SOTW#236 - A Plugin You Have NEVER Used Before

[lynxster4 3,279]

 

The theme this week is "A Plugin You Have NEVER Used Before"

 

Chosen by @barbieq25 SOTW #235 winner

 

This week you are challenged to design & create a signature with 'A Plugin You Have NEVER Used Before'

 

There are no examples.

 

As per @barbieq25:  You may use more than one plugin in the same sig or a different one for each entry.  You should state the the name and author of the plugin, but it has to be plugins you have never used before.

 

 

The deadline for entries is 2:00 PM EST (7:00 PM UK Time) on Saturday, April 17th, 2021.

 

Please see the World Clock for exact times.

 

This thread is for posting competition entries only.

 

If you want to talk about any of the entries, or ask a question regarding the competition, you can do so in the discussion thread found here.

 

Competition Rules:

 

Max dimensions are 500 x 200. Please NOTE: the forum limits signatures to 500 x 150. If it is too large, do not use it as your regular signature.

 

Please keep your signature family-friendly. Please keep to the theme that has been chosen.

 

You may modify or replace your image until the deadline.

 

Don't violate copyright laws with found images; links to source images would be courteous.

 

Your entry must be made using Paint.Net; please don't use an outside image editor.

 

Three (3) entries per entrant are allowed. Please make a separate post for each entry.

 

Signatures may be either horizontal or vertical.

 

Don't add links to larger versions of your signature. Your entry should be voted on based on the size laid out in rule #1.

 

Please keep larger versions of your work for your gallery.

 

The winner gets to choose the subject for the next competition. Good luck to all and thank you for entering.

 

A big thanks to: chrisco97, Sozo, TheHowler, Nitenurse79, Chimay, DrewDale & Pixey for keeping this comp going in the past!

 

Previous comps have included the following topics listed here. List compiled by MJW.

Edited April 5 by lynxster4

[Manc 324]

This was made using 'Newton Fractal' by 'Madjik'.

 

 

Edited 20 hours ago by Manc

[Ladybug 354]

Plugins I have not tried before:

• Effects/Render/TR’s FireWorks by @TechnoRobbo
• Effects/Blurs/Bidirectional Blur by @Tanel

Other plugins used that nonetheless deserve recognition:

• Effects/Object/Outline Object by @pyrochild
• Effects/Render/Frames by @MadJik
• Effects/Render/CellMaker by @Ego Eram Reputo
• Effects/Object/Object Bevel by @Red ochre

[barbieq25 1,165]

Facet by @Red ochre

Bulge 

 

Many layer blend modes, Gaussian blur, Feather by @BoltBait AA's Assistant by @dpy.

[Ladybug 354]

Plugin I have not tried before:

• Effects/Render/StickMan by @Ego Eram Reputo

Plugins used that nonetheless deserve recognition:

• Effects/Render/Shape3D by @MKT
• Effects/Object/AA’s_Assistant by @dpy
• ImAGif.FileType by @midora

[barbieq25 1,165]

TR's Filaments by @TechnoRobbo

Unfocus

Surface Blur

Grey Scale on Coloured Papre by @Kris Vandermotten in Adjustments

TR's Fish Eye by @TechnoRobbo

 

Again many layer blend modes.

 

[Pixey 5,021]

 

Start image: a touch of Droste by  @toe_head2001

Plugin not used before: is Psychocolour by @Red ochre

[DrewDale 830]

Plugin never used before:

Distorting mirror by @MadJik

 

Other pluging used:

Trail by @pyrochild  Objectedge & Clipwarp by @Red ochre

Also used a few blend modes and curves+ by @pyrochild

 

Picture self taken view from the front of house mixing tent of Faithless Live 2010. 

[barbieq25 1,165]

Never used before plugins:

Helix by @Red ochre

Spiral by @MadJik

Fibonacci Fill by @Ego Eram Reputo

 

Eliminate Dark/Light by @ReMake

Cuboids by @Red ochre

Hexagonal Grid

Trail Blur by @MJW

True Blur by @Ed Harvey

Drop Shadow by @Kris Van Motten

 

Many, many layers & blend modes, erasers.

[Manc 324]

I'm only naming plugins I have not used before.

I used 'Newton Fractal' by @MadJik

Also 'Trail blur' by @MJW

And 'G'MIC-Qt'. Thanks to Nick,Seb and Dave.😀

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 21 hours ago by Manc

[Manc 324]

In this I used 'Fractal attractor' by @MadJik

Also 'G'MIC-Qt' Thanks to Nick Hayes, Seb Fourey and Dave Tschumpele.

 

 

Edited Sunday at 02:29 PM by Manc

[Pixey 5,021]

 

Not used before:

ArtyThing by @Red ochre

Dragon Effect by @ReMake

G'MIC - ContrastSwissMask

[lynxster4 3,279]

 

Plugins never used before:  @Red ochre's String & Pin and @Xhin's Galaxy Transformation

Plugins I use frequently:  @TrevorOutlaw's Blur Blend and @toe_head2001's Inset Box Shadow

 

[lynxster4 3,279]

 

Plugin never used before: @TechnoRobbo's Filament

Other plugins: @xod's Image Distortion, Cells, Bevel, Drop Shadow

 

[Ladybug 354]

Plugins I have not tried before:

• Effects/Render/TRs StrangeAtrractor by @TechnoRobbo
• Effects/Blurs/Gradient Blocks by @pyrochild

Plugins used that nonetheless deserve recognition:

• Adjustments/Gradient Mapping by @pyrochild
• Effects/Color/Metallize by @dpy
• Effects/Render/Spiral by @MadJik

Edited Monday at 04:47 PM by Ladybug

[Djisves 595]

Plugins never used before: @MadJik's Random Mazes  

Random Maze #1 for the text and Random Maze #2 for the background.

[Pixey 5,021]

Plugins used for the start: Julia Fractal by PDN.

Never used before:  Grow by @Red ochre