Angle knob.

[Overkill]

Sorry if this has been asked before, but I couldn't find a matching thread for my suggestions/questions. Well, it's about the wet-floor reflection plug-in. The thing is that it only generates a reflection only in one direction. I wondered if an angle knob could be added somewhere in the future. If anybody has some alternative routes to accomplish "multi-directional" reflection then I'd be more than grateful.

Here's a small example of what I'm trying to succeed on doing ...

This is a simple, yet stylish, volume radar if that's what you might call it. Notice how the reflection angle is somewhat pulled aside or tilted up, giving it an effect like the reflection is smoothly following the floor's surface. That's what I'm struggling for - control over the angle.

Now, this is my version of the concept. This is just a test phase as I was just trying to see the final outcomes of this project. Notice how I lack control over the reflection angle and it leaves me with only one option.

I can fully understand if this isn't possible or is hard to accomplish. I just thought that it would be for the best if I pointed this out.

Thanks in advance, Overkill.

[Simon Brown]

Duplicate the layer, decrease transparency, vertical flip, layers -> Rotate/Zoom, position to your desire, move layer down.

If you have any plugin feature requests in future, I recommend posting them in the plugin's own thread.

[Overkill]

Not really working. If I rotate the reflection, one end will rise and move away from the parallel tile which it is reflecting and a space will appear between them. It will still look awkward If I move the reflection under the object and move it further so the edge will attach to it's corresponding tile. Doing so will alter the reflection of several tiles (ex. a red tile's reflection suddenly becomes green). I will certainly keep trying and looking. Thanks!

[Simon Brown]

Reading through the help-file section on Rotate/Zoom may also help.

[-Expiration-]

On your reflection layer (if you followed Sabrown's steps), use Rotate/Zoom, with the twist angle at 90 and then adjust the twist amount to your liking, just to be more specific.

Hope this helps.

[Vain Vintge Boy]

Or use BoltBait's plugin.

here

[Ash]

Or use BoltBait's plugin.

here

Please don't link to the file directlly, link to the thread so users can read about what the plugin can do, how it works..etc.

And MadJik has a more updated version.. viewtopic.php?f=16&t=21592

[BoltBait]

Overkill, do you realize that that's not how a reflection would like in real life?

[007 Nab]

That'd be more like a colored shadow with an invisible lightsource behind the bars. If possible.

Oh well - looks cool, right? So who cares

[Ash]

Overkill, do you realize that that's not how a reflection would like in real life?

You mean the plugin or the effect he's trying to get?

[007 Nab]

I think he means the effect, because that's what made sense to me.

[BoltBait]

The effect he's trying to get.

A reflective surface (such as a polished table) would reflect light in a straight line to your eye. So, the reflection would look straight, just like the plugin provides.

The effect he showed is distorted and looks really odd to my eye. Not realistic at all.

[Ash]

I would say it looks more like shadow with lights coming from behind. Yet shows the reflection of the odject.....err..yeah..something like that.

[007 Nab]

That's... what I said...

Anyways - the point of the pic, in my opinion - isn't for it to be meant to be realistic - it's an abstract, of sorts, I would say.

[Overkill]

My goal never was to make it realistic as possible. It was to give it an "abstract" look if you'd like to call it that way. I agree that it wouldn't be the most realistic reflection, but a colorful shadow. I agree with you on all points you mentioned. Thanks for the help once more.