Making glass buttons

[nakis 0]

4.) In the Colors window, set the primary color's transparency-alpha to 0 (zero). Open up Tom's Code Lab and load SearedIce's Transparent Fade script. You can get Tom's Code Lab here: http://paintdotnet.12.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=1096 and you can get SI's script here: http://paintdotnet.12.forumer.com/viewt ... ight=#5120 .

can you give me step by step ins. to load SearedIce's Transparent Fade script and to save as DLL

[Myrddin 5]

If I understand you correctly, you copy SearcedIce's code and paste it into the Code Lab window. To compile as a DLL, simply hit the button 'Build' and follow the necessary steps.

If there are any errors with the code, someone else will have to lend a hand as I'm not that well versed in coding.

Although, you should be aware of the new Buttons plugin by MadJik, expediting this whole process: viewtopic.php?f=16&t=28865

[nakis 0]

I opened Tom's Code Lab and loaded SearedIce's Transparent Fade script but got some errors in the code

[AnonymousOne 0]

This was a fun tutorial, easy to understand and easy to do. Thank you so much for it.

Here's my shot at it:

On the second glass button tutorial, instead of using the Tom Code Lab and SearedIce, I used the gradient tools as a substitute and got this result, which I'm pretty happy with.

[Axle 0]

this ended up quite a lot like the one in the tut. (i did not copy it!)

differences are that i added a small colour change on the symbol and the symbol is orange

i also used this to help me make my Avatar

[MasterN00B 0]

it SUCKS

i hate it

it doesnt work :evil:

[Onemorelevel 0]

This would be a very useful way to make a new toolbar for windows vista and xp

[Onemorelevel 0]

This would be a very useful way to make a new toolbar for windows vista and xp

[Lemondrops 0]

Awesome. I'm putting your guide in my favorites!

I should've used a different color than black though..

First try ^

Second try ^

[Bink 0]

Here is my first try at it...

I felt it was missing something, so I messed with some effects...not sure which ones, but I ended with this

[alishamitchum 0]

I need a bit of help with the following.

Ok, we'll start of with creating a new image (ctrl+n). I chose 200x50 px. Fill it in with a color of your choice. This color will be the main color of your button. Whichever color you choose, avoid having the "Value" of that color set to maximum (100) I don't know how to change the "value" of a color"as we will be using it in the next step for a gradient.

Pick the Rectangle tool (o), make sure you have "Draw Filled Shape" selected (bottom toolbar, next to "Fill style"), and set the value of your color to maximum (100). Go about three quaters down the image and draw a rectangle from that point down, all the way across. Do a Gaussian Blur at a 10px radius.

[Frontcannon 7]

:Colors:

If he's talking about the transparency, you click on the 'more' button in your colour palette window and change the.. well, value (the lowest bar)

[Sarkut 7]

When he says "value" he means how light or dark the color is.

http://i38.tinypic.com/fxrq05.jpg

[mat852 0]

Nice tut man! This helps out allot!

This is what I made using parts of this tut:

it's not that good but it's my first

[The Game 0]

I took a shot at it:

I personally think it turned out good.

[Bryan1998 1]

Going To Try It

[Bryan1998 1]

Here's My Go At It

[Bryan1998 1]

I took a shot at it:

I personally think it turned out good.

May I Use Your Button For One Of My Links?

Good Button

[S Amin 0]

Here's my go at making glass button:

Please comment how can I improve it.

[swap002 0]

I followed your tut but I'm getting this result. How can I make this image transparent so that white box will disappear?

[Ego Eram Reputo 2,613]

Use the wand to select the white area and press delete.

You will also need to save the image in a format that preserves transarency (generally GIF or PNG).

[swap002 0]

Use the wand to select the white area and press delete.

You will also need to save the image in a format that preserves transarency (generally GIF or PNG).

I tried as you said but it still shows white box around button in Windows Picture Viewer but not here.See here,

Thanks in advanced and

Regards.

[Ego Eram Reputo 2,613]

That _may_ be a function of Windows Picture Viewer. Open your image in your browser and see how it looks.

[swap002 0]

Ok in browser there isn't white box around. I think that's the function of Picture Viewer.

[Helena 0]

Thanks for the tut! I like the second one, and this is my try:

Edited April 15, 2010 by Helena