pyrochild 338 Report post Posted July 15, 2007 Download from my plugin set Effects -> Object -> Outline Object... The area around the object you want to be outlined must be transparent. In other words, it should be on its own layer. edit: this is the three-thousand, three-hundred and thirty-third post in the Plugins forum. 3333rd! 1 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuzzKill 7 Report post Posted July 15, 2007 Thank you very much for making this one, pyro! Primary color determines the color of the outline. Suggestions: 1) Adjust the 'Width' inputs to only allow 1 thru 10. Anything above 10 is really overkill and will most likely never be used. 2) The 'Softness' should start at where you have the preset set at. Meaning, 127 should be the minimum. Only it wouldn't be 127 anymore... It would be 1. In the settings 126 and downward, the changes in roughness are extremely minute and hardly noticeable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aile 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2007 YES! this should come in handy! i've always had trouble doing something like that manually. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MiguelPereira 2 Report post Posted July 15, 2007 wat a nice plugin. mesa very happy good work pyro Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uncle jordan 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2007 This is a great plugin, I will use it a lot, but there is a but. But: It is kinda unstable, at least on my computer. Every time I am using it it works ok, except when I move the slider more than just a couple spaces. I keep getting a crash error and it closes, then saves the crash log on my desktop. =( Any fixes? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidtayhs 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2007 Tried downloading the zip file - initially corrupted version, then succeeded in downloading but on opening found something else. Anyone else with the same prob? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeek 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2007 This is going to be one of my new favorite plugins. Great job! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Myrddin 4 Report post Posted July 15, 2007 Was this the 'blow your socks off' plugin you spoke of? Very handy indeed, thank you pyrochild. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helio 2 Report post Posted July 15, 2007 Whoops! It's an empty zip! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pyrochild 338 Report post Posted July 15, 2007 1) Adjust the 'Width' inputs to only allow 1 thru 10. Anything above 10 is really overkill and will most likely never be used. I use it...2) The 'Softness' should start at where you have the preset set at. Meaning, 127 should be the minimum. Only it wouldn't be 127 anymore... It would be 1. In the settings 126 and downward, the changes in roughness are extremely minute and hardly noticeable.But there is a difference. 0-255 is standard byte value, and controls the tolerance of the alpha-channel redefining. At 0, alpha values are either 255 (fully opaque) or 0 (fully transparent). At 1, they can be 255, 0, or 127 (half transparent). For only 1 notch of difference, I find that pretty significant.This is a great plugin, I will use it a lot, but there is a but.But: It is kinda unstable, at least on my computer. Every time I am using it it works ok, except when I move the slider more than just a couple spaces. I keep getting a crash error and it closes, then saves the crash log on my desktop. =( Any fixes? Can I see the crash log? And the crash message? I really don't see how this plugin can crash Paint.NET; it's very simple in its implementation. Are you having similar problems with Gaussian Blur? (This uses that...) Tried downloading the zip file - initially corrupted version, then succeeded in downloading but on opening found something else.Anyone else with the same prob? What is the "something else"? Was this the 'blow your socks off' plugin you spoke of? Very handy indeed, thank you pyrochild. Nope! That one is on vacation. It may or may not be considerably easier to create once Paint.NET receives its much-needed plugin-sys overhaul. Whoops! It's an empty zip! Seems fine here. Even opens fine in XP's default thingy. Try redownloading? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidtayhs 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2007 Something weird going on here! Successfully downloaded onto wife's XP notebook, installed plugin which worked perfectly. Tried repeatedly to download on my XP notebook, completed downloading but attempted extraction message - corrupt or invalid. Final attempt - empty. Wonder if it's the website? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PineappleQc 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2007 YAY! This simplifies all my needs SO much. TY!! A little suggestion though: Could you please add a slider: Keep orriginal image 1=Yes 2=No That would be very handy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helio 2 Report post Posted July 15, 2007 What'd'ya know, it worked! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pyrochild 338 Report post Posted July 15, 2007 YAY! This simplifies all my needs SO much. TY!!A little suggestion though: Could you please add a slider: Keep orriginal image 1=Yes 2=No That would be very handy. Not sure I understand what you're thinking. Do you mean like having the outline without the original image on top of it? But then it wouldn't be an outline! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PineappleQc 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2007 I mean, keep only the outlines. Just like the "outline" effect, but use primary color and all that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MadJik 957 Report post Posted July 15, 2007 Trying to download from the link: left click: Can't open the page! right click/save as: no problem! Trying the plugin: no problem! Except softness doesn't give a smooth gradient but 'stepped changing colors' Thanks for this one I will use it a lot! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drakaan 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2007 Great plugin, PC...I can think of tons of places to use this! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moc426 5 Report post Posted July 15, 2007 Pretty good, mind posting the code? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tubular Tos 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2007 Trying to download from the link:left click: Can't open the page! right click/save as: no problem! Trying the plugin: no problem! Except softness doesn't give a smooth gradient but 'stepped changing colors' Thanks for this one I will use it a lot! Sorry but for me the link doesn't work ! Don't know why ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuzzKill 7 Report post Posted July 15, 2007 1) Adjust the 'Width' inputs to only allow 1 thru 10. Anything above 10 is really overkill and will most likely never be used. I use it... Okay... 2) The 'Softness' should start at where you have the preset set at. Meaning, 127 should be the minimum. Only it wouldn't be 127 anymore... It would be 1. In the settings 126 and downward, the changes in roughness are extremely minute and hardly noticeable.But there is a difference. 0-255 is standard byte value, and controls the tolerance of the alpha-channel redefining. At 0, alpha values are either 255 (fully opaque) or 0 (fully transparent). At 1, they can be 255, 0, or 127 (half transparent). For only 1 notch of difference, I find that pretty significant. I never said there wasn't a difference... I was just simply stating that changes that minute seem trivial. That's all... But hey, it's your plugin.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
usedHONDA 4 Report post Posted July 16, 2007 Yes! I've been waiting for an outline tool that didn't fill the background with white for a long time! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Frojo 2 Report post Posted July 16, 2007 This will save me a ton of time. I ussualy just tried to do this mannualy. Another great pyro-plugin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazy Man Dan 15 Report post Posted July 16, 2007 Ah pyro. Where would the world be without you? Probably less in flames, what? Great plugin. It works a treat! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fisherman's Friend 1 Report post Posted July 16, 2007 Pretty good, mind posting the code? Yes would be nice to have this... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
usedHONDA 4 Report post Posted July 16, 2007 I haven't read the entire topic, but I'll post the suggestion anyway. Can you add the ability to shrink the object? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
