k.digennaro Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Sorry if my title wasnt clear i wasnt sure how to say it. Below is an image im working on where i have this problem. I want to keep the black outline, but how can i the extra pixels blend with the color? does this make sense? Quote Support Our Troops, End The War Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oma Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 did you have this on two layers still or is it flattened? either way pixel art this in. or I generally keep things separate, her bodice on one layer the face on another and the hair on another etc. color each area then magic wand turn tolerance down to 0 touch wand to transparent portion of the layer outside figure contol i eye drop the color you want new transparent layer below your picture. and paint bucket your selection. merge this is done each portion before I merge the picture parts together. Quote My Deviant Art Gallery Oma's Paint.Net gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 If you draw your lines with anti-aliasing off ( :AntiAliasingOff: ), it'll work better. 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...
k.digennaro Posted January 24, 2008 Author Share Posted January 24, 2008 thanks guys, ill try that out, the outline was one layer, the colors are another. I usually do david but i forgot to switch to out update hmmmm i tried that oma, it didnt work for me, did i do it wrong? maybe im miss understanding Quote Support Our Troops, End The War Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkbark00 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 did you have this on two layers still or is it flattened? either way magic wand turn tolerance down to 0 touch wand to white outside figure contol i eye drop your color brown new transparent layer below your picture. and paint bucket your selection. merge The problem with that is, on the outside edge of your black lines (where the pixels are semi-transparent) you end up with solid brown underneath. That brown increases the overall perceived opacity and makes the lines look jaggie. If I am working with lines that are fully opaque in the center on a transparent background, I will increase the tolerance to 68-70 and select inside the shape and then drop my fill into the layer below my lines. If the line is very thin (i.e., center line is not entirely opaque), a tolerance of 10-12 works pretty good. Quote Take responsibility for your own intelligence. 😉 -Rick Brewster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oma Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 works on mine as i never leave the lines in they are disgarded at the very end, after i feather out the edges of each individual item. Quote My Deviant Art Gallery Oma's Paint.Net gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkbark00 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Ah...you use feather... noob! Just kidding! Quote Take responsibility for your own intelligence. 😉 -Rick Brewster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oma Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 doesn't everyone? man that feather should just be a given wonder why people don't down load that one #1 its one of the most important tools to smooth looking work. but thanks to David for reminding me to use that turn off toggle more often on the AA. Quote My Deviant Art Gallery Oma's Paint.Net gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkbark00 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 AA lines to begin with, Alpha masking, 'Transparency Adjustment', 'Channel Blur', 'Basic Anti-Alias' and blending modes(mostly 'Additive' and 'Multiply'). Those are the tools I use to retain smooth lines. Feather just seems a little too hacky to me...sorry BoltBait! Quote Take responsibility for your own intelligence. 😉 -Rick Brewster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I would color the layer under the outline layer. and let the colors overlap the lines a bit and you won't see the white dots. I can understand if bb00 don't use a lot of feathers, he comes up with many different methods. Edit:bb00 beat me to it Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taboo Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 If you draw your lines with anti-aliasing off ( :AntiAliasingOff: ), it'll work better. You know, I've been meaning to ask about this but . . . well, I haven't. My question is this: how often do you use the line/curve tool, bucket, brush, clone stamp, etc., with anti-aliasing off ( :AntiAliasingOff: ) ? When and why? I keep AA set to "on" pretty much by default, and rarely give it any thought. Apparently, my brain has been set to "off" by default. Is there a rule of thumb, here (besides to set my brain to "on")? Quote ... I should have been a pair of ragged claws ... - T.S. Eliot Taboo Monkey Blue Blog: Writing on Writing - Sudoku Tips and Tricks - The Greatest Maze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k.digennaro Posted January 24, 2008 Author Share Posted January 24, 2008 I would color the layer under the outline layer. and let the colors overlap the lines a bit and you won't see the white dots.I can understand if bb00 don't use a lot of feathers, he comes up with many different methods. Edit:bb00 beat me to it i did that Quote Support Our Troops, End The War Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k.digennaro Posted January 24, 2008 Author Share Posted January 24, 2008 although its a pain, im just gona re done the lines, it looks the best doesnt take to long Quote Support Our Troops, End The War Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Try this: Magic wand a spot for some color. Switch to a lower layer and fill that with the desired color. Press ESC to deselect. Object > Outline that layer with the desired color for a width of 1 or 2 pixels. Quote Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and a Free Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkbark00 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 The problem is just being able to put fill below those intermediate pixels. Just raise the Magic Want tolerance for you initial selection. Quote Take responsibility for your own intelligence. 😉 -Rick Brewster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k.digennaro Posted January 24, 2008 Author Share Posted January 24, 2008 thanks guys i got her looking pretty again lol. Quote Support Our Troops, End The War Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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