Kyronea Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 This may sound like a really stupid question, but I'm working on creating a stick figure comic of sorts using Paint.NET, and I want to use templates, only when I copy something over as a template when it has anti-aliasing, it looks horrible and I have to try to clean it up which ultimately defeats the purpose of the anti-aliasing. So what I'm wondering is if there is a built-in tool or a plugin or what have you to take an image and apply antialiasing to the whole thing. (That way I can have the effects of anti-aliasing without having to try to clean things up.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minoeman Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Search. It's in the top right hand corner of the screen. Quote We should all be... Alive... ......................................... ......................................... |Lightning|My Dome|Pokemon sig tut| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Search. It's in the top right hand corner of the screen. I have always been disappointed with the built-in forum search tool. So I usually default to this: http://www.getpaint.net/search.html @Kyronea: Use the link above and type in anti aliasing. The second result is the one you want :wink: Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyronea Posted March 27, 2009 Author Share Posted March 27, 2009 Right. I found it. Thank you. I should have searched first before asking. Though I do have an additional question, one that might also be stupid (I have very little experience with graphics programs and am learning as I go): Can I apply an anti-aliasing effect to already anti-aliased objects and have them blend in properly, or would I have to redo all of my currently made templates in aliased form and then apply the filter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Try searching for feather. BoltBait also has a plugin that might help (feather selection) & there is another plugin called alphaspace which might be of interest. Edit: also look at Mike Ryans Alias Plugin Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Edit: also look at Mike Ryans Alias Plugin Personally, that one never worked as well for me. I would stick with feather. Upon further exhaustive research, I have come to the conclusion that I have no idea what I'm talking about. Also, Mike Ryan is the world's foremost plugin maker, I can't envision his plugins ever failing to work. Have a lovely day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyronea Posted March 27, 2009 Author Share Posted March 27, 2009 Hmm...I seem to have a slight issue with using the feather plugin. I made a base comic with two panels, and had each panel on a separate layer. I tried to use the feather plugin to feather the second panel, but when I applied it, all it did was feather the edges of the black lines around the panel and left everything else inside alone. I have another plugin that gives me an option to "feather selection" but I've experimented with this on a number of things and as far as I can tell it does nothing at all. Obviously I'm using something incorrectly, but what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 To use the feather selection plug, make a selection (i.e. using the lasso :LassoTool: ) then use the feather plugin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyronea Posted March 27, 2009 Author Share Posted March 27, 2009 To use the feather selection plug, make a selection (i.e. using the lasso :LassoTool: ) then use the feather plugin. Ah. See, that is what I was not doing. I feel silly now because that's actually pretty obvious. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 You're welcome! Glad we could help you out. Keep on using the search tool and asking questions. That's how we all learn from the people who know :wink: Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyronea Posted March 28, 2009 Author Share Posted March 28, 2009 I do have another question then. Even if I feather an object individually, as before, only the edges are feathered. What if I want to apply an anti-alias effect over the entire object, so that lines within an object get the effect as well? For instance, let's say I draw a stick figure robe object like this: How would I obtain an anti-aliasing effect on the entire object? Or should I actually draw everything with an anti-alias effect, and then feather them when I put them together so that they blend properly instead? (I'm hoping I don't have to do it that way, because that means I'll have to redraw a whole bunch of things again. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minoeman Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Copy the lines you want to feather, (A.K.A. Magic wand to select,) and past it on a new layer. Don't de-select, and select the bottom layer. On the top layer, run feather at whatever the heck you want it too be. :wink: Quote We should all be... Alive... ......................................... ......................................... |Lightning|My Dome|Pokemon sig tut| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 I do have another question then.Even if I feather an object individually, as before, only the edges are feathered. What if I want to apply an anti-alias effect over the entire object, so that lines within an object get the effect as well? For instance, let's say I draw a stick figure robe object like this: How would I obtain an anti-aliasing effect on the entire object? Or should I actually draw everything with an anti-alias effect, and then feather them when I put them together so that they blend properly instead? (I'm hoping I don't have to do it that way, because that means I'll have to redraw a whole bunch of things again. ) Your best bet is to work at 2x or 3x of your final size, then flatten and scale the image down before publishing. Quote Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and a Free Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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