Question for Graphic Makers Out There Who Use Paint.Net

TheGhost · May 15, 2016

Hey guys, sorry if this is in the wrong area, but with all modders usually here I figured his would be the best place to answer my question.

Now for those who use Paint.Net for graphics, I am new to the program and have tinkered with a few things.

Now I hear there are plug ins you can add to the program from the forums, my question is, which plug ins do you guys use? And what would be best for making logos and possibly belts in the future?

Hitman74 · May 15, 2016

I use paint.net but mainly use it to make alts and loading screens. I have made a couple of event logo's for personal use the only thing I can say is download different fonts for different companies for example I downloaded an espn font so I could make event logo's for early 80's mods. Hopefully this will go you started until a graphic logo expert chimes in.

TheGhost · May 15, 2016

Thanks, yeah I've messed with making logos. I just downloaded a TON of new fonts.

But I know there are plug ins that do various things.

Hitman74 · May 15, 2016

AA's assistant

http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/15260-plugin-index/&do=findComment&comment=252078

Just press show hidden content and you find it. When you download it put it in Program -> Paint -> Effects

Inside Paint.Net you will now find it in Effects -> Objects

With it all cuts will look perfect with softened edges.

I use this when cutting pics of people it helps with getting the background away from what you cutting out it works. wonders.

May 16, 2016

Yeah AA's Assistant is my favorite effect.

Some other free effects that i use very often:

Drop Shadow

Outline Object (Boltbait)

Color Flip/Rotate

Black and Alpha +

Color Balance +

Hue / Saturation +

PS Emboss

Metallize

Sharpen +

PS Filter (to run various Photoshop effects)

Eye Candy 4000/Bevel Boss

Some of the effects above might be included in the default effects. I don't remember.

I also use Text Pro, but it's not free and you have to buy it if you want to use it.

May 20, 2016

How to create face or body paint in Paint.net

How to create face or body paint in Paint.net

For this example i will use a easy picture and in this case a King Kong Kennedy render.

http://i.imgur.com/ZlF5oHA.jpg

Step 1

Open the King Kong Kennedy Picture in Paint.net and select the Magic Wand tool. Adjust the tolerance setting to somewhere between 40 and 50 and cut away the blue CV background.

http://i.imgur.com/yFhjzrq.png

Step 2

Now select the AA's Assistant tool to get perfect smooth edges.

Step 3

Now i usually select the Eraser tool and increase the width to between 40 and 50. I use this the cut the top of the head, to make look round and less square.

http://i.imgur.com/7S0daqw.png

Step 4

On the right side of Paint.net you'll find Layers. Now you duplicate layer, so that you get two layers with King Kong Kennedy.

Step 5

Create a new layer and paste the CV background into it. You'll find the CV background in the CV default picture folder.

Step 6

Add another layer and make it the top layer. To make Smurph face- or bodypaint select the color R 63, G 91 and B 255. You can enter this in Color >> More.

Step 7

Depending of the picture either choose the Paintbrush or Paint Bucket tool in the new layer. Fill everything blue on top of the existing render.

http://i.imgur.com/HnHa9lk.png

Step 8

Select the top layer of the two layers with King Kong Kennedy. Go to the Adjustment menu and use the Black and White effect.

Step 9

Select the blue face and body paint layer. Go to Layer properties and select Overlay. Test to set the between 0 and 255. I usually have it between 200-255 depending on the render being used.

Step 10

Add a new layer on top.

Step 11

Go to the King Kong Kennedy layer and use the Ellipse Select tool. I this case i will use the Ellipse select tool to copy the eyes and mouth parts.

Step 12

When you have copied the eyes and mouth parts. Paste them in the top layer. Use the Eraser tool to cut away the skin outside the eyes and mouth.

http://i.imgur.com/Jkp1de1.png

http://i.imgur.com/3dnBYLs.png

Step 13

Now use the AA's Assistant tool on the eyes and mouth parts to make them perfectly smooth.

Step 14

Select the blue layer and use the eraser tool to cut away the blue parts that outside the render of King Kong Kennedy. When you have cut away the major parts use the AA's Assistant to get perfectly smooth edges.

http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee489/asaemon/TEW%20Alts/King%20Kong%20Kennedy%206.jpg

esteel20 · May 20, 2016

Thanks for this!

