Visual Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 This tutorial is available as a PDF. Click here to view or download it My first attempt at helping the community. I'm not aware of a similar posting. You can easily save the top layer as a transparent png and use it multiple times on top of other pictures. You can also adjust the colors with the hue tool. You can make it smaller and use it as a smaller sparkle effect on corners of objects and use the rotation tool in the layer properties tab so it's not just horizontal. Place it on a top layer and rotate that layer 10 degrees. If you place this on your project and it looks too transparent or weak on impact, just duplicate the layer. http:// http://i48.tinypic.com/bi9isp.png[/img]"]http:// 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFX Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Great job Visual! This looks fantastic, thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visual Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 You're very welcome. Remember that saying you know everything means that you've stopped expanding your knowledge. You succeed in life when you die on your last lesson. I hope to inspire some to play and learn. There is no such thing as one solution to an answer. Excuse me while I learn something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Nice technique Visual! I'm sure there is a globular cluster lurking in this technique Couldn't help but notice that you're using an old version of Drop Shadow - it might pay to download a fresh version of KrisVDM's plugin pack Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visual Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 Didn't know. Will get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGJM Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Thanks for sharing. My result: Quote The hardest part of ending is starting again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visual Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 Thanks for sharing. My result: I like it. How many other variations have you tried? Change the levels, invert colors, change layer properties. If you don't like something, who will know? Just erase it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGJM Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I like it. How many other variations have you tried? Change the levels, invert colors, change layer properties. If you don't like something, who will know? Just erase it. I was just messing around with the colors a minute ago, after I skimmed over the thread again and looked at your purple variant. The cyan, blue, and purple lines tie together well. I couldn't get a good result, but I did, after a bit of messing around, come up with this: http://customize.org/thumbnails/larger/101304.jpg I must say, it looks far better in the thumbnail than in actual size. Quote The hardest part of ending is starting again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knightwind Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 This is cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosper Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 THANK YOU. Thank you so much. I've tried to achieve this exact effect trough many ways, but failed every time. Thanks again, I will be using this oftenly. Here's something I made using this tutorial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visual Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 (edited) Nicely done. I like the way you have used the tile effect on top. Or actually its the bottom. Edited February 18, 2013 by Visual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosper Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Nicely done. I like the way you have used the tile effect on top. Or actually its the bottom. Thanks. It is below the glow-line. I find it as a background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hussein Horack Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 THANK YOU. Thank you so much. I've tried to achieve this exact effect trough many ways, but failed every time. Thanks again, I will be using this oftenly. Here's something I made using this tutorial. Cool! I like your version! Maybe a little more of a static effect would perfect it - p.s. Could you tell me how you got that image into your comment? Because it's not working for mine -Hussein Quote I play lots of Minecraft, (Minecraft.net), only 'creative mode' though. View my 'builds' and other stuff here: planetminecraft.com/member/fighterbear12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 p.s. Could you tell me how you got that image into your comment? Because it's not working for mine Stop asking this question every time you post. You have started a thread with this question and have the answers you need there. Go check it out http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/26258-cant-get-image-into-comment/ Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phenomenaldeath Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 (edited) For some reason Im not getting ANY effect after initially applying the drop shadow to the gradient cant someone help please. What I mean is that there is no color change when using it. Edited September 26, 2013 by phenomenaldeath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Drop shadow works by adding a shadow to the transparent side of an edge. Thus, you need an edge where there are opaque pixels on one side and transparent pixels on another. If the layer is completely filled with opaque pixels there will be no change when using Drop Shadow. Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phenomenaldeath Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 maybe i missed something. Should i have done the gradient with the transparency option I take it..... Now I think I understand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 No, not a transparent gradient. That only adjusts the opacity of regions of the layer or selection. You need to create a white diamond gradient which is surrounded by transparent pixels. The first two sentences in red text are the clues. There are two layers. The lower of the two layers is filled with solid black, the other has the gradient on it. The gradient is made using White as the Primary color @ 100% opacity and the secondary color (any shade) @ 0% opacity. Find these transparency settings in the expanded Colors Window. Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phenomenaldeath Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Aha now i understand Thanks for clearing that up for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 No problem! Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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