Rick Brewster Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 I've talked about 3.20 quite a bit on my blog, http://blog.getpaint.net, but it's time for more of an official unveiling. I've done a lot of work towards making effect plugins easier to develop. Namely, I'm making it much easier to create configuration dialogs that are much more sophisticated. You really just have to provide a list of properties with names, data types (integer, double, vector), default values, and min/max. To that end I have also gone and migrated all of the existing effects (except for Levels, Curves, and Rotate/Zoom) to use this system. And I've also added enhancements to many of them, such as for choosing offsets or scaling factors (Zoom Blur, Twist, Bulge, Radial Blur). Frosted Glass has also been optimized and enhanced based on pyrochild's work on "Frosted Glass+". And, I've added new UI for the selection tools. You can now choose the selection combination mode in the toolbar, which should make this feature much more discoverable. Previously you had to hold down ctrl or shift or the right mouse button in order to do selection union, subtraction, or inversion ("xor"). For the paint bucket and magic wand, I've added a toolbar item for choosing contiguous vs. global. This is not a new feature, it just makes it much more discoverable. And the big one: For the Rectangle Selection tool I have added the ability to draw a selection in "Fixed Ratio" and "Fixed Size" modes. So if you want to draw a 4 inches X 6 inches selection, it is now very easy. This will make it trivial to crop images to 16x9 for my new widescreen TV too I'm aiming to have a beta within two weeks, and the final release by mid-December. Oh and I added Mandlebrot and Julia fractal rendering effects. The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agent387 Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 omg!!!it look so effin amazing...I cant wait!!!!!!! HAHA...im an agent and ur not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew D Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Any idea of a beta release date? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncfan51 Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Holy carp.... :shock: ! +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+ I am a disco dancer. +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrddin Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Pretty damn funky, Rick! Thank you. How to Save Your Images under Different File Types My dA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstarswishingheart Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 I shall be anxiously awaiting this release! http://shootingstars.wishinghearts.googlepages.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkbark00 Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 And, I've added new UI for the selection tools...Previously you had to hold down ctrl or shift... The function of ctrl and shift has not been removed, has it? Anyway, looks like a great update so far!  Take responsibility for your own intelligence. 😉 -Rick Brewster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellfire010 Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 And, I've added new UI for the selection tools...Previously you had to hold down ctrl or shift... The function of ctrl and shift has not been removed, has it? Anyway, looks like a great update so far! I hope not, I like the ctrl and shift thing. Overall, looks awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted October 28, 2007 Author Share Posted October 28, 2007 Nothing's being removed. The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Vampire Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 awsome just can't explane this :shock: V^^^^V DeviantART V^^^^V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerkfight Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Thank you rick. Thats all i can say  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Che Garcia Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Thanks. Can't wait. Latino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiguelPereira Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 OMG great news, I'm so anxious for the beta release Thanks Rick [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...
oma Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Once again I must thank you Rick for opening a whole new world of art for me. Your program is amazing and I look forward to the new version. Thanks for all the hard work and dedication to giving us such a fantastic platform for artistic expression. OMA Â My Deviant Art Gallery Oma's Paint.Net gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellfire010 Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 I have a question. On some images of the UI with the center selection ability you include a thumbnail image, while in others you do not. The second one doesn't seem to refer to any particular image, so I wasn't sure if there would be that thumbnail image when we use this sort of effect, or just the blank square? ( images from http://blog.getpaint.net/ ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrddin Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Hellfire010, look at the first picture attachment Rick gave in his first post, the one with the collection of new UIs, Zoom Blur there has the thumbnail-reference square, along with the rest which would require one. How to Save Your Images under Different File Types My dA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellfire010 Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Oh oh oh, it was so small my eye must have zoomed over it. Ok, thanks! Question answered. 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobofthedead Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Wow! Sweet! Hey, it's coming out December the 15th! That's not long! Cam we call it a Christmas present? "I am the anarchist, I am the antichrist, I am the walrus, G'JOO G'GOO G'JOOB!" I dig a pygmy, by Charles Hawtree and the Deaf Aids. Phase One, in which Doris gets her oats. ~John Lennon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellfire010 Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Beta is due for mid Nov, I believe. But even Dec ... oo I can't wait. I'm hoping a b-day present for me (dec 5) instead of christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted October 28, 2007 Author Share Posted October 28, 2007 That's just an older version of the dialog. I have a question.On some images of the UI with the center selection ability you include a thumbnail image, while in others you do not. The second one doesn't seem to refer to any particular image, so I wasn't sure if there would be that thumbnail image when we use this sort of effect, or just the blank square? ( images from http://blog.getpaint.net/ ) The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Like Pi Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Can you set the buttons' FlatStyle to System? It enables Vista's fade effects and makes the UI more consistent. Other than that, looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted October 28, 2007 Author Share Posted October 28, 2007 Can you set the buttons' FlatStyle to System? It enables Vista's fade effects and makes the UI more consistent.Other than that, looks great! You mean for the toolbars, right ... ? Those are custom rendered by .NET, there is no FlatStyle. The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Like Pi Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 I meant the push buttons, like OK and Cancel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted October 28, 2007 Author Share Posted October 28, 2007 Umm ... the push buttons look just fine. The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted October 28, 2007 Author Share Posted October 28, 2007 Oh wait, I'm seeing a bunch of buttons that aren't doing this. So they look correct, but don't animate. The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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