May 20, 2016

Thanks for this!

Great if its helpful. I'm also planning to a similar guide on how to create stubble and add depth to hair.

Hitman74 · May 20, 2016

Thanks Asaemon this is a big help always struggled when doing face paint for alts and also can't wait the facial hair tutorial.

May 20, 2016

Thanks Asaemon this is a big help always struggled when doing face paint for alts and also can't wait the facial hair tutorial.

You're welcome. I'll try to create the facial hair tutorial during this weekend. Actually it's pretty simple and easier/quicker than the face/bodypaint tutorial.

Hitman74 · May 20, 2016

Just tried it on the same render you did

http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n511/hitman74/King%20Kong%20Kennedy_zpsrn6jb0qh.jpg

Looks just like yours now I can make smurfs all day long!!! lol Thanks for the help time to make some new alts.

May 20, 2016

Just tried it on the same render you did
http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n511/hitman74/King%20Kong%20Kennedy_zpsrn6jb0qh.jpg
Looks just like yours now I can make smurfs all day long!!! lol Thanks for the help time to make some new alts.

Looks great. To quickly change his color just use the Color Flip/Rotate effect and he'll become green or red in a second.

Here is the smurph hat i used. I cut it from some vector or render and tweaked it.

http://i.imgur.com/W1F4XsI.png

May 21, 2016

How to create a stubble in Paint.net

<div style="text-align:center;">How to create a stubble in Paint.net

For this example i will use a easy picture and in this case a King Kong Kennedy render.

http://i.imgur.com/ZlF5oHA.jpg

Step 1

Open the King Kong Kennedy Picture in Paint.net.

Step 2

Add a new layer.

Step 3

Select the paintbrush and the dark grey color next to black.

Step 4

Paint the stubble, moustache or hair.

http://i.imgur.com/NYAbrea.jpg

Step 5

Now their are two different choices.

Choice number one is using the Noise effect -> Add Noise -> with settings 50, 0 and 100

Choice number two is to instead use the Grain effect. Both effects pretty much does the same.

Step 6 A

Now their are also two different choices.

Choice number one is using the Gaussian Blur effect and then go to the layer effect and choose Multiply or Overlay and test different Opacity level between 0-255. Use the Eraser tool to shape the stubble. If you create a weak stubble you can very quickly create another alt with an stronger stubble by simply using the duplicate layer option.

http://i.imgur.com/V5BLjhF.jpg

Step 6 B

Instead of using the Gaussian Blur effect use the Color Flip/Rotate and select the white color to the right. Now go into layer properties and select multiply. Play around with the opacity levels. Use the Eraser tool to shape the stubble. If you create a weak stubble you can very quickly create another alt with an stronger stubble by simply using the duplicate layer option.

http://i.imgur.com/7jo8O4h.jpg

You can also use either of these two methods to add more depth to existing hair.

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June 8, 2016

How to add some extra light to skin

How to add some extra light to skin

I made this using a tutorial i found somewhere on the Paint.net forums.

http://i.imgur.com/1RaNzy7.png
Save the picture above and open up in Paint.net

Open up a picture, maybe a picture where you think the skin could use some extra light. I think it works pretty well together with Jsilvers renders and possibly also with Sockpuppets. I haven't tried Sockpuppets yet.

In this example i used this render of The Masked Fury

http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee489/asaemon/TEW%20Alts/The%20Masked%20Fury.jpg

Now add a new layer.

Set the new layer to overlay.

Paste the ball in the new layer and play around with the opacity setting. Maybe set it between 100 and 200 depending on which picture you're using.

Move the ball around and when the skin looks goods. Use Eraser tool and AA's Assistant to cut away all light outside the skin.

http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee489/asaemon/TEW%20Alts/The%20Masked%20Fury%202.jpg

I used the same technique on the Skull DeBones/Vengeance alt i recently posted.

Hitman74 · June 9, 2016

Cool can't wait to try this out thanks.

