Ash Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 This tutorial is available as a PDF. Click here to view or download it I see users ask for how to do tapered lines very often. Here is a super easy, super sharp, super fast tapered line tutorial. Remember, think outside the box. Enjoy Click the image to goto my dA for a larger view, you can also download from dA the full 1280x2310 version. Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowman Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Excellent job and same for the result, smart thinking, I like this brain, that will be very useful, I think this is the most shortest and easiest method for doing that. Thanks Ash Quote My GalleryMy YouTube Channel "PDN Tutorials" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFC4EVER Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Genius. Thanks Ash! You make our PDN use much more efficient with every tut. Quote ☆★☆★Merry Christmas★☆★☆ .::.My Gallery.::.Make Gold Text!.::. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blooper Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Blooper:Is it Rotate/Zoom? No. Also, the line tool allows you to make curves that are always perfectly smooth, whereas using distortion will always make your edge blurry. And no. Try to make it super thin and super sharp tapered line, and see how the line tool's AA work out. I wanna show users that there are many ways of using a plugins.Thought provoking, think outside the box, or whatever people call it. And I wanted to show them there's also another, more flexible way, depending on what you're doing. If you're going for a specific curve, distorts aren't always practical. And if you like inside the box, good for you. Just keep using the methods that works for you. I like doing what works best for what I'm doing. If you believe I don't think outside the box, viewtopic.php?f=44&t=30630 . Quote http://synthastic.deviantart.com http://soundcloud.com/siderealenterprise Lockerz invites are available, PM me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 So, the green check mark means you like it better? So what is MOV? The larger lines, those distorts looks better than the line tool, better AA. Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blooper Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Mirror over line. [Edit] WOW, nice one Blooper. I meant MOL. And the distorts might look better but they don't come close to the original line tool... and the more you distort, the blurrier it'll get. Yeah, I guess you could get something like the line I did, but not weirder béziers, or for example loops. Quote http://synthastic.deviantart.com http://soundcloud.com/siderealenterprise Lockerz invites are available, PM me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 Ok, so in your image, you are showing me that MOL is smoother for tapered lines (which proved my point, thank you very much..), and that you think you can do tapered blocks (or just blocks) with line tool better, and you refuse to believe that distorts can adjust the THIN tapered lines into any shape without blurring them, have you thought of maybe you haven't tried the correct setting and the correct combo of different distorts?? Using line tool method, you can't even get a nice AA thin tapered line, how can you get a nice AA wavy thin tapered line with the line tools? And the key word is fast, easy and sharp too(spiky sharp), and the tut title is tapered lines, not blocks. BTW, MOL method can do blocks too, but I don't see many ask for how to do blocks. If you think you have a better method, then stick with your method, no need to use mine and no need to try to prove yours is better. If you really feel you must share your method, you can make your own tut, and tell the world how good it is to use it all you want. Don't make me type so much again, says the lazy Ash. Edit: And you know how much trouble and steps to fill the color in the cap of a thin tapered line near the sharp end? when using the line tool method? Edit2: Looks ok to me with all the distorts...I don't see blurry. Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blooper Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Yeah but I didn't type up all of this because I thought my method was better, I think they both have their values. I did all of this because when I was trying to help, you flamed me. Quote http://synthastic.deviantart.com http://soundcloud.com/siderealenterprise Lockerz invites are available, PM me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 So you think, you telling me what to do is helping and I tell you why I use my methods and not yours is flaming? When you didn't even bother to try my tut first, try to see why I use that method? And you come in telling me your method? What if I go to your gallery only looking at the thumbnails and start telling you why this and that don't work? How rude would that be? Nobody is flaming you, but in many of your posts, you say: it must be like this, like that, distorts will always make it blurry, the shine can not be like that, etc etc. Doesn't that sound like you are trying to say your ideas are better? more correct? ALWAYS right... and what not? And when I try to reason with you why I use this and that method, why some tools won't work as well, you mostly just don't want to believe me? If reason doesn't work, what's the point in talking and typing so many words? See? you turned another of my thread into a off topic typing fest. Like I keep telling you, if you wanna help others, and believe your method is good, and nobody had thought about it, post a tutorial. that's the best way to help. PS. I even have to do extra work to make the image above with all the wavy lines just to show you it won't ALWAYS blur, why do I even bother? (As in, explaining to people who refuse to listen and making tuts at all.) Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontcannon Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Err.. alright? @ Ash: If I click your image, it takes me to your DevAccount, and if I click the image there, it just keeps loading forever. Is that meant to be like that? Quote Night Vision Text Effect Tutorial Gallery reddit.com/r/futurebeats | My Mixcloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 When you click the small image in dA, it should open up a larger one. But if it somehow doesn't work, click on the download button on the left side and download the full view image. Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontcannon Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 It opened up the larger one when I clicked download Nice tut, now that I was actually able to read it Quote Night Vision Text Effect Tutorial Gallery reddit.com/r/futurebeats | My Mixcloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 Glad it somehow worked for you. Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor_101 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 This is really useful. Thank you Ash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 You are quite welcome. Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topezia Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 There, I found it ! :wink: This is my quick and little attempt at using the mirror over the line (I repeat it here: You are a genius) May be I overdid a bit with the layer rotate zoom Ciao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance McKnight Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Thank you Ash for this tutorial. It has helped me to make the wings in my signature below. Lets think outside the groove. Quote Officially retired from this forum. Have a nice day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted August 24, 2009 Author Share Posted August 24, 2009 Thanks topezia & Lance, glad it helped. Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sokagirl Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Yay !! I absolutely love this one , Thanks for this Ash I made a signature with this tutorial , a two for one the eyeball and waves :AddNoise: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted August 25, 2009 Author Share Posted August 25, 2009 Glad you found good use for the tuts Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MephilestehDarkness Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Can this method be used to make lineart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalAssassin Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 (edited) can you post the link to the mirror over line plugin? Thanks, D.as Edited August 12, 2010 by DigitalAssassin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nina Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 This looks great, thanks. Sorry if I'm being daft though, but where can I download it please? The link takes me to the pdf only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardneh Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 (edited) Edited June 25, 2021 by ardneh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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