jim100361
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To be honest, I love the challenge of cleaning up the pictures - in this case, this one in particular I attempted it twice, the first time I failed so I stepped away from it for a couple weeks then did it again. Often times my intent is to do something else with them after I'm done cleaning them up just to give them a different feel (like the one a page back where I cleaned up the trash and then added the car and motorcycle), but in this case after I was done I just couldn't think of how I could utilize the picture further so I didn't do anything more to it. Which in and of itself is fine too I suppose.
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The new one i just posted isn't anything special.... I am just hoping it goes down well
I love it. I could literally stare at it for hours.
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I don't think he wasn't trying to be insulting. What may be obvious to some is not obvious to others. Many folks go through a project without making notes on what they did. Then when others ask what they did they can't answer because they don't recall and/or didn't make any annotations. EER simply is not making any assumptions. Aside from this, it is a good general reminder for anybody who may read this thread.
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The below pictures I did awhile ago. Not exactly my best work (which is why I didn't post them earlier)
This was done way back in February:
This one was done back in August:
This is a picture I cleaned up back in June:
http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p495/JClout100361/RemadeRudesheimBoppard_zpsd8f5ced5.jpg
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Also, if you have the different images already that you wish to work with and how you'd like to combine them, maybe we can work from there.
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There is no quick answer for you about doing fantasy pieces. Each piece you do will more than likely have a different "feel" to them. Not only is it simply a matter of piecing different images together, but taking it a step further to make it "magical" looking. For instance, in the other thread you created, one of the images you provided had the caldrin with "wispy" lines and "bubbles" coming from it, but that sort of element isn't in the picture above. So, despite the fact that both pictures aren't the same you are still able to identify each as fantasy piece.
So to elaborate on the very first sentence above, there will probably be several different things you'll need to learn in order to get the right effect. So I'm sure you have some ideas in your head of images you'd like to create, but to bring them out will mean learning different things. As mentioned previously, take some time and visit the tutorial section. Even though there may not be tutorials specific to "fantasy" work, I'm sure there will be elements in several that you can learn and then apply those different things to your work.
Here's an example:
http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/25488-adding-realistic-light-rays-to-a-photo/
Now the above tutorial has nothing specifically to do with fantasy pictures, but it can be used in one if for example you wish to add sun rays in a background through the trees.
There is also this tutorial (one I created):
http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/23263-underwater-ruins/
Again, it has nothing to do with fantasy pictures, but it does touch upon 2 things. Combining multiple images, and changing the environment to feel and look like something else.
This too can be incorporated into a fantasy picture:
http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/17235-glowy-swirl-tutorial/
As you can see (if you've looked at the tutorials) there several things that you can learn elsewhere here that will aid you in putting together a piece to your liking.
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I suppose it depends upon what you want to do. The cost factor alone for Paint.NET (free) is more than other programs offer. But if you don't have aspirations to produce fine pieces, then maybe MS Paint is more to your liking. Spend some time browsing various galleries where members display their works and browse the tutorials as well. Decide for yourself based upon if any of it inspires you whether Paint.NET is for you.
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If I try to create the eclipse where would I get the highlight and lens flare plugins?
Below are the links where you can get the plugins
Lens Flare:
http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?showtopic=25128
Highlight:
http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?showtopic=21835
The only recommendation I have about the plugins is to play with the settings to get a "natural" appearance.
One of the things I encountered when I used the highlight plugin was that parts of the "highlight" effect were black and I desired all white. What I did to offset this was done in 2 parts:
First, the highlight was placed over something that was already white
Second, after adjusting the settings to my liking (size, position, etc.), I then adjusted the transparency of the layer down to show more of what was beneath.
Obviously, you don't even need to use the plugins if you don't desire, the image I presented was just my taste or perception in trying to provide a slightly unique view and still keep it somewhat natural.
Also, I didn't simply create a circle. Once I created the dark purple background, I duplicated the layer and then I used the Shape3D plugin which itself made a "globe" and I reduced the lighting on it (making it more black and reducing the lighting that the plugin applies to it). Though as you note, I guess it's appearance doesn't present much more than a filled circle.