June 9, 2016

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Hitman74" data-cite="Hitman74" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41631" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Cool can't wait to try this out thanks.</div></blockquote> You're welcome! <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

June 9, 2016

Tornado Nagai with and without the extra light

<div style="text-align:center;">Another example with the extra light

http://i.imgur.com/PMoglhC.jpghttp://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee489/asaemon/TEW%20Alts/Tornado%20Nagai.jpg

The left one is the original picture and the right one is my newest alt with the added light effect and some outline effect on the hoodie to make it look larger.</div>

June 9, 2016

Using and creating hair in Paint.net

<div style="text-align:center;">Using and creating hair in Paint.net

The Google Image search is your friend and try to search for "hair png" or something similar, you will find some hairstyles with transparent background that can be very useful.

You can also create some custom hairstyles. I found the picture below on Google Images, and have been using it a lot recently.

http://i.imgur.com/fke1Zg7.png

Save the picture and open it in Paint.net

Now resize the picture to 300 x 225 or to any size you prefer. You will find resize in the Image menu

Now open a CV worker picture and add a new layer on top of the worker picture

Copy any of the hair pieces and paste it into the new layer, by repeating this process with new layers and also use the flip horizontal and Rotate / Zoom effects. You will find both effects in the Layers menu.

When you're finished simply merge the hair layers together and you have you own custom hairstyles like the ones i've created and added below.

http://i.imgur.com/qa94NIC.png

http://i.imgur.com/HvDaY3u.png</div>

June 22, 2016

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Asaemon" data-cite="Asaemon" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41631" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">How to add some extra light to skin I made this using a tutorial i found somewhere on the Paint.net forums. Open up a picture, maybe a picture where you think the skin could use some extra light. I think it works pretty well together with Jsilvers renders and possibly also with Sockpuppets. I haven't tried Sockpuppets yet. In this example i used this render of The Masked Fury http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee489/asaemon/TEW%20Alts/The%20Masked%20Fury.jpg Now add a new layer. Set the new layer to overlay. Paste the ball in the new layer and play around with the opacity setting. Maybe set it between 100 and 200 depending on which picture you're using. Move the ball around and when the skin looks goods. Use Eraser tool and AA's Assistant to cut away all light outside the skin. http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee489/asaemon/TEW%20Alts/The%20Masked%20Fury%202.jpg I used the same technique on the Skull DeBones/Vengeance alt i recently posted. </div></div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;"> This also works pretty well with the ball in black and white. Do the same steps, but also go to the adjustments menu -> black and white.</div>

June 22, 2016

Decreasing light and skin color

<div style="text-align:center;">Decreasing light and skin color

The ball comes to use in the other direction to. Here i used it to decrease the original light.

http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee489/asaemon/TEW%20Alts/Akima%20Brave.jpghttp://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l98/da_kine_brah/Renders/AkimaBrave_zps14a8411c.jpg

The right picture is Sockpuppets original render. Sockpuppet always makes top class renders, sometimes with perfect light and sometimes with experimental light. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

On the left picture i used the ball to tweak the colors and light, by selecting negation instead of overlay.</div>

July 21, 2016

So what should we do next? Should we call Ghostbusters? <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

Creating some gold? Or any other suggestions?

Amateur777 · July 22, 2016

Beards <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Asaemon" data-cite="Asaemon" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41631" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>So what should we do next? Should we call Ghostbusters? <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Creating some gold? Or any other suggestions?</div></blockquote> I wanna learn how to do intense beards. Real intense beards.

July 22, 2016

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Amateur777" data-cite="Amateur777" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41631" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I wanna learn how to do intense beards. Real intense beards.</div></blockquote> I've not built beard from scratch, but we can find some beard and then tweak it an edit it so that it fits in more on the renders and looks less photo realistic. <div style="text-align:center;">http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee489/asaemon/TEW%20Alts/Samoan%20Machine%20%2016B.jpghttp://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee489/asaemon/TEW%20Alts/Samoan%20Machine%20%2016.jpghttp://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee489/asaemon/TEW%20Alts/Samoan%20Machine%20%2016C.png Doing some ZZ Top beards like this. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div> <ul><li>Then we might create some gold, maybe give Frantic Ali some gold teeth. His new render just screams gold teeth. </li><li>We might take one of my mask renders and change his skin color from white to hispanic and black. </li><li>Then we could tweak some blood and scars. </li></ul>

July 22, 2016

Using and tweaking beards in Paint.net

<div style="text-align:center;">Using and tweaking beards in Paint.net

The Google Image search is your friend and try to search for "beard png", "full beard png" or something similar, you will find some beards with transparent background that can be very useful.

