Recreation help requested

[HyReZ]

I think a better testing method would be to rename the Effects folder to 'Original_Effects' and the adding a new 'Effects' folder for testing what I have been saying.

When done delete the new 'Effects' folder and rename the 'Original_Effects' folder back to 'Effects'.

BTW
I have a backup of my Effects, Filetypes and Shapes folders just in case of a problem, I can reinstall PDN and copy my backups back into the app.

[Apollo702]

2 minutes ago, HyReZ said:

I think a better testing method would be to rename the Effects folder to 'Original_Effects' and the adding a new 'Effects' folder for testing what I have been saying.

When done delete the new 'Effects' folder and rename the 'Original_Effects' folder back to 'Effects'.

BTW
I have a backup of my Effects, Filetypes and Shapes folders just in case of a problem, I can reinstall PDN and copy my backups back into the app.

 

Yeah. I kinda was thinking about doing something like that anyways. Not only do I need a backup of it- but I also will be migrating away from this backup computer back to my main rig and will be transferring a lot of files around. If I have time, maybe I will do some testing and see what happens.

[Pixey]

As far as I can tell, you are trying to recreate a bar like this?

 

 

I would use the Multi Gradient Plugin

 

I used 4 colors:  15B5FF     0093D8  0093D8    15B5FF at these settings.  You can change the position of the 2 middle colors (same cols) to get the size of the darker color in the middle.

 

[Apollo702]

How did I miss all these awesome plugins? Last year I went on a binge and thought that I got almost all of them. That plugin answers an old question. I had been wondering how to do gradients with multiple colors. Previously I would do things like layers and then put them together.

 

Not long ago I needed multiple gradients for a guide I was writing and I got what I was looking for the harder way. I had never attempted anything like it and my first attempt came up with this one:

 

 

 

 

59 minutes ago, Pixey said:

As far as I can tell, you are trying to recreate a bar like this?

 

 

I would use the Multi Gradient Plugin

 

I used 4 colors:  15B5FF     0093D8  0093D8    15B5FF at these settings.  You can change the position of the 2 middle colors (same cols) to get the size of the darker color in the middle.

 

Yeah! That is exactly what I was looking for. I have been experimenting with them and I think that I don't want the gradient to be too strong. That image above has just enough.

 

I started using these in 2015 and lately I have been wondering about tinkering with them. I have tried a number of options, used a ton of functions and came up with some variations- and I am still debating this one.

 

When I use them the default is orange. Then I use the other colors for different subtopics and moods. In 2105 I didn't even know what the color wheel was- but since I primarily write in green ink most of them are there to contrast with it from the other side of the wheel. I guess I stumbled onto that one and got lucky.

 

Here are a couple of alternate designs that I tried tonight:

 

Usual style:

 

 

Experimental 1:

 

 

Experimental 2:

 

 

I am really debating this one and I might keep playing around with it...