xmario Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 This tutorial is available as a PDF. Click here to view or download it Pool ball So here's what we create: Description of this tutorial in Russian Plugins needed alpha mask plugin Create a new layer. Make a radial gradient. I used the colors red #D70600 and black. Create a new layer. Draw a circle on it. It will be a mask. Select all at the layer with the black circle. Copy it to the clipboard. Turn off the visibility of the layer with a black circle. Go to the gradient layer. Apply the alpha mask plugin. Create a new layer. Create on it is another smaller white circle. Use the transparency gradient. Fill them bottom-up a white circle. Create a new layer. Using the Text tool, write the number. Use a paint.net standard effect Bulge (menu Distort). If you are a beginner, skip this step, it's OK this way. Create a new layer. Draw a white ellipse. Use linear gradient in transparency mode on ellipse, to make it translucent. Create a shadow. Create a new layer below all the layers. Draw on it a black ellipse. Apply on the black ellipse the standard paint.net effect Gaussian Blur. Description of this tutorial in Russian Quote Russian paint.net community Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGJM Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 I used it. I'll put up the photo soon. It comes out rather pixelly for me, so I used object > Basic Antialias on each layer to smooth it out, along with a larger size. Quote The hardest part of ending is starting again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmario Posted September 26, 2011 Author Share Posted September 26, 2011 It's very strange. My method makes it smooth. Antialias not needed. It seems you have changed the technology... Quote Russian paint.net community Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGJM Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 It's very strange. My method makes it smooth. Antialias not needed. It seems you have changed the technology... Hmm. Used a strange font for the number, but I like it. (Its called "Pebbles") I also Gaussian blurred the glare to give it a softer effect. Quote The hardest part of ending is starting again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ventor1 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Good orb tute, however I think the lighting and shadows give the ball a translucent effect. In the above image I have made the center of the radial gradient at the top edge of the ball and given the ball a dark shadow. I have also blurred the lighting a little. Cheers, V. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmario Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 (edited) Hmm...... So looks normal range border, painted with paint.net's Shape tool. Radius ~500px. Your range border looks more pixelly. You make something wrong. Edited September 27, 2011 by xmario Quote Russian paint.net community Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmario Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 I think the lighting and shadows give the ball a translucent effect. I have also blurred the lighting a little. I think you forgot about the reflexes. Although, it seems, I am overdone with them. Quote Russian paint.net community Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim100361 Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 I didn't know what number to assign it, so I winged it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmario Posted November 9, 2011 Author Share Posted November 9, 2011 Cool! Only for anti-aliasing, it is better to use the DPY's plugin AA's Asistant. Quote Russian paint.net community Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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