 'constructive critism', but I can't see any obvious mistakes and all the separate elements  work well - so I'll just say well done and wish you a happy new year.

    The Mystical Burrito - great user-name!
    You have matched up the angle of the text with the background very well. Possibly some subtle shading at the base of the trailed letters would help the text sit more naturally on the background? - But generally very impressive!

    I made this entirely with Pdn - experimenting with Furblur to make the sea (quite easy) - Sometimes looking at things for too long skews my judgement - does the sea look at all convincing?
    And yes, it's meant to be bleak and grey - inspired by the stormy U.K. weather!

    http://i.imgur.com/xAbaKSR.png

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    TR's FireWorks V1.2 PDN 3.5 Compatible

    in Plugins - Publishing ONLY!

    Posted

    I really like the new features in v1.2. - excellent update - thank you.

    'Gravity' slider - brilliant!

    The ability to set 'ember color' differently to the 'center' and 'outer' colors makes it easy to select them with the magic wand and copy to a new layer. Further effects can then be added to the 'ember' objects. Very useful!

    Great fun making these - sorry, couldn't resist another :)

    http://i.imgur.com/ki9i714.png
     

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