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Object Bevel update 1/4/2016 (previously Bevel Object)


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Dude, I think I just fell in love a little bit with you!

Thanks for sharing and this has SO MUCH POTENTIAL for me =O

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Don't thank me, thank Red Ochre for creating this very nice plugin. I just stumbled upon a cool effect while playing with it....

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You can use this method to create your engraved logo and save it as a 32-bit png to overlay on any texture/image. It can make a cool watermark for example....

 

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I tried several times to get the same engraved look as what Dipstick achieved with that PDN image and I couldn't do it until I decided to try it with a frame.

Anyway, I think there is a bug of some sort, see attached image.

This first occurred last night when I was working with a large image (2500 x 2500). Then I gave up because, you know, life. Tried again this morning with a smaller canvas and the bug returned.

It seems to work the first few tries but after using Bevel Objects 3-4 times this is what happens. I'm using PDN 4.09 on a Windows 7 machine.

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Me again. I tried restarting paint.net and to replicate the problem and I think I found what's wrong:

It's when I try to use the Bevel Objects plug-in with a frame present that it wigs out. If I use it just on the text, no problems. But if I try it on the frame, either by itself or merged with the text layer, I get the error message.

 

EDIT: I read the limitations on the previous page and now realize it's not a bug. Sorry.

So now I guess I don't know how to do Dipstick sweet, sweet PDN engraving above :(

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AgentGoodSpeed - the effect is designed to work on 'objects' (opaque areas surrounded by fully transparent pixels).
If it is run on a layer with many opaque pixels it will take forever - looping out to try and find an object edge for each solid pixel!
I made the mistake of running it on a solid layer whilst writing and testing it and decided to add a 'safety' slider to limit how long it takes. Otherwise you could be waiting hours for it to complete, with no way of cancelling. :(

I suggest you keep the text and the frame on different layers. If you want to live dangerously you can increase the 'maximum time limit' slider.
(I did say it was a bit 'clunky'... it was the first one I wrote using VS, so quite astounded it works at all! :D )

 

If I ever get time I will try to find a better solution.

Eli - great use of the plugin. To me it looks more like slate than metal but it's a good look! - thanks for posting the image. B):beer:

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Red ochre Plugin pack.............. Diabolical Drawings ................Real Paintings

 

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Thanks, Red.

I've been playing with objects only, no worries there. It's when the object touches the outer edge of the canvas that I'm getting the error message. For kicks, I downloaded the exact same PNG Harley-Davidson logo from above and I got the error message because it touched the outer edge. After I reduced it a little it worked.

I've used this great plug-in in the past for text but I wanted to make some cool effects like Dipstick, especially the PDN way the ice texture above. I still can't figure it out though…

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To make that PDN ice image, you'll need to make transparent text on a black background. Start with a black rectangle, add white text, then delete the white text so it looks something like this. Then put it on a layer above your texture and apply the Bevel Object plugin to the text layer...

 

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Alternatively you can create a white text and add a black border, then delete the white text and apply the Bevel Objects plugin so it looks something like this.

 

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Okay now I feel like an idiot because it's probably the ONE thing I didn't try :roll:

 

Thanks, dude! I'll need to try this tomorrow...

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Finally got it! And tweaking the maximum time limit slider has helped a lot to cut down on error messages.

 

Thanks again guys!



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Well done for persevering AgentGoodspeed!
Good result, thanks for posting the image.

I've started re-writing Bevel object and intend to produce an updated version without the time limit slider and warning, now I have a better idea what I'm doing.
The functionality will stay the same.

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Red ochre Plugin pack.............. Diabolical Drawings ................Real Paintings

 

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Well done for persevering AgentGoodspeed!

Good result, thanks for posting the image.

I've started re-writing Bevel object and intend to produce an updated version without the time limit slider and warning, now I have a better idea what I'm doing.

The functionality will stay the same.

All the best !

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Red ochre! 

 

Thank you soo much for this new plugin.  :beer:   :pizza:

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Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

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