iyeru42 Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 I was wondering if we could get a few more transformations into the free transform tool. (IE: By right-clicking an object that is currently in transform mode.) For example, perspective, envelope, etc. CRTL+T also should make the current selection go into transform mode (Like in Photoshop.) It doesn't at the moment. Quote Old Remix | My Website | Sheezy "It's easy to rebel, but it's hard to be recognized." "If the body does not die, the world would be an eternal prison." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkbark00 Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 It sounds like you already know what you want....Photoshop! lol Paint.NET is not trying to be a PS clone. Besides, you generally won't see the exact same options in the exact same place; that's called copyright infringement. Anyway, I digress. For basic transformations of a selection (scale/move/rotate), use the "Move selected pixels" tool. The shortcut key is M. To make faux perspective adjustments, use "Roll" options in the "Rotate/Zoom" screen. The shortcut is Ctrl+Shft+Z. See the help files for explanations on how these options work. Also, here are a few interesting plugins for you to look at: Oct/Quad Reshape & Oblique Effect Oh, and if you plan on pointing out every difference between Paint.NET and Photoshop, warn me now. That way I can just skip reading your post. lol Quote Take responsibility for your own intelligence. 😉 -Rick Brewster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iyeru42 Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 GIMP has perspective transform already. But you don't see me going to GIMP. Why? Well, let's just say I don't want to use it at the moment. It looks a little too much like Photoshop 4, and GIMP doesn't have an overall window like Paint.NET does. Quote Old Remix | My Website | Sheezy "It's easy to rebel, but it's hard to be recognized." "If the body does not die, the world would be an eternal prison." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Well, The more transforms/distorts, the better. IMO. Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 I think free distort/transform would be awesome. 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...
iyeru42 Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 I think free distort/transform would be awesome. Paint.NET actually has free transform at the moment, but you can only transform in square-like shapes due to selections being as such. If you had envelope, you'd be able to literally deform the shape itself (IE: transform it from being a square into a triangle.) The perspective transform would also do that to a degree. Quote Old Remix | My Website | Sheezy "It's easy to rebel, but it's hard to be recognized." "If the body does not die, the world would be an eternal prison." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 I know. 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...
usedHONDA Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 I gotta admit, iyeru42, you're one of the most knowledgeable new guys on the block graphic editor-wise. You understand the effects, tools, UI, and terms that all graphic designers should know. Now that I've buttered you up, I'll give you a little bit of bad news. Having a free transform in the form of a Photoshop-like smudge or blur tool may not become reality for a while (if it ever will). A feature like this would probably require a re-structuring of Paint.NET's editing system, an overhaul that would only be fit for PDN v4.x Quote "The greatest thing about the Internet is that you can write anything you want and give it a false source." ~Ezra Pound twtr | dA | tmblr | yt | fb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew D Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 I'd recommend PS if you want this, if you know loads about Paint.NET, it was designed for the user who was starting out at graphics and with a UI which everyone could use without being complicated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iyeru42 Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 I'd recommend PS if you want this, if you know loads about Paint.NET, it was designed for the user who was starting out at graphics and with a UI which everyone could use without being complicated. At 1200+ USD for the suite? Okay. At least it's better than getting the stuff individually. But it'll be over a year before I get that much money (You heard me, over a year.) Quote Old Remix | My Website | Sheezy "It's easy to rebel, but it's hard to be recognized." "If the body does not die, the world would be an eternal prison." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Are you a student? Student licensing for Adobe products is far cheaper. If you are, check with your campus bookstore. 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...
BoltBait Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 If you only have a little money, you may want to check out older versions of CorelDRAW suite. Some online stores stock older versions (like 9, 10, 11, etc.) for ~$30. Quote Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and a Free Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew D Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 I'd recommend PS if you want this, if you know loads about Paint.NET, it was designed for the user who was starting out at graphics and with a UI which everyone could use without being complicated. At 1200+ USD for the suite? Okay. At least it's better than getting the stuff individually. But it'll be over a year before I get that much money (You heard me, over a year.) CS2 is cheaper than CS3, and won't make huge amounts of a difference. BTW, do you think there will be a new version of that quad/reshape/matte plug-in thing? I like it, just it could do with a tad more updating.....Like a feature to allow you to add extra nubs etc... Is there a source available for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 BTW, do you think there will be a new version of that quad/reshape/matte plug-in thing? I like it, just it could do with a tad more updating.....Like a feature to allow you to add extra nubs etc... There will be an update, but no time table have been set. Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iyeru42 Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 Are you a student? Student licensing for Adobe products is far cheaper. If you are, check with your campus bookstore. I am, I should go check it during school. But chances are, it's still about 600 USD, which would still take about a year. I also plan on getting Office 2007, which would take about a half a year or so. CS is 10, CS2 is 10.5 btw. Quote Old Remix | My Website | Sheezy "It's easy to rebel, but it's hard to be recognized." "If the body does not die, the world would be an eternal prison." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 At my school, CS3 cost but a paltry $339. 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...
iyeru42 Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share Posted January 9, 2008 http://wiscsoftware.wisc.edu/wisc/produ ... ution=1048 For our price. I may not be able to get that kind of money within the time I am enrolled though (January to May.) If I do, I'll probably also be able to get Office 2007 Enterprise (Which is 72 USD) at the same time. We'll see. If I can, you'll never see me here again to bother you. Quote Old Remix | My Website | Sheezy "It's easy to rebel, but it's hard to be recognized." "If the body does not die, the world would be an eternal prison." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Try using the GIMP if you want a true photoshop clone. That's not what PdN is trying to be. 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...
iyeru42 Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share Posted January 9, 2008 Try using the GIMP if you want a true photoshop clone. That's not what PdN is trying to be. GIMP is just trying to be a clone of Photoshop 4, which it's failing at. Quote Old Remix | My Website | Sheezy "It's easy to rebel, but it's hard to be recognized." "If the body does not die, the world would be an eternal prison." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 You have to start somewhere. 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...
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