Simon Brown Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 (edited) MODERATORS NOTE: this plugin doesn't work with newer versions of Paint.NET. Allows you to add a pre-created frame to your image. Share your frames How to Use 1. Create an image you want to use as a frame. 2. Save the image in the folder My Documents/Paint.NET User Files/Custom Frames as a PNG. 3. Open your picture you want to frame. 4. Menu: Effects -> Render -> Add Custom Frame... 5. The dropdown list gives you the list of frames (PNG images) in the folder My Documents/Paint.NET User Files/Custom Frames Update Log 1.5: Speed increase, blend modes, replaced "no-frame" text Copyright Copyright © Simon Brown 2008 Use at your own risk. CustomFrame.zip Edited February 24, 2020 by toe_head2001 Quote
jake2k Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 Im not sure what this really does cause it's extremely slow for some reason. Could you post some screenshots please? Quote ^Click to visit my Flickr Gallery^
salu Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 hey this is pretty cool! Quote Deviant Art page of cookies I = She
MiguelPereira Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 great sabrown this will be bery handy for my photos great work man you're trying to get the plugin author award !! Quote [The stock on my sig is a photo I took not a render from Splatter] [My deviantART][My Gallery][My Space]
Mike Ryan Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 A Suggestion for you: Blending Modes. I think (not completely sure) that you can call on this method because I know of a few other plugins that do that. Of course, those plugins belonging to BoltBait and Pyro who never release their src. Would be extremely handy though! Other than that, looks great! Quote
MiguelPereira Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 A Suggestion for you: Blending Modes. I think (not completely sure) that you can call on this method because I know of a few other plugins that do that. Of course, those plugins belonging to BoltBait and Pyro who never release their src. Would be extremely handy though! Other than that, looks great! Yes... Blending Modes, I knew I was forgeting to request something... I second this Quote [The stock on my sig is a photo I took not a render from Splatter] [My deviantART][My Gallery][My Space]
Myrddin Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 Please, forgive my thickness, but isn't the option 'no frame' a little redundant? If you do not want a frame, then you do not open the plugin. If that option serves another purpose, perhaps a rephrase is in order, something maybe along the lines of 'Please select...'? Quote How to Save Your Images under Different File Types My dA Gallery
Simon Brown Posted April 3, 2008 Author Posted April 3, 2008 Please, forgive my thickness, but isn't the option 'no frame' a little redundant? If you do not want a frame, then you do not open the plugin.If that option serves another purpose, perhaps a rephrase is in order, something maybe along the lines of 'Please select...'? It is so that the user can see what the image looks like without a frame. Quote
MiguelPereira Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 It is so that the user can see what the image looks like without a frame. Quote [The stock on my sig is a photo I took not a render from Splatter] [My deviantART][My Gallery][My Space]
david.atwell Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 I actually think it's a good feature. It might be better implemented as a "Preview" checkbox, though... 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.
Myrddin Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 Mmm, yes, now I'm aware of what it does, it appears to be a neat little feature you have there. Although, a checkbox or other means seems more appropriate - I may only be one person, but if I thought it silly because the wording made me unaware of its purpose, chance are others might, too. Just a thought. Keep the idea though, it's good. I think I might know where you're coming from. Why give the user the chance to preview their own image un-bordered when they should already know what the image looks like without it anyway. I think, whilst a valid and agreeable point, the need to switch between a rendered and non-rendered image is important for the decision whether to keep the border or not. Quote How to Save Your Images under Different File Types My dA Gallery
morphedkirby Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 Thanks dude! I'm gonna make one that puts the little black bars on your sigs. Quote
MiguelPereira Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 I think I might know where you're coming from. Why give the user the chance to preview their own image un-bordered when they should already know what the image looks like without it anyway. I think, whilst a valid and agreeable point, the need to switch between a rendered and non-rendered image is important for the decision whether to keep the border or not. Agreed. And yes that's a logical thing to do, to be able to see the original... ok, sorry sabrown. But just one thing, can you put a checkbox that would override the rendering process or make so fast (by drawing nothing) that would be un-noticable? Quote [The stock on my sig is a photo I took not a render from Splatter] [My deviantART][My Gallery][My Space]
startreksuite Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 Hope this becomes as popular as the custom brushes plugin! Quote my photobucket my blog my DA
MadJik Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 Take away the word "custom" and you'll find the "frame" plugin viewtopic.php?f=16&t=20533 Quote My DeviantArt | My Pictorium | My Plugins | Donate via Paypal
Simon Brown Posted April 4, 2008 Author Posted April 4, 2008 Take away the word "custom" Exactly, there are many plugins availible to do frames but mine is the only one I have seen that allows the user to create their own frames. Quote
MadJik Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 Take away the word "custom" Exactly, there are many plugins availible to do frames but mine is the only one I have seen that allows the user to create their own frames. Perhaps, i don't understand "frame", but, I'm sure I don't understand your plugin. ..we can't choose the size of anything (lines, frame size) ..we can't adjust the opacity ..only one simple frame without relief. ..it is slow ..the plugin on a white page gives only two possibilities, how could I create mine? Mine TOO is the only one I have seen that allows the user to create their own frames. Test it! Quote My DeviantArt | My Pictorium | My Plugins | Donate via Paypal
Simon Brown Posted April 4, 2008 Author Posted April 4, 2008 ..only one simple frame without relief. The whole point is for the user to create their own images to use as frames. Quote
R3VENGE Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 a few days ago i had an idea to make loads of sig borders and put them on deviant art...then you make a custom frame plugin.. this looks pretty cool but from what ive read...its slow.. Quote psn id: R3V-fiR3
oma Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 I'm reluctant to join this conversation but Sabrown why are you doing this plugin effect when there are other better frame making ones already avail? madjik's I've been using for ages and it by far tops what you've offered here. unless your screen shots are not in any way offering what the full potential is on this, I can not even see my self downloading and testing. ciao Oma Quote My Deviant Art Gallery Oma's Paint.Net gallery
MadJik Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 @oma: thank you for your support... @sabrown100: it's a good idea to have a transparent frame, but you should offer the possibility to adjust it, at least... Quote My DeviantArt | My Pictorium | My Plugins | Donate via Paypal
Max Power Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 I don't even know why to use any of those frame plugins o_O You can do this customized and without plugin... very fast... Quote - My Gallery | My Deviant -
morphedkirby Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 Wow this is a nice addon and people are dissing it already... Just :AddNewLayer: add layer and run the plugin and then adject layer opacity... I mean, seriously, quit crying people. If you don't like it, don't use it... Quote
oma Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 no actually not dishing it. but there are already plugins that offer fuller potential than this one. Sabrown is a fairly good programmer and his work would be better utilized by not reinventing the wheel so to speak. Quote My Deviant Art Gallery Oma's Paint.Net gallery
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