Bob Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Never, thanks to the Fantastic Search Power. Quote No. Way. I've just seen Bob. And... *poof!*—just like that—he disappears into the mist again. ~Helio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonq Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 I'm not sure if this is possible otherwise, but would there be some way to customize the direction that the reflection goes? I'm pretty much a graphics n00b--I usually leave that to my architect fiancee :wink: Anyways, I ask because it would seem like that would be useful for achieving certain mirror/ glass effects--help make the effect of sunlight streaming through colored/stained glass. Probably a silly idea, but thought I would put it out there. These tutorials and plugins are great. Much better than the GIMP--at least for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadJik Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 I'm not sure if this is possible otherwise, but would there be some way to customize the direction that the reflection goes? I'm pretty much a graphics n00b--I usually leave that to my architect fiancee :wink: Anyways, I ask because it would seem like that would be useful for achieving certain mirror/ glass effects--help make the effect of sunlight streaming through colored/stained glass. Probably a silly idea, but thought I would put it out there. These tutorials and plugins are great. Much better than the GIMP--at least for me. You could use the layer rotation after the reflection... Quote My DeviantArt | My Pictorium | My Plugins | Donate via Paypal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonq Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 I suppose so, but wouldn't that end up rotating the "reflected object" as well? At least that's what happened when I gave it a try. Are you suggesting splitting the reflection from the object itself and then rotating the "reflection layer"? Or would you have to have two versions of the object that you want reflected, do the reflection on one, rotate it, and then remove the actual object from that and merge with the other one? I guess the question is, could you have something that was perfectly vertical, and then still have the reflection come at an angle? Just curious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illnab1024 Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Well, if you select your image, paste it onto a bigger canvas and rotate it to the opposite of the direction you want the effect to be applied to, apply the effect, then magic wand the empty space, invert selection, cut, paste into original image and rotate selection back to normal, you'll have what I think you were asking about. Quote ~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonq Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Great, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted March 8, 2007 Author Share Posted March 8, 2007 I guess you could say that they are similar--they produce similar results to my name shown below. However, the javascript that you point to can not make 3D reflections like the yellow box on the right: Quote Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and a Free Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkbark00 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 BB, Whenever I use this plugin for reflecting "3D" objects I get real bad jaggies on my diagonal lines... any thought on adding some type of anti-aliasing to this effect plugin? Quote Take responsibility for your own intelligence. 😉 -Rick Brewster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illnab1024 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Have you tried setting the ignore amount higher? Quote ~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted March 8, 2007 Author Share Posted March 8, 2007 BB,Whenever I use this plugin for reflecting "3D" objects I get real bad jaggies on my diagonal lines... any thought on adding some type of anti-aliasing to this effect plugin? barkbark00, I see what you are talking about. Here is an example image where the curve in the top circle is being reflected to the bottom circle: The issue is coming from the line (pointed to from the big red arrow) that triggers the reflection--it is not smooth! This is causing the reflection to be off by +/- one pixel. Not sure I can do anything about that... Maybe have a transparancy trigger point, like 128 or higher triggers the reflection and below that level is ignored...? Any other ideas? Quote Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and a Free Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkbark00 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Have you tried setting the ignore amount higher? That just brings the reflection closer to the bottom of my object... BoltBait, That is exactly what I am talking about. Sorry, but I have no idea how to fix it... EDIT: I tried recreating this effect using a vertical flip and Madjik's Oblique plugin. I had the "Detail" level set to "0" (no anti-aliasing applied). ................ Quote Take responsibility for your own intelligence. 😉 -Rick Brewster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lionhearted Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Anything new on fixing this? And I vote "yes" on the *sticky*. This is an excellent plugin. Quote My Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted March 24, 2007 Author Share Posted March 24, 2007 I have an idea how to fix it, but no idea how to implement it... (I know that sounds strange, but I'm working on it in the back of my mind. When it bubbles up to the front, you'll be the first to know.) Quote Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and a Free Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lionhearted Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 No rush. Whenever. Quote My Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakaan Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 EDIT: I tried recreating this effect using a vertical flip and Madjik's Oblique plugin. I had the "Detail" level set to "0" (no anti-aliasing applied). ................ Yes, I'm new here...I'm thoroughly enjoying this version of Paint.NET, though. I found wet floor first, but your example looks a lot smoother...would you consider a post covering the steps you used? For that matter, BoltBait, have you given any more thought to adding an antialiasing slider (or something like that)...a control to adjust the sharpness of the reflection might be handy for simulating different surfaces, too...glass floor vs. wet floor vs. damp floor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkbark00 Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 My steps will only work with image shown...for the most part. Here it is anyway: I drew my box(the part being reflected). Then I duplicated that layer and flipped it vertically. Then I split that new layer into to separate layers at the point where the 2 box sides meet. Then I used Madjik's Oblique plugin to morph each of the sides to line up with the original object(my box). Lastly, I used the transparent gradient(like in Rick's Camaro tut) to blend the bottom parts. Quote Take responsibility for your own intelligence. 😉 -Rick Brewster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tag Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 I like the plugin and used it for a reflection on my homemade "sphere". I noticed that when I tried to reflect a circle I got a few pixels that changed from the origonal color i assigned them to clear. This happened at the junction between the "bottom" of the object and the "top" of the reflection, and only really affected the top of the reflection. It was easy to fix (just colored the pixels back) and in my opinion does nothing to take away from the usefulness of the plug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Is it possible for this plugin to have an option "Keep original image" check box like the drop shadow plugin? Thanks!! Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted September 4, 2007 Author Share Posted September 4, 2007 Is it possible for this plugin to have an option "Keep original image" check box like the drop shadow plugin?Thanks!! And, what would that function do? The only pixels this plugin modifies are the totally transparent pixels in the selected area. Quote Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and a Free Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Is it possible for this plugin to have an option "Keep original image" check box like the drop shadow plugin?Thanks!! And, what would that function do? The only pixels this plugin modifies are the totally transparent pixels in the selected area. That would give only the reflection, and I can move/ditort/adjust only the reflection. Without the need to dup layer, use plugin, erase the object. If it's a simple outline object it would be easy to erase. however, some shapes made from shape 3d might take much more time to erase the object and left with only the reflection. It would be cool if the plugin can do that, but it's ok if it can't. Or if there is already some faster way to do it, that I am not aware, please let me know. Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadJik Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Updated version here: viewtopic.php?p=120894#p120894 Quote My DeviantArt | My Pictorium | My Plugins | Donate via Paypal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtargo20 Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Does the distance look correct? I've tried different selections to get it closer to original image but can't. What is your response? Quote Is it me --or do buffalo wings taste like chicken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJXD Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 It would probably look better with the reflection closer to the original Quote |My Sig Tut| Deviant Art |Advanced Grunge Texture|My Gallery The Birthplace of Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadJik Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 By default this effect uses the transparency to reflect on it. 1. Text with small white area below it : reflect is near to the original 2. Text with large white area below it : reflect is far from the original 3. Text with transparency around it : reflect is distorted and sticked to the original Quote My DeviantArt | My Pictorium | My Plugins | Donate via Paypal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtargo20 Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Thanks MadJik, This explains my problem. I'll work on it. All your plug-ins are great. Quote Is it me --or do buffalo wings taste like chicken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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