MadJik Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Sparkles Effect Plugin What's this? First of all, the initial idea belongs to kshotts: scanning the picture to find out the little shinning stars to add them some sparkles. Second I'm calling flaRe the circle and flaKe the star. Download the DLL Plugin Sparkles.dll Here is the DLL The MadJik's All plugins package is available ! http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?showtopic=7186 How to install Close Paint.net Classic version of Paint.net Unzip and (re)place the DLL in your Effect folder usually: C:/Program Files/Paint.NET/Effects Microsoft Store version of Paint.net Unzip and (re)place the DLL in your Effect folder usually: /My Documents/paint.net App Files/Effects/ You have to adapt for your language My Documents The User interface This plugin is added to the menu Effects, submenu Render. Maximum quantity of sparkles to add (security limit): If the image is too light (white) the plugin was hanging, because all and every pixels were considered as a brilliant spot to add a sparkle to! And so it was running for hours/days/weeks! The limit is here to avoid this problem. Play between the limit and the brightness threshold to have a good coverage over the image... Brightness Threshold: Increase the value to select only the brightest pixels. Maximum Glitter Size: Maximum (if random checked) radius. Glitter Possibility : Possibility (0=none, 100=all) for a bright pixel to receive a glitter. Flare/Flake ratio: 0=only flares, 100=only flakes, other=ratio between flares & flakes. Flare normal/invert ratio: 0=only normals, 100=only inverts. Normals are brighter in the center. Flake normal/invert ratio: 0=only normals, 100=only inverts. Normals are brighter in the center. Flare number of vertices: Quantity of rays to draw for the flare (0=perfect circle). Flake number of vertices: Quantity of vertices for the flake (star). Random size: If checked all glitters have a random radius up to the selected maximum size. Else they all have the same size to the maximum. Some examples: Original model: Only flakes: Only flares: Fireworks! Shooting stars! ____________________________________________ Caviar: Some tips: __The glitters are created from the top-left corner to the bottom-right corner. The last one overwrites the first one. __A spot with a small radius is made with several pixels and each pixel of the spot could receive a glitter. Quote My DeviantArt | My Pictorium | My Plugins | Donate via Paypal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceFusion Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Shooting stars! Jay, it looks great. Do you sleep at night or keep on writing plugins? Thanks! Quote Visit-> My Website <-Visit Please Call Me Elite Override The trick to flying is throwing yourself at the floor and missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipp92 Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Great plugin thanks! Quote Personal Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekkaro Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Can be used in SO MANY ways. Thanks :AddNoise: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalton Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Shooting stars! I like that. Looks awesome. I'm gonna definitely use this sometime. Quote MyBB Tutorials, check out my site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hossa_x Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 after u go to effects where do u go :?: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 after u go to effects where do u go :?: Try This: viewtopic.php?f=16&t=2023 I recommend using search next time, it will save karma and allow you to reach the answer without waiting for a response. Welcome to the forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Division Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 I actually tried adding this to a black background, and nothing happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadJik Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 I actually tried adding this to a black background, and nothing happened. You need to spot some white dots on a dark background to see the effect... Quote My DeviantArt | My Pictorium | My Plugins | Donate via Paypal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-scouse Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Brilliant Madjik, Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulip Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 This is a great effect but I can't seem to get the controls to render the same effects as your examples above! Quote Failing to prepare for a Yeti attack is preparing to fail a Yeti attack. http://listen2missy.blogspot.com http://paintdotnet.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=27828 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadJik Posted November 26, 2008 Author Share Posted November 26, 2008 This is a great effect but I can't seem to get the controls to render the same effects as your examples above! So the settings for my examples are: Only flakes: Flakes/Flares Ratio: 100 Flakes Normal/Inverted Ratio: 0 others at default Only flares: Flakes/Flares Ratio: 0 Flares Normal/Inverted Ratio: 0 others at default Fireworks! Flakes/Flares Ratio: 100 Flakes Normal/Inverted Ratio: 100 Flakes number of vertices: 50 others at default Shooting stars! Maximun Glitter size: 400 Glitter Possibility: 100 Flakes/Flares Ratio: 100 Flakes Normal/Inverted Ratio: 100 Flakes number of vertices: 1 others at default Caviar: Put some white dots on a black background (no image used) Maximun Glitter size: 400 Flakes/Flares Ratio: 0 Flares Normal/Inverted Ratio: 0 others at default Quote My DeviantArt | My Pictorium | My Plugins | Donate via Paypal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m2lucky Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 ooo this is a cool effect that I will beable to use a lot Quote Music Brings color to the world Photobucket Sucks! My Gallery|Frozen Text|Snowy Font|MSNBC Effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirzach Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Nice plug-in! Ill definatly use this one. This could be used...in like, 1000 ways for me! Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Possum Roadkill Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 This is the first plugin I downloaded. I don't quite have it down just yet, but it is exactly what I was looking for. I know after I work with it for a while, I'll get the hang of it. Very very nice effect. Thanks so much, I know I will use this a lot. My geography website is all open source except for the logos and other graphics on the Home Page, I use MapServer for the GIS mapping, but I am committed to using Open Source software just to prove that the entire site can be done with Open Source. Everyone said I couldn't do a mapping site with Open Source but I did and now I want to complete the project and replace all the graphics with images from Paint.NET. Thanks again ! Quote My Gallery SAC, WOTW and Photo Manip Competition Host To visit the Comps click HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadJik Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 This is the first plugin I downloaded. I don't quite have it down just yet, but it is exactly what I was looking for. I know after I work with it for a while, I'll get the hang of it. Very very nice effect. Thanks so much, I know I will use this a lot. My geography website is all open source except for the logos and other graphics on the Home Page, I use MapServer for the GIS mapping, but I am committed to using Open Source software just to prove that the entire site can be done with Open Source. Everyone said I couldn't do a mapping site with Open Source but I did and now I want to complete the project and replace all the graphics with images from Paint.NET. Thanks again ! You're welcome! Please give a link to you website... Quote My DeviantArt | My Pictorium | My Plugins | Donate via Paypal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogster1 Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Nice plugin! Now let's sparkle our teeth, without any brushing!! Quote BoogsterSU~Killer's Korner~Photobucket~The 600th User!!! "Yep! Everyone loves dogs! And most of us love to know what heaven looks like! But however, there's one who thinks that "All Dogs Go to Heaven"! And that's me!" --Myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadJik Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 If the image is too light (white) the plugin is hanging, because all and every pixels are considered as a brilliant spot to add a sparkle to! And so it could be running for hours/days/weeks if the limit is high! The glitters are created from the top-left corner to the bottom-right corner. So if the limit is too low only the top of the image is covered. Read the post 1 for more details. Quote My DeviantArt | My Pictorium | My Plugins | Donate via Paypal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadJik Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 If the image is too light (white) the plugin is hanging, because all and every pixels are considered as a brilliant spot to add a sparkle to! And so it could be running for hours/days/weeks if the limit is high! The glitters are created from the top-left corner to the bottom-right corner. So if the limit is too low only the top of the image is covered. Read the post 1 for more details. Quote My DeviantArt | My Pictorium | My Plugins | Donate via Paypal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadJik Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 If the image is too light (white) the plugin is hanging, because all and every pixels are considered as a brilliant spot to add a sparkle to! And so it could be running for hours/days/weeks if the limit is high! The glitters are created from the top-left corner to the bottom-right corner. So if the limit is too low only the top of the image is covered. Read the post 1 for more details. Quote My DeviantArt | My Pictorium | My Plugins | Donate via Paypal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadJik Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 If the image is too light (white) the plugin is hanging, because all and every pixels are considered as a brilliant spot to add a sparkle to! And so it could be running for hours/days/weeks if the limit is high! The glitters are created from the top-left corner to the bottom-right corner. So if the limit is too low only the top of the image is covered. Read the post 1 for more details. Quote My DeviantArt | My Pictorium | My Plugins | Donate via Paypal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadJik Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 If the image is too light (white) the plugin is hanging, because all and every pixels are considered as a brilliant spot to add a sparkle to! And so it could be running for hours/days/weeks if the limit is high! The glitters are created from the top-left corner to the bottom-right corner. So if the limit is too low only the top of the image is covered. Read the post 1 for more details. Quote My DeviantArt | My Pictorium | My Plugins | Donate via Paypal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemo Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 That has some nice possibilities :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemo Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 That has some nice possibilities :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemo Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 That has some nice possibilities :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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