The Shape3D is found under Effects/Render (I didn't find a download link, so I believe this comes as part of Paint.NET).
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... Then I put my head to the desk and was like "this is a paint.net forum...duh"
LMAO
(Actually, I glued toothpicks to the backside to hold them in place)
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Don't feel bad folks. I know I've seen most of them myself, but I don't recall having seen the alarm clock previously. I guess in my case maybe "Old Timerz" disease
might be setting in (at least that's what I'm gonna claim at this point). 
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Thank you everybody for the comments.
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The photo was already vertical.
On the one I created, the corona is from a variety of tools and plugins all blurred with gaussian blur after they've been applied.
I used gradient, a few white filled ellipses, a plugin called highlight and another called lens flare, plus the line tool. Most of the effects are done on thier own layer beneath the circle except for a couple where it "bleeds over" on the edges of the circle. These were again small white filled ellipse.
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Is this what you're having an issue with?:
If you're using a stock photo you found on the internet, I would recommend using something that's more appropriate to the layout you're using (vertical vs horizontal) such as this:
From this point, create your text on transparent layers on top of this background layer, then there won't be a mismatch.
EDIT: Here is an example (partial) of how it will appear (the background on this I created):
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You always have great works. Truly you have a great gift.
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Well, with this latest one, I thought I'd make something related to the upcoming holiday using a picture of one of my dogs and some photos I found on the internet: Halloween
These are the source pictures:
This is one of my dogs taken this past summer
This is the actual subject photo
This is what I used for the inside of the pumpkin
Here is the finished piece
EDIT: NO ACTUAL PUMPKINS WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS PICTURE
EDIT: EER, sorry. I didn't even realize you made a similar statement today until after I posted this.
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Besides doing a chkdsk on it, try to determine the HDD brand (either by opening the unit or looking up the specs for your particular make and model laptop). Sometimes the Manufacturer of the laptop will list the HDD brand and model in their online specs (or some site that has done a review of the unit). Once you determine this, go to the site of the HDD Manufacturer (or see the link below) and download and run the applicable HDD Diagnostic software. I think these tests will be more in-depth than the chkdsk and may lead you to the issue if it is indeed the HDD.
The link below should help you locate the proper diagnostic software:
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/toolsofthetrade/tp/tophddiag.htm
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You may also get some pointers here in "cleaning things up" so you can attempt another install:
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yes,i also have the same problem but this one is quite correct.
How is this one correct? I don't understand your statement. The other page is the same problem he's having here.
The point I was driving at is he has already asked for assistance in the other thread with 2 of us having posed questions to assist him and he hasn't provided any answers yet.
If you're having the same problem, then it would be helpful if you too provided some more info that others may need in order to resolve the issue.
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BTW: Nice house!
I agree, very nice house! Are we gonna get a tour of the rest of it? j/k
Nice job on the pic too!
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From the link below...
http://www.ehow.com/how_6899050_fix-mscorwks_dll.html
"Mscorwks.dll is a DLL file used by the Microsoft .NET Framework. It controls the execution of Common Language Runtime in your system. If the DLL is missing or corrupt, you get an error message and the application that needs it does not run."
Visit the page. There are instructions there for downloading and replacing the file to fix errors from a corrupted version of this file.
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First, you should be posting this at Troubleshooting & Bug Reports
Second, from what source did you download Paint.NET? Do you know which link you used?
Third, did it produce an error log? If so, could you post it's contents so that those who are most likely capable of assisting you will have some more specific info to assist them?
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might be setting in (at least that's what I'm gonna claim at this point). 
Plugins and the Canvas
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Is there some sort of restriction in Paint.NET that restricts the folks creating plugins from permitting the plugins to interact or function directly on the canvas/layer?
For instance the smudge and liquify (and others) open another window where you make your adjustments. The reason why I ask is this results in doing some things blindly because you can't see the rest of the canvas. I think some of these plugins will be so much more effective (especially with the recent addition of grid warping) if you can do some of these things on the canvas so you can shape images/textures to follow contours, but this is nearly impossible without doing so with several blind attempts.