FotoFactory Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 This tutorial is available as a PDF. Click here to view or download it I found this neat trick from the Smudge tool pyrochild made. This tutorial shows how you can use smudge to your advantage by creating your own brushes. It will take you through a step by step process of how to create, save and use a custom brush for smudge. Requirements: Pyrochild plugins: http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?showtopic=7291 Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. Step 6. Step 7. Step 8. Step 9. Get smudging! Smudges I made are attached here. 6 Quote Here's my sig.(Click it now!) Hi, it's me. I like experimenting with PDN to make really cool effects. I also like to code in HTML and Lua. I like PC games and making youtube videos to show my friends. Nice meeting you! See you later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitenurse79 Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Useful. Thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonfella Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Thanks for showing us this FF. Just so you know , you can also go Ctrl-A > Del to erase the white. I always use this method as I find it is quicker. Quote Please feel free to visit my Gallery on PDNFans And my Alternatives to PDN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 I didn't know this! Thank you for posting it 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...
Pratyush Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 I have been using this feature of smudge tool for a long time. I'm surprised that many have not tried this. By the way, brushes with few random dots makes very good looking realistic hair (give it a try )and curves like sine wave makes nice ripples on image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixey Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 I too have been using this method to paint my portraits, as I can use skin texture brushes with the smudge 1 Quote How I made Jennifer & Halle in Paint.net My Gallery | My Deviant Art "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" anon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seerose Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 I found this neat trick from the Smudge tool pyrochild made. @FotoFactory! It is so very cool, thank you. I too have been using this method to paint my portraits, as I can use skin texture brushes with the smudge Dear Pixey! I need your help: I've been using the same name 2 Paint.Net folder. Which folder? Right or left? Quote Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. Gandhi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixey Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 @FotoFactory! It is so very cool, thank you. Dear Pixey! I need your help: I've been using the same name 2 Paint.Net folder. Which folder? Right or left? Sorry @Seerose - could you explain that question a bit more please. Are you looking for the folder to put the brushes into? Quote How I made Jennifer & Halle in Paint.net My Gallery | My Deviant Art "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" anon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seerose Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Pixey! Both folders have "brush folder". I have added two folders brush. Do I have a folder too much? Quote Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. Gandhi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixey Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 @Seerose - don't worry about having too many folders for brushes. But, it's important which one you use for the Smudge brushes. Put the saved .png brushes into the Smudge Folder of the 3rd screen shot you showed in your post. Then when you are in Paint.net open Smudge and do as @FotoFactory says in step 5. Good Luck Quote How I made Jennifer & Halle in Paint.net My Gallery | My Deviant Art "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" anon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cc4FuzzyHuggles Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Thanks for sharing FotoFactory! Quote *~ Cc4FuzzyHuggles Gallery ~* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seerose Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 @Seerose - don't worry about having too many folders for brushes. But, it's important which one you use for the Smudge brushes. Put the saved .png brushes into the Smudge Folder of the 3rd screen shot you showed in your post. Then when you are in Paint.net open Smudge and do as @FotoFactory says in step 5. Good Luck @ Pixey! Finally hats worked. Thank you for your help. Quote Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. Gandhi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FotoFactory Posted September 5, 2014 Author Share Posted September 5, 2014 I'm glad you people liked it! Quote Here's my sig.(Click it now!) Hi, it's me. I like experimenting with PDN to make really cool effects. I also like to code in HTML and Lua. I like PC games and making youtube videos to show my friends. Nice meeting you! See you later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrochild Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Nice! I'm gonna link to this from the Smudge thread. Quote http://i.imgur.com/xZYt6wl.png 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...
pdnnoob Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 I have been using this feature of smudge tool for a long time. I'm surprised that many have not tried this. By the way, brushes with few random dots makes very good looking realistic hair (give it a try )and curves like sine wave makes nice ripples on image. Same here. I used this a while back in this image (for the fur around the edges): http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx228/pdnnoob/furry_zps39c5f25c.png I coulda sworn someone around here had a tutorial that used this...but alas, I cannot find one. Glad you filled the gap, Foto! Quote No, Paint.NET is not spyware...but, installing it is an IQ test. ~BoltBait Blend modes are like the filling in your sandwich. It's the filling that can change your experience of the sandwich. ~Ego Eram Reputo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixey Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 (edited) I coulda sworn someone around here had a tutorial that used this...but alas, I cannot find one. Glad you filled the gap, Foto! Your memory is quite correct @pdnnoob - there was is a tutorial about this by @Ella http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/27207-bat-and-angel-wings/ Edited September 6, 2014 by Pixey Quote How I made Jennifer & Halle in Paint.net My Gallery | My Deviant Art "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" anon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FotoFactory Posted September 14, 2014 Author Share Posted September 14, 2014 Nice! I'm gonna link to this from the Smudge thread. Many thanks Quote Here's my sig.(Click it now!) Hi, it's me. I like experimenting with PDN to make really cool effects. I also like to code in HTML and Lua. I like PC games and making youtube videos to show my friends. Nice meeting you! See you later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRobe Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Wow, that's epic! Thanks Foto! Quote I baked another one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbieq25 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/317/0/1/perspective_lost_by_barbieq25-d869guw.png Started life as 3 lines, smudged with a brush made out of a simple net pattern. What a great tute. Thanks so much FotoFactory! Quote Knowledge is no burden to carry. April Jones, 2012 Gallery My DA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilynx Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 I too have been using this method to paint my portraits, as I can use skin texture brushes with the smudge Skin texture brushes? What are those? Where do I find them? How do I install them? And where do I find the smudge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red ochre Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 And where do I find the smudge? Install Pyrochild's brilliant effects pack. ... it's pinned... I believe Smudge is under Effects/Tools. Installing brushes can get complicated (to explain) but they are normally .png files, so do try making your own, the tutorial above explains more. Quote Red ochre Plugin pack.............. Diabolical Drawings ................Real Paintings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixey Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 (edited) Skin texture brushes? What are those? Where do I find them? How do I install them? And where do I find the smudge? You can download skin texture brushes from a number of places on the web. Here is just one on DA. To install brushes you need to read through this The smudge tool is a Plugin (which I think I told you about in another thread) and How To Install them can be found here. As you will see, there is quite a lot of work to get to the stage you want. It takes time and much patience to get to this. Once you have done all of the above, you may want to look at this tutorial: http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/27207-bat-and-angel-wings/ Also, to see how I use the smudge tool to paint, you can click on either of the two links under my signature to view the process, which takes a lot of time. Edited November 8, 2015 by Pixey Quote How I made Jennifer & Halle in Paint.net My Gallery | My Deviant Art "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" anon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilynx Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 You can download skin texture brushes from a number of places on the web. Here is just one on DA. To install brushes you need to read through this The smudge tool is a Plugin (which I think I told you about in another thread) and How To Install them can be found here. As you will see, there is quite a lot of work to get to the stage you want. It takes time and much patience to get to this. Once you have done all of the above, you may want to look at this tutorial: http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/27207-bat-and-angel-wings/ Also, to see how I use the smudge tool to paint, you can click on either of the two links under my signature to view the process, which takes a lot of time. Okay, yes, I now have the smudge tool, although I have not yet had a chance to play with it. I think I have installed plugins on a daily basis since I figured out how, courtesy of some of the folks here. Gulp! All those brushes... can they ALL be used with PDN? I could find uses for them.... I have looked at the bat and angel wing tutorial, but had not yet gotten up the courage to try it. Been trying some other tutorials to get the hang of some things. Thanks for the links. I will bookmark this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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