Align Object

[xod]

  Found in Effects\Object submenu.

 

  

 

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Edited July 30, 2018 by xod
Updated according to dark theme. Added help button.

[Pixey]

I'm gonna give this one a try - well done you .  On my bucket list is ........... one day to make a plugin (but don't hold your breath.)

[Seerose]

 @xod!    Thank you very much for your effort, time, and for the plugin.  

[Henkey]

This didn't work for me. Would you post a video tutorial for this.

[Ego Eram Reputo]

Align Object needs to be used on an object (i.e. a group of pixels) which is surrounded by transparent pixels. Put your object on it's own layer and run the plugin.

[Henkey]

2 hours ago, Ego Eram Reputo said:

Align Object needs to be used on an object (i.e. a group of pixels) which is surrounded by transparent pixels. Put your object on it's own layer and run the plugin.

It seems to be working fine after Testing around. Thanks for feedback ?

[Antediluvian]

Greetings!

 

Pasted pixels into new layer on a larger image, chose the plugin command, clicked every button in the menu and the selected pixels didn't move. Am I misunderstanding the plugin's effect?

[toe_head2001]

21 minutes ago, Antediluvian said:

... and the selected pixels didn't move.

 

Deselect the pixels first.

[Antediluvian]

I'm trying to find a way to move freshly pasted group of pixels to current center of the canvas (screen center, that is), without having to drag them from the corner after each new paste operation. Will the plugin be of any help in that case?

[xod]

If the pixel group is pasted on a new transparent layer, it will be helpful.
The plugin only works on objects on a transparent layer.

After pasted, be sure to deselect the pixels as @toe_head2001 said.

 

Edited July 26, 2018 by xod

[Antediluvian]

Thanks for clarification. Not my case.

[Eli]

2 hours ago, Antediluvian said:

Not my case.

I do not understand your case. The Align Object effect does work for me. 

[toe_head2001]

What does the Test checkbox do? I can't seem to figure it out.

[Eli]

I do not have the Test checkbox. I think I have an older version.

[Antediluvian]

2 hours ago, Eli said:

I do not understand your case. The Align Object effect does work for me. 

 

My case: copy item icon from the sheet, select only meaningful pixels of it, paste the pixels onto map image and move to indicate the correct position of said item. Every time I paste another icon I have to drag the pixels from top left corner by hand to currently centered area. I'm trying to find a way to either paste directly into current center (but not fix in place, as fine adjustment is needed) or to alter paste position with some plugin.

Sample pic attached (de-colored). 

[Ego Eram Reputo]

1 hour ago, Antediluvian said:

paste the pixels onto map image and move....

 

Paste each icon into it's own layer with Ctrl + Shift + V, then run the plugin on the layer.

[Antediluvian]

Works that way, but the plugin uses image sides and corners, and as you can see on the pic, it's not my case. I was trying to find a workaround for dragging pasted image to center area, but it only gets more complicated with plugins, so I guess I'll just keep dragging.

[xod]

7 hours ago, toe_head2001 said:

What does the Test checkbox do? I can't seem to figure it out.

 

Well, the tooltips text is wrong. I will change it.
It's about low-opacity pixels which are not visible.
Test's purpose is to reveal these pixels.

Sometimes, around the object of interest these pixels are present and alignments can become confusing for less experienced users.
You can use this check box and Reset position button to see these pixels that lead to an alignment that does not meet user expectations.

[HCGS]

By far, THE SINGLE MOST USEFUL PLUGIN ever made for Paint.NET. I use this literally all the time, I don't know how would I live without it.  

This should be added to the base program.

 

Well done sir.

[Ego Eram Reputo]

To be fair there are at least two other Align plugins....but I agree - this is very well implemented and a favorite of mine too.

[Cointape]

How do I install this? (Also, in a video I'm watching this was already in paint.net, but it is no longer in the effects menu like it used to be, as that menu seems to have been revamped)

Edited September 2, 2019 by Cointape

[NSD]

The plugin is located in the Effects > Object submenu.
For installation, copy the dll into the Effects folder.
Start Paint.net and check the presence of the plugin.

[lynxster4]

@Cointape, xod's Align plugin is found in the Effects menu, not Effects > Object.

 

Follow the above instructions and copy the dll file into the Effects folder.

 

@xod...you should re-word post 1 to reflect where the plugin installs.

Edited September 2, 2019 by lynxster4

[ReMake]

@lynxster4, Align Object by @xod located in the menu Effects -> Object, but Align Object by @moc426 really is on the menu Effects.

 

 

Edited September 2, 2019 by ReMake
Added image

[lynxster4]

Oh, you're probably right @ReMake...I must have changed mine.  Pardon me.