cellodont Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 I can't get outline object to work. I installed it by downloading, extracting, and cut/pasting the dll into the effects folder (c/programfiles/paint.net/effects), but no soap. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDale Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 In order to get it to work, it has to be used on a separate layer, it won't work on a background layer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellodont Posted November 17, 2012 Author Share Posted November 17, 2012 Yup, that was it! What is it about a background layer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDale Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 A background layer is exactly what it is - a background, kind of like a blank canvas Anything you want to modify (drop shadow / outline feather etc..) has to be on it's own layer. Each layer can allow you to manipulate what ever it is your working on, so each layer can be modified with any effect you wish to use on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellodont Posted November 17, 2012 Author Share Posted November 17, 2012 ok... that's working now! I have another question... when I make a circle and then do a bucket fill of its inside, I don't get a perfect fill like w/ ms paint.... why is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDale Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 I might be wrong but check the antialiasing as show on this sreenshot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellodont Posted November 17, 2012 Author Share Posted November 17, 2012 wierd.... now I can't get bucket fill to work at all, either w/ antialiasing or without Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDale Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 should work, try restarting paint.net. never had that issue before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minners71 Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 If something doesn't work it may be that you have a selection active try pressing ctrl+D to deselect then try again. As for the bucket not filling fully mess about with the tolerance settings, its at the top in the middle 50%normally works fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrochild Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 A background layer is exactly what it is - a background, kind of like a blank canvas Anything you want to modify (drop shadow / outline feather etc..) has to be on it's own layer. Each layer can allow you to manipulate what ever it is your working on, so each layer can be modified with any effect you wish to use on it This is not accurate. There's nothing special about the background layer besides being on the bottom of the layer stack. The only requirement to using Object plugins is that they be used on a Object, which is an image surrounded by transparency. Which can be on the background layer. Quote ambigram signature by Kemaru [i write plugins and stuff] If you like a post, upvote it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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