You can also tweak beard and create some custom beards by building the beard in several layers. I found the picture below on Google Images.

<img alt="691f9ada90a90e069e24e75828ddba42.jpg" data-src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/69/1f/9a/691f9ada90a90e069e24e75828ddba42.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

Step 1

Open Paint.net and paste the beard above as a new picture

Step 2

Now you will find out that the background wasn't transparant, but it was white. But don't worry we will use a nice effect to fix that

Step 3

I'm not sure if this effect is in the default software or not. But if it isn't you will find it <a href="http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/15260-plugin-index/&do=findComment&comment=252078" rel="external nofollow">here</a> The effect is called Black and White Alpha+, so if you don't have it just download it and paste it in the folder named Paint.net -> Effects. You will find this effect in the Adjustments menu. So just use the effect and the beard will be perfect without any white background.

Step 4

Now we will use a CV render. I will once again use King Kong Kennedy. So open the King Kong Kennedy render in Paint.net and we will give him a nice beard.

http://i.imgur.com/ZlF5oHA.jpg

Step 5

Select the beard picture. The beard might be a little bigger than King Kong, so go to the Image menu and select resize. Try with the width 140 and press ok.

Step 6

Copy the beard and go to the King Kong Kennedy picture. Go to layers and select add new layer. Paste the beard in the new layer and move it to the right position.

http://i.imgur.com/EIinWEH.jpg

So now it should look something like this. It looks ok, but you can see through it so now we will adjust the thickness of the beard.

Step 7

One thing that i often use to tweak the thickness is multiple layers. So select the beard layer and use duplicate layer.

http://i.imgur.com/jNc1lSV.jpg

Step 8

Now its a full black beard and what i usually do is to tweak the layer properties of the top "beard" layer. There are several mode settings available, and normal is the default. So test to select normal and the opacity level of 80.

http://i.imgur.com/AZ5dzCc.jpg

Now it should look like this. A grown beard, but not totally dark and you can still see detail.

Ok so if you want to continue expand or tweak the beard, just copy a piece of the beard using the rectangle, lasso or ellipse select tool and paste it in a new layer underneath the existing beard layers. You can do this with one side and when that side looks good use duplicate layers and then go the Layers menu and select flip horizontal. I'm not using this method this time, but it's very effective when tweaking/building hair/beard of whatever. This is the method i have been using when creating hair for alt and masked workers.

Step 9

Ok so we have a bearded King Kong Bundy, Maybe we want to tweak the beard color. There are several effects that can be used like Hue/Saturation+, Color Balance+, Color Mixer or Color Flip/Rotate. If you are missing any of these you find them in the Plugin index here. Download and place them in the Effects folder <a href="http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/15260-plugin-index/&do=findComment&comment=252078" rel="external nofollow">Paint dot net Plugin Index</a>.

This time we will use Color Flip/Rotate. Select the top beard layer and then go to Color Flip/Rotate. You will find it the Effects menu -> Color. Pick a yellow color. Now the beard is very bright yellow. You can also go the layer settings and chose normal and the opacity level of 255 again, since we are not using black anymore.

http://i.imgur.com/eNrYnDy.jpg

Step 10

Ok so now we want to tweak the yellow color, so this time we will use the Hue/Saturation+ effect. Here you can fool around and give poor King Kong a purple beard, but i will be nice and go Hue -35, Saturation 40 and Lighness -20 that gives him a reddish/brown beard.

http://i.imgur.com/V8afxta.jpg

Step 11

Ok so now we have a brown beard, but we will test one final thing to see if we can improve the beard some more. Ok so select the brown beard layer and go into layer settings. Now select difference and the opacity level of 255.

http://i.imgur.com/vTwx5jb.png

Now King Kong Kennedy has a thick brown beard.

Now you can start a new TEW save, select USPW, hire King Kong Kennedy and change his alter ego to Giant Kennedy or Giant Redwood Jr. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

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R0x4ry · July 22, 2016

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Asaemon" data-cite="Asaemon" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41631" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <ul><li>Then we might create some gold, maybe give Frantic Ali some gold teeth. His new render just screams gold teeth.</li></ul></div></blockquote> The same one from 2013 or?

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