Hellfire010 0 Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 Alright, no rush The halo effect is still useful though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BoltBait 3,235 Posted November 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Hellfire010, I thought a long time today about your request. It just doesn't make any sense to me. The whole purpose of this effect is to smooth out the edges of an object by fading the edges to transparent. You are asking me to do the same thing except using the secondary color instead of transparent. That wouldn't be useful at all! Feathering the edges of an object to white (for example) would just make the object harder to work with. Trust me, it is much better to put your object on its own layer and feather to transparent using the DLL that I've already provided. Quote Click to play: Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and how about a Computer Dominos Game Link to post Share on other sites
Hellfire010 0 Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Actually, it would be rather useful. Take my avatar, for example. Setting the primary color to white, and the secondary color to black, then using this effect would blur 1 to 2 pixels on the edges where the black and white meet. This, in my opinion, would be rather useful. There would be minor problems with what was selected, but that can be easily fixed by just selecting the circle. I don't know if you could do this with black and white, but maybe. (Or if only the secondary color was white (disregarding the primary color), then doing this it would blend the black.) Wish I could code plugins myself... Gonna learn some day *sigh* Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barkbark00 3 Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Hellfire, try using the feather plugin first, then the drop shadow plugin, or BoltBaits Halo. This way the pixels that are transparent will show with the shadow color. I haven't tried it yes so I don't know how close it will be to what your looking for. Quote Take responsibility for your own intelligence. -Rick Brewster Link to post Share on other sites
BoltBait 3,235 Posted November 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Actually, it would be rather useful. Take my avatar, for example. Setting the primary color to white, and the secondary color to black, then using this effect would blur 1 to 2 pixels on the edges where the black and white meet. This, in my opinion, would be rather useful. There would be minor problems with what was selected, but that can be easily fixed by just selecting the circle. I don't know if you could do this with black and white, but maybe.(Or if only the secondary color was white (disregarding the primary color), then doing this it would blend the black.) Wish I could code plugins myself... Gonna learn some day *sigh* Actually, for an image like yours, the best way to do it is to use the circle selection tool to select the entire yin/yang symbol and do a Gaussian Blur(1). Normally, when making such a picture, you would have made the black areas and the white areas on separate layers. Then you could feather the white layer for your desired effect. Quote Click to play: Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and how about a Computer Dominos Game Link to post Share on other sites
MadJik 968 Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 I'ld have done it in this way : Take the yin/yang in layer 1 add 2 layers Select/Copy White on layer 2 Select/Copy Black on layer 3 use the feather plugin on layers 2 & 3. My suggestion then should be a feature that could create separate layers with separate colors... Quote My DeviantArt | My Pictorium | My Plugins | Donate via Paypal Link to post Share on other sites
BoltBait 3,235 Posted November 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 My suggestion then should be a feature that could create separate layers with separate colors... That's not something that an effect can do. Effects have no capability to change selections, add layers, etc. I really wish that effects could (as part of their effect) create a new layer and put their results on that layer instead of the currently selected layer. But, I'm not sure Rick will ever let us do that. Quote Click to play: Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and how about a Computer Dominos Game Link to post Share on other sites
aatwo 0 Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 sexy awesome plugin. I never got round to trying it for some raisin until a few seconds ago and it's pretty awesome. Quote Deviant Art Gallery Link to post Share on other sites
trickman 1 Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Would it possible to add a UI just in case I want to have a radial blur feather plugin? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hellfire010 0 Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 Hmm... I suppose you're right... thanks anyway Quote Link to post Share on other sites
umja345 0 Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 It's cool! But when u draw or paste with the background filled, it doesn't work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Illnab1024 11 Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 This plugin is meant to feather the edges of any antialiased object into a clear background. Clear means that the alpha is Zero (0) Quote ~~ Link to post Share on other sites
BoltBait 3,235 Posted January 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 It's cool! But when I don't follow the excellent instructions for use you've given, it doesn't work. Really? I'll have to look into that. Quote Click to play: Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and how about a Computer Dominos Game Link to post Share on other sites
usedHONDA 4 Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 I discovered a nice alternate use for it (kinda). If the picture already looks pretty well rounded, and just using the feather makes it too transparent (the Gaussian burr has the same problem), duplicate the layer and use the feather on the top layer. I've used it several times before. Quote "The greatest thing about the Internet is that you can write anything you want and give it a false source." ~Ezra Pound twtr | dA | tmblr | yt | fb Link to post Share on other sites
user24 0 Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 I saw someone pointing someone to this plugin when they wanted to grow or shrink the selected area by X number of pixels, but I don't think this plugin (while excellent) does that. Does it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BoltBait 3,235 Posted February 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 I saw someone pointing someone to this plugin when they wanted to grow or shrink the selected area by X number of pixels, but I don't think this plugin (while excellent) does that.Does it? It does not. The fact is, an effect can not change how much is selected. Quote Click to play: Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and how about a Computer Dominos Game Link to post Share on other sites
user24 0 Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 that's a shame - would make a nice feature methinks (but I've already gone overboard with requesting features tonight..) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barkbark00 3 Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 I don't know how to compile the DLL with an icon, but here is one I made. I was just guessing, but I figured that it had to be 16x16... Boltbait, Any luck figuring out how to get the icon in the effect dll? Quote Take responsibility for your own intelligence. -Rick Brewster Link to post Share on other sites
Bob 4 Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 public static Bitmap StaticIcon { get { return new Bitmap(typeof(YourEffect), "YourEffectIcon.png"); } } Quote No. Way. I've just seen Bob. And... *poof!*—just like that—he disappears into the mist again. ~Helio Link to post Share on other sites
BoltBait 3,235 Posted February 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Yes, Bob, I know how to do it, however, this effect was compiled using CodeLab and therefore does not have a built-in icon. When I finish making changes to CodeLab that allows icons to be used, I will recompile this effect with the icon shown above. I just need to find some time to do it. BTW, I've done the research and believe that I know what needs to be done to CodeLab... I just wish there were more hours in the day... Quote Click to play: Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and how about a Computer Dominos Game Link to post Share on other sites
Ash 10 Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Great plugin!! Would it be possible to let users select the amount of Feather being applied? Thanks for your time Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to post Share on other sites
BoltBait 3,235 Posted March 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Great plugin!!Would it be possible to let users select the amount of Feather being applied? Thanks for your time I have recompiled this effect with the new CodeLab beta and added an icon to the effect and also added a UI that allows specifying the feather amount (from 1 to 5 with a default of 2). Download here: http://boltbait.googlepages.com/feather 8) Quote Click to play: Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and how about a Computer Dominos Game Link to post Share on other sites
Bob 4 Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 also added a UIWoot! Thanks! Quote No. Way. I've just seen Bob. And... *poof!*—just like that—he disappears into the mist again. ~Helio Link to post Share on other sites
barkbark00 3 Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 You didn't use my icon Quote Take responsibility for your own intelligence. -Rick Brewster Link to post Share on other sites
Helio 2 Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Nice... melikes! Quote v An excellent open–source strategy game—highly recommended. "I wish I had never been born," she said. "What are we born for?" "For infinite happiness," said the Spirit. "You can step out into it at any moment..." Link to post Share on other sites
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