permission to create "Paint.net Massive Package"

[jmichae3]

this would of course take a LONG time to make, because the plugins are disributed via forum posts.

I would like to get following together

• the interesting-sounding plugins together
  
• getpaint.net
  
• directx
  
• .net 3.5 sp1
  
• autorun.inf (for autoplay)
  
• NSIS wraparound installer to uninstall old (if necessary to make things function), and install new package and plugins in place.
  
• a shortcut to my web site for updates
  
• a shortcut to the getpaint.net site for updates (you did know .url files are really easy shortcut destination files to make didn't you, and it points people back to your site? - good for installers)
  

I would have to learn how to install a plugin)

and put it all on an auto-play cd ISO anybody can burn for free off my web site.

If you want it, I can certainly help you with making your own.

I use cdrtfe to make the cd ISOs, it has a mkisofs.exe port of the unix cdrtools mkisofs for making ISOs. cdrtfe is open source. I wrote a batch file wrapper for the package which simplifies a lot of those switches down to 4 arguments. you need to keep everything in its own directory/folder.

I looked at the license agreement, and I am not entirely sure if I have permission to make something like this.

So - what do you think? Do I have permission? Did you want to share it on your web site? May I share it on mine for free? (I didn't think I could take donations for the work, but if I can, let me know, and I can also point them to your donation page)

I

the kinds of plugins I am looking for are:

• wavelet sharpen: puts the focus back into blurry photos. may take some adjustments to get it the way you like it. all the information for a sharp picture is in a blurry photo, it just needs to be brought out. I am not looking for standard unsharp mask, this does not put focus back into photos it simply blows them out and it doesn't work for large radius.
  
• wavelet denoise: takes digital camera noise out of photos, and does a good job.
  
• Straighten and Crop - got a photo with the horizon out of kilter? fix it with this. involves picking 2 points along the horizon.
  
• mathmap or other well-done image processing plugin - make your own custom filters! visual designer mode and code mode would be nice, visual parameters.
  
• support for Adobe Photoshop filter plugins (I think this is this already in paint.net)
  
• TWAIN and/or WIA scanner support (I think this is this already in paint.net, but not sure)
  
• stereo anaglyphs
  
• create scanlines
  
• glass
  
• mist
  
• fake HDR or HDR
  
• watermark
  
• vista or Aqua button
  
• landscape map
  
• paper box creator
  
• calendar
  
• shapes
  

[pyrochild]

Nope.

You'd have to get individual permission from every plugin author whose work you wanted to include. It's been tried many times before. It's always a massive failure, and a waste of everyone's time, especially yours.

[Rick Brewster]

And, also, you may not distribute Paint.NET itself in this manner.

[Ego Eram Reputo]

Occasionally we get links posted to a compliations of plugins. We remove these links because they are never up to date and users fill the forum with questions about non-working out-of-date plugins. Invariably the answer is for the user to update the plugin to the latest version.

Pyrochild was correct: It's been tried - it fails everytime. Trust me, I maintain the Plugin Index and have a fairly good idea of how many updates there really are to the current list of plugins. Any large compliation of noteable plugins is bound to be out-of-date in days not weeks.

Let's just save all the hassle and tell the users to get them here - where they are always up-to-date.

[jmichae3]

Occasionally we get links posted to a compliations of plugins. We remove these links because they are never up to date and users fill the forum with questions about non-working out-of-date plugins. Invariably the answer is for the user to update the plugin to the latest version.

Pyrochild was correct: It's been tried - it fails everytime. Trust me, I maintain the Plugin Index and have a fairly good idea of how many updates there really are to the current list of plugins. Any large compliation of noteable plugins is bound to be out-of-date in days not weeks.

Let's just save all the hassle and tell the users to get them here - where they are always up-to-date.

ok, never mind. I forgot that plugins need to be updated a lot (that's a hassle). plugins should be write once I think - I am thinking of the poor user who has to update all those plugins.

glass tiles would be nice, as well as sheet of glass. so would water waves.

[Ego Eram Reputo]

For Glass tiles try: Tiles Reflection XL

For water waves, use SEARCH + waves. There are a few wave distorts to choose from.

[pyrochild]

plugins should be write once I think - I am thinking of the poor user who has to update all those plugins.

OH GOD NEW FEATURES AND BUG FIXES AND COMPATIBILITY WITH NEW VERSIONS OF PAINT.NET WHAT A HASSLE