USB Connector Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 (edited) So I've been using paint.net for a whole now to crop and make clear backgrounds on images and layer them with others. As of late I've decided to take on a more ambitious project: to make an animated gif of a starship using a tractor beam to drag an object into the center of a picture and then leave. I am in the process of searching the forums as how to make an animated gif, and I would like to know how to create a sort of tractor beam effect. It doesn't have to be realistic (as the images I'm using are slightly cartoonish), but enough to look like a blue beam of light is shining (but gradually getting weaker) onto an object. To put it simply, I need it to look like there's a blue light shining downwards onto on onbject. Thanks! EDIT: I just want to add that the light will be directed downward, there will not be any 3d effects in the picture I want to create. Edited May 9, 2011 by USB Connector Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadJik Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 What about this ? 1. on a separe transparent layer create the shape of your beam (ex: triangle with the base at the bottom of the image). 2. gaussian blur it at 30-40. or 1. on a separe transparent layer create a white line in dotted style with a brushwidth 10 - 30 on the vertical mediane. 2. radial blur with angle 6 - 20 and center x = -2 or combine the both suggestions... like this: Then you could finish it with brightness/contrast adjustments, glow... Also try to duplicate the layer and test the layer blend modes... Quote My DeviantArt | My Pictorium | My Plugins | Donate via Paypal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountnman Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 (edited) http://forums.getpai...-with-paintnet/ <the tutorial http://forums.getpai...e-24-agif-apng/ <the plugin these are for animated .gif, not tractorbeams Edited May 9, 2011 by mountnman Quote SARCASM- Just one of the many services I offer free to the public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USB Connector Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 (edited) I appreciate both replies and I've been having great fun trying this out. However, that isn't quite the effect I meant to describe. I'll be making the gif on a clear background and I need it to look like there's just a faint blue light going from one object to another. I just need to figure out how to get that kind of effect going.I'm looking to make this into a 2d effect. Edited May 9, 2011 by USB Connector Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadJik Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Something like this? You provide a 3d image and you want a 2d like thing. I can't figure it out. Quote My DeviantArt | My Pictorium | My Plugins | Donate via Paypal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowman Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Things like these?: Quote My GalleryMy YouTube Channel "PDN Tutorials" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USB Connector Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 (edited) Things like these?: That's actually 100 times better then what I had in mind! How do you make that? Edited May 10, 2011 by USB Connector Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowman Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 (edited) Great, This short video explains the most important steps. You need these plugins: Perspective Quad/Resh.... And of course the Animation plugin, unfortunately it is no more working with me, I am getting an error massage every time. EDIT: oops forgot to post the Edited May 11, 2011 by yellowman Quote My GalleryMy YouTube Channel "PDN Tutorials" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USB Connector Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 Great, This short video explains the most important steps. You need these plugins: Perspective Quad/Resh.... And of course the Animation plugin, unfortunately it is no more working with me, I am getting an error massage every time. EDIT: oops forgot to post the Thank you! I really appreciate that you went through the effort to do all of this AND post a video. I'll be putting this to good use! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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