Martel Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Hi all... I am trying to get letters to stand out with a shine effect. Like to glow or radiate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pophiri Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Do you mean like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martel Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 I like that... I was looking for more bright but that is in the right direction yes. Maybe a different set of colors will work for me. May have to use the codelab plug in. Still trying to figure that out too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Did the built in glow not work? Glow: viewtopic.php?p=4700#p4700 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...
pophiri Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 My glow was just done with a couple of duplicate layers of text. Apply a moderate gausian blur to the bottom layer, and a smaller gausian to the next layer etc until you get the glow effect you are after. Top layer is the unaltered text. If you want to play with colours, remember to combine the blurred layers before changing their hue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martel Posted April 24, 2009 Author Share Posted April 24, 2009 Ego Eram Reputo Did the built in glow not work? Glow: viewtopic.php?p=4700#p4700 Not so that I could tell, perhaps I was not using it right...or the background is too strong. -- pophiri I made three layers and a black background. Next applied Stylize; emboss then little gausian blur, then a little less and then less. so far....no shine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pophiri Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Hi Martel The top layer of text is unchanged (or embossed if you prefer), the underneath layers are blured - but turn off selection before you blur. This should solve your problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Not so that I could tell, perhaps I was not using it right...or the background is too strong. Try deleting any color surrounding the text so that the text is surrounded by transparency. The glow effect is rather subtle, more like an aura or halo. Try applying it more than once to boost the effect. To view the effect, insert a contrasting colored layer immediately below the text before applying glow. 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...
Martel Posted April 28, 2009 Author Share Posted April 28, 2009 Deleted all color surrounding the text so that the text is surrounded by transparency. got Thinking I am overlooking something very simple. I will keep monkeying with it. This whole thing started bc I couldn't figure out this thread. viewtopic.php?f=37&t=28519 Maybe I need a Plug In. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oma Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 bottom layer black. add transparent layer type your word the color you want the glowy part to be. yellow? blue? wand outside the word hold the shift key down at the same time incase any of your words have center holes like the letter "e" or "a" or "o" add a layer control + i change color to white or what ever color you want the actual letters to be. use white until you get the way of doing it use paint bucket and fill all the letters. deselect :Deselect: (along the top of your screen you have that line of pictures the clip board then the crop tool then the deselect button. ) now move back down to the layer with the letters in yellow? blue? its the middle layer. he uses under effects blur and zoom blur not zoom blur + Quote  My Deviant Art Gallery Oma's Paint.Net gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martel Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 Oma, here is what I got Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Try to find sample image online and post it so people trying to help can have a better idea of what you are looking for. Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oma Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Oma,here is what I got I see where you are going wrong now in that tut. give me a few mins and I'll do some pictures and PM you. ciao OMA Quote  My Deviant Art Gallery Oma's Paint.Net gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martel Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 Try to find sample image online and post it so people trying to help can have a better idea of what you are looking for. Ash, Just looking at your sig blew me away. I felt like Scrat the squirrel chasing an acorn and stumbled into an acorn mine. "ahhhhhhh" " (Angelic trumpets sounding) Martel jaw dropping staring at sig in disbelief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
himself22 Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 I wrote a tutorial on how to make something like that. Is this what you mean? viewtopic.php?f=37&t=29948 Quote "The truth is just an excuse for having a lack of imagination." Photobucket sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martel Posted May 5, 2009 Author Share Posted May 5, 2009 No, I am more after a beaming effect. Thanks though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonte Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 something like this? just double the layer with the text, add a zoom blur (maximum) (and maby a glow effect) to the bottom layer of text and youre done. :!: when adding the blur, make sure it starts from the midle of the text. i also added a bevel selection effect to the top text, but that's optional. hope it helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martel Posted May 6, 2009 Author Share Posted May 6, 2009 Leonte, I've got three words for you. W O W ! That is great! I will attempt this and post back after. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonte Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 you're wellcome. have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martel Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 How do you get the bevel to run from corner to corner? My attempts have caused a perimeter bevel. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonte Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 How do you get the bevel to run from corner to corner? if you're refering to that diagonal beam in the background, that's done with the gradient tool set on ,on a new layer, behind the 2 text layers. sory i didn't mention anything about it, but i just didn't think it was that important. didn't mean to confuse you. PS: make sure to write your text in a new layer, otherwise whatever is behind it wil be masked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litl-Lol95 Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 ohhh i recently got onto Paint.NET and learning fast...and i think this'll help me heaps!!! Leonte, (off subject) could you tell me how to get a pic in sig area? i havent quite worked THAT out...hehe Quote Sticks and stones may break my bones but words... words might hurt me deeply, causing great emotional, mental, and psychological damage leading to a lowered self-esteem and decreased work-related efficiency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonte Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 how to get a pic in sig area? 1) upload picture to an image hosting site (like photobucket or imageshack) 2) copy the direct link to the image 3) in the "edit signature" (or something) section paste the link betwen and save :!: make sure u don't have any spaces in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litl-Lol95 Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 ohh goodie! Thanks! sorry for the lame sig and pic...still working out how to use PDN and how to create AWESOME pics! i know i'll learn heaps from the tuts! Quote Sticks and stones may break my bones but words... words might hurt me deeply, causing great emotional, mental, and psychological damage leading to a lowered self-esteem and decreased work-related efficiency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martel Posted May 19, 2009 Author Share Posted May 19, 2009 ohh goodie! Thanks! sorry for the lame sig and pic...still working out how to use PDN and how to create AWESOME pics! i know i'll learn heaps from the tuts!That's no lame sig.Looks better than mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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