MadJik Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 (edited) Gradient Blur Effect Plugin What's this? There is an effect for the gaussian blur... There is a tool for the gradient... This is a mix of both: the Gradient Blur! I took the code of the gaussian blur from Paint.net source (vers. 3.10) and I've added two radius to allow to keep an area un-blurred or gradually blurred. Download it! Plugin Gradient Blur.dll Here is the DLL The MadJik's All plugins package is available !http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?showtopic=7186 How to install Close Paint.net Classic version of Paint.net Unzip and (re)place the DLL in your Effect folder usually: C:/Program Files/Paint.NET/Effects Microsoft Store version of Paint.net Unzip and (re)place the DLL in your Effect folder usually: /My Documents/paint.net App Files/Effects/ You have to adapt for your language My Documents The User interface This plugin is added to the menu Effects, submenu Blur. X,Y Offset: ...you could choose the center of the blurred area. Blur amount: ...Level of blur you want to have Unblurred distance: ...Distance (radius) from the center you want to keep unchanged. Blurred distance: ...Distance (radius) from the center you want to blur. Choose the shape of blur: ...Circle/Ellipse or ...Square/Rectangle or ...Horizontal or Vertical New!. Distance mode: ...OFF:from the center, you'll have Circle or Square; On: you'll have Ellipse or Rectangle. Show the guide lines: ...Check to see the lines for the both distances. Invert the blur direction: New! ...Blur in the middle or around the image The area between the both distances is gradually blurred creating some kind of halo. If you set both distances amounts to zero, then you'll have a usual gaussian blur. Some examples: Model / Result : Model / Result : Edited September 25, 2020 by toe_head2001 Fixed broken link Quote My DeviantArt | My Pictorium | My Plugins | Donate via Paypal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubrica Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Interesting, I'll have to download it and see what else it can do... Probably lots... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrochild Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Looks like Zoom BLur, only without the zoom. Cool. 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...
Fisherman's Friend Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 The Wow starts now. You saved my day (as usual). Thanks, MadJik. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blooper Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 I don't exactly understand what this does, but I'll check it out I suppose. Quote http://synthastic.deviantart.com http://soundcloud.com/siderealenterprise Lockerz invites are available, PM me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrochild Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 I don't exactly understand what this does, but I'll check it out I suppose. It's a Gaussian Blur, but instead of a uniform blur as with other blurs, the intensity of the blur varies based on distance from the center. MadJik, this is useful and all, but desperately needs a better UI. And options to choose the center of the effect. Also, Blur amount -> Blur Amount unBlured Radius -> Unblurred Radius Blured Radius -> Blurred Radius 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...
Blooper Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 "Also, Blur amount -> Blur Amount unBlured Radius -> Unblurred Radius Blured Radius -> Blurred Radius" Was gonna say that! Thanks for this explanation, I already love this plugin. Quote http://synthastic.deviantart.com http://soundcloud.com/siderealenterprise Lockerz invites are available, PM me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkbark00 Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 It's a Gaussian Blur, but instead of a uniform blur as with other blurs, the intensity of the blur varies based on distance from the center. I think it would be even more useful if it did what you are describing... Think about it like this: Take an image, duplicate it. Gaussian Blur the top layer at 20px. Now use the regular Gradient tool in 'Transparency Mode' and draw a linear gradient across the image. It doesn't actually get more/less blurry(blur radius) as it fades across; you just see more/less(opacity wise) of the blurred layer. The blur amount stays static. If it gave you a direction/shape based graduation of blur radius, it would be awesome. If it had the same control as Rick's tool(or even BB's plugin), it would be A-mazing! Quote Take responsibility for your own intelligence. 😉 -Rick Brewster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrochild Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 It's a Gaussian Blur, but instead of a uniform blur as with other blurs, the intensity of the blur varies based on distance from the center. I think it would be even more useful if it did what you are describing... Don't you get technical with me, boy! 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...
Ash Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 It's kinda like "soft focus" in picasa. Pretty cool. Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadJik Posted October 24, 2007 Author Share Posted October 24, 2007 Thanks all of you for your comments. I've fixed the wrong spelling... The gradient tool is using some built-in functions that includes the differente 'shapes' for the gradient (linear, diamond, etc..) I can't rewrite all these shapes for this plugin. But I could think about a square version from the center or a rectangle following the borders. Quote My DeviantArt | My Pictorium | My Plugins | Donate via Paypal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 Great work, MadJIk. Not to bee greedy, but might i suggest a vertical, oval shape? It would bee great for portraits. Blur around a face. Is this possible? Quote My DA: http://leif-j.deviantart.com/ -------------- Some people seek justice so persistent, that they will do great injustice themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman's Friend Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 Would be cool if it could use existing gradients somehow. Like Pyro's Gradient Mapping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 It WOULD be cool. :-) Although I have a feeling it would require a complete rewrite, and it would require a similar group of commands as Alpha Mask. (Image, save, load, etc.) Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkbark00 Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 ...or you could just use the Alpha mask import plugin... Make your gradient. Save it as a mask. Open desired image duplicate and blur top layer. Load mask...done. Quote Take responsibility for your own intelligence. 😉 -Rick Brewster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiguelPereira Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Following the DOF topic here it is I've worked with it and it's really good, I just wanted to make a suggestion: could the gradient come in various layouts like the diamond, diagonal, horizontal, vertical, horizontal line, etc... for DOF the horizontal centered line would be the best. Quote [The stock on my sig is a photo I took not a render from Splatter] [My deviantART][My Gallery][My Space] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadJik Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share Posted November 7, 2007 I'm working on square instead circle, and I want to use the width/height of the image to allow ellispe/rectangle...(see previous posts) I'll see about Horizontal/Vertical... Quote My DeviantArt | My Pictorium | My Plugins | Donate via Paypal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiguelPereira Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 oky doky Quote [The stock on my sig is a photo I took not a render from Splatter] [My deviantART][My Gallery][My Space] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merijn Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Cool. I was looking for something like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew D Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 I really like this, but when PDN 3.20 comes out, can you add the centering system some of the plug-in's have now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadJik Posted December 9, 2007 Author Share Posted December 9, 2007 updated for paint.net v3.20 see the first post... Quote My DeviantArt | My Pictorium | My Plugins | Donate via Paypal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonize Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Just been playing with this and I noticed that the centering system is based on the full image even if you only have a small area selected. I did have a thought though but it's probably miles out. Couldn't this work by the user selecting the area to start the blur from and then blur from the edge of the selection outwards based upon the blur distance specified by the user? Quote C A R B O N I Z E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadJik Posted December 16, 2007 Author Share Posted December 16, 2007 Just been playing with this and I noticed that the centering system is based on the full image even if you only have a small area selected. That's the way it is working actually...or I miss your point. Try the two check boxes :distance mode & show guide lines to help you. I did have a thought though but it's probably miles out. Couldn't this work by the user selecting the area to start the blur from and then blur from the edge of the selection outwards based upon the blur distance specified by the user?I'm calculating the distance from the center to define the blur amount. It is then more 'natural' to me to set the distance from the center...The other way (from the edge) will be to difficult to implemant! Quote My DeviantArt | My Pictorium | My Plugins | Donate via Paypal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 i dont know where to put the application extension for the gradient blur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrochild Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 i dont know where to put the application extension for the gradient blur http://boltbait.googlepages.com/install viewtopic.php?f=16&t=2023 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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