Gradient text

[DeathfireD]

How do you make a simple gradient text like in photoshop? I cant find any build in plug-ins and the gradient effect does not apply to text for some reason.

[BoltBait]

Goto http://searchpaint.net search for gradient text

You'll find all kinds of stuff, including:

viewtopic.php?f=12&t=21456&p=118793

[DeathfireD]

Goto http://searchpaint.net search for gradient text

You'll find all kinds of stuff, including:

viewtopic.php?f=12&t=21456&p=118793

that didnt help me at all...all I see if people asking questions about almost the same thing I am...is their no easy way to make gradient text? I guess I'll stick with paint shop pro for now then.

[pyrochild]

http://paintdotnet.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=21456&p=118793

that didnt help me at all...all I see if people asking questions about almost the same thing I am...is their no easy way to make gradient text? I guess I'll stick with paint shop pro for now then.

You obviously only read the very first post in that thread. It's full of helpful information telling you how to do exactly what you are trying to do. (Either that, or you are simply not being nearly specific enough with your question)

[DeathfireD]

http://paintdotnet.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=21456&p=118793

that didnt help me at all...all I see if people asking questions about almost the same thing I am...is their no easy way to make gradient text? I guess I'll stick with paint shop pro for now then.

You obviously only read the very first post in that thread. It's full of helpful information telling you how to do exactly what you are trying to do. (Either that, or you are simply not being nearly specific enough with your question)

I just downloaded your viewtopic.php?f=16&t=20590&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=Mapping.dll dll and put it in the effects folder. Then I started paint.net and I cant seem to find the effect..

[Myrddin]

Guess you didn't read that topic neither.

This adjustment appears in the Adjustments menu. Amazing!

Adjustments > Gradient Mapping

[Wither]

This adjustment appears in the Adjustments menu. Amazing!

Adjustments > Gradient Mapping

Looking in the Effects menu will get you nowhere fast.

Edit: Avast! Myrddin beat me to it.

[DeathfireD]

thanks, it seems this effect wasn't what I needed. I cant seem to apply it to text. It only effects the background

[Wither]

Oh but it is, you just don't know how to use it.

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=20736

Using that tutorial I made the following.

I can go into more depth if necessary, but it shouldn't be too hard to figure out.

[DeathfireD]

are we talking about the same thing? It seems like where not....

In photoshop and paint shop pro there's a setting where you can pick the top and bottom color or left and right color and it will add that gradient in the text. I attacked an example of one I just did in paint shop pro.

PS. If your wondering why I don't just use PSP its becuse the program locks up on Windows Media Center for some reason and paint.net does not. I was hopping a simple feature like this would be pre-built into it but it seems its not (or maybe I overlooked it).

[Wither]

I'll admit it's more than one step, but you can get the same effect without too much effort in PdN. Provided this is to your liking.

[Ash]

viewtopic.php?f=12&t=21063 too

[DeathfireD]

http://paintdotnet.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=21063 too

thanks, that was what I was looking for.

This seems like a pain to do. Why hasnt their been a built in text feature that does this? Theres loads of other "Fill settings" why not add a few new ones called gradient down, gradient right..etc and use the primary color for the top and the secondary colors for the bottom..etc.

Anyway thanks for your help.

[Ash]

Paint.NET has it's limitations at the moment, sometimes is trouble for the users, but sometimes it's fun to challenge one self and try to find ways around it.

But, Paint.NET is free, and getting better by Rick's updates and Plugin makers' plugins.

A cool forum with a bunch of cool people.

Can't beat that.