TR's Custom Random Filler (January 28th, 2015)

[TechnoRobbo 1,162]

TechnoRobbo's Custom Random Filler 

(AKA Custom Shape Filler)

(This one was a request)

Fills your image with a png in varying sizes and rotation

 

V1.5.1 has a surrender mode 

In regular mode it will not place an image that does not fit the settings but it will make 10000 attempts per image clone to try fit the image.

In Surrender Mode if the plugin is required use settings that limit it's options for image placement it will make 3000 attempts then surrender and place the image in a random location.

 

v1.5.0.+ New "No Overlap" option

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v 1.4.7 sort by size for depth effect

 

v 1.4.5 Ability to use SpriteSheets

v1.4.3 boxes manually input parameters

v1.4.1

Constrain to Selection

Progress Bar

Plugin Browser Compatible

 

 

v1.3 fixes selection region bug

V1.2 Rotation Limits and Truly random distribution

V1.1 - shadows

Menu: Effect ->Render

 

 

Sprite Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

 

VS Source Code for Programmers

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https://www.dropbox.com/s/9wi6dxmox22j3wn/TRsCustomRandomFillSrc.zip?dl=0

TRsCustomRandomFill.zip

[DrewDale 790]

No .dll available ? 

[TechnoRobbo 1,162]

Sorry DD,that wasn't my intention.   I forgot to hit the "Attach this file" button.

(...how embarrassing)

[DrewDale 790]

With all the hard work you put into plugin creating, your forgiven  

[Red ochre 1,572]

http://i.imgur.com/bJH25K5.png

Absoloutely Brilliant!

I couldn't see a .dll either - so compiled from the source code.
This will be extremely useful!

Thank you!
- I've been wanting something like this for ages! So thank you to 'cajos' too.

 

edit - my 1000th post!

[TechnoRobbo 1,162]

Thanks DD and Red, and thanks to Cajos for the suggestion.

 

 

 

edit - my 1000th post! 

Woo hoo!!! I celebrated when my Kia hit 100,000 on the odometer.

[DrewDale 790]

Synth stack.

 

Great plugin TR. 

[nitenurse79 625]

This is a brilliant plugin TechnoRobbo. Thank you.

[Seerose 4,219]

[TechnoRobbo 1,162]

DD,NiteNurse and Seerose. Thank you and Nice Work! Seerose that's very touching thanks twice.

[Pratyush 92]

Hi TR,
 
Its great plugin. It will be definitely the one of the most used plugin.
 

You are so fast in completing the someone's request.   

 

 

 

P.S. What about the request that i made ? 

[TechnoRobbo 1,162]

 

 

P.S. What about the request that i made ?  

Thank you and I'm sorry but I've forgotten, what was the request?

[Eli 1,120]

Thank you. Now I can make a "Where is Waldo?" game.

 

A couple of requests:

1. an option to add a drop shadow (just to give an impression of depth).

2. An option to keep the scattered image inside the edges of the main page or a selected area.

[TechnoRobbo 1,162]

 

 

2. An option to keep the scattered image inside the edges of the main page or a selected area.

The plugin uses selections to mask the image. 

 

 

 

1. an option to add a drop shadow (just to give an impression of depth).

That would be a big rewrite. right now it's random sizes. In order to include visual cues for depth, I would have to render small to large, offset silhouette first. I'll play around with it,but no promises.

 

BTW. I found Waldo.

[Pratyush 92]

Thank you and I'm sorry but I've forgotten, what was the request?

Don't mind if you do not remember. I had sent you a plug-in request in a PM ages ago. (long before i introduced myself in forum) I had thought that this plugin would be more complex than other plugins, so it might take much time to complete. If that happened, I didn't wanted that anyone had who got interested in request and had to wait long. So, i didn't requested in forum making a new topic. I will send you another mail asking for that. If possible, please look into that.   . Anyway, thanks for all your efforts. I like them very much.

[Red ochre 1,572]

Re Drop shadows.
Include a semi-transparent shadow in your original image eg.
http://i.imgur.com/PU8GywP.png
Creates a reasonable depth effect.
http://i.imgur.com/zTMgTrP.png

Request:
Is there any chance of limiting the amount of random rotation with a slider, 0 to 360?
If awkward don't worry - it could be very useful if possible though. Thanks for considering.
Great plugin!

[Eli 1,120]

I thought about Red ochre's solution for the drop shadow and yes it gives the impression of depth. However, the shadow looks like it came from multiple light sources not one. 

I also think that an option to control rotation would be a good idea.

For my second request I meant to have an option to keep, for example, in this image, all the mapple leaves inside a selection without being cropped at the edges of the selected area. 

 

Thanks for the Rep.

[TechnoRobbo 1,162]

Red and Eli, 

Nice work around but I got it covered.

One important note - I did not take in to account the Z-order of the objects - smaller objects do not get occluded by larger ones.

Shadows are easy. Z-Order would be the big re-write.  Z-order can be accomplished by multiple layers.

 

 

Version 1.1 uploaded - Shadow system in place. (you may have to hit reload onyour browser to see the updated image)

[Eli 1,120]

I love the colors. I am ready for autumn. The picture does not look flat anymore. Lots of thanks for this. I will wait for the dll.

Edited September 13, 2014 by Eli

[Red ochre 1,572]

Thread title: 'September 19th' ? - that's how you program so quickly - you're a time traveller!

Thanks for the updated (with shadows) code.

[TechnoRobbo 1,162]

 

 

I love the colors. I am ready for autumn. The picture does not look flat anymore. Lots of thanks for this. I will wait for the dll.

oops - I thought I uploaded it. DLL is up

 

 

 

 

Thread title: 'September 19th' ? - that's how you program so quickly - you're a time traveller! 

Time travel is a whole different set of code.

[Pixey 4,413]

This is a really cool Plugin - thanks once again @TR

 

[TechnoRobbo 1,162]

Thanks Pixey! Hi Nemo.

 

V1.2 is available

After seeing how the artists are using this tool I added more rotation control and better randomization

 

 

[Red ochre 1,572]

Control over rotation makes this even more useful!
Many thanks!
(thanks for the updated source code too - I can change the default folder path. I may even change the name/menu to move it nearer the top of the list - it will be used a lot! )

[DrewDale 790]

Nice new update TR cheers.