Custom Brushes Plugin 5.1.5

Simon Brown · **Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:39 pm

This plugin has been discontinued. I recommend using CustomBrushesMini instead.

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One of the most eagerly awaited features planned for Paint.NET v4.0 is custom brushes. But wait no more - while this is not as good as having them incorporated into the program at least its a start. This plugin lets you draw on a canvas with a custom brush.

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How can I install it
To use it, install the plugin the normal way and then open up My Documents\Paint.NET User Files\Custom Brushes. To make a custom brush just add a new png file to that folder.

How can I create a brush the changes each time it is used?
To create such a brush, put several PNGs in a zip-archive and change the extension to .cbb. Then put it in My Documents\Paint.NET User Files\Custom Brushes.

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Thanks go to pyrochild for the idea of showing a new window with a blank canvas to implement a custom brush. (Splatter) and for his enormous help in developing this plugin.
Thanks to jerkfight for the icon.
Ego Eram Reputo for approving of implementing the idea behind WhichSymbol into Custom Brushes.
The developers at ICSharpCode for SharpZipLib.

ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.dll: License can be found here: http://sharpdevelop.net/OpenSource/Shar ... fault.aspx under the "License" heading.

CustomBrushes.dll: Copyright © Simon Brown 2009
Portions Copyright (C) Zach Walker 2008
Portions Copyright (C) Jerkfight 2008
Use at your own risk.

Mike Ryan · **Joined:** Sun Aug 12, 2007 3:43 am **Posts:** 3595

Good plugin, Simon. Although, here we are at v5.0 and I must say it has some 'useless' features (read WhichSymbol implementation)

Frozen_byte · **Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:46 pm

WoW, it helps a lot, thank you!
But why are only 20 Brushes allowed?
And how to expand this limit? :mrgreen:

Mike Ryan · **Joined:** Sun Aug 12, 2007 3:43 am **Posts:** 3595

Only the feather brush is available atm? And how do we go about creating one, and then switching it with the custom brush?

pyrochild · **Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:48 pm

Um.....

Why are you showing the dialog from OnSetRenderInfo()?
You should be overriding OnCreateConfigDialog() and returning an instance of your dialog (which should derive from EffectConfigDialog) in that.

And why, when I click the close button, does it still show what's been drawn? That should cancel the operation.

pyrochild · **Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:51 pm

Frozen_byte wrote:

And how to expand this limit? :mrgreen:

You can't, unless sabrown100 open-sources it.

Otherwise, you wait for sabrown to do it for you.

Simon Brown · **Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:52 pm

pyrochild wrote:

Frozen_byte wrote:

And how to expand this limit? :mrgreen:

You can't, unless sabrown100 open-sources it.

I will expand the limit if that is what many of the users want. I assumed 20 would be enough.

oma · **Joined:** Sun Jan 07, 2007 8:56 pm **Posts:** 3676

good start with brushes

one thing would like to see is if you could at least link to primary and secondary color .. don't need to change within the actual screen just if I change the colors within the main screen it would use those colors similar to how splatter is working at the moment.

oh yes is it possible to stick a round picture in there for a brush and drag it along. like a tube in that other ###%* program.

didn't check but can I specify select area with marching ants. that is just about a must.

test picture good fuzzy fluffy furry.

Mike Ryan · **Joined:** Sun Aug 12, 2007 3:43 am **Posts:** 3595

Really I need help. Is the feather brush the only brush, and if not how do I switch it?

pyrochild · **Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:20 pm

Mike.Ryan52 wrote:

Really I need help. Is the feather brush the only brush, and if not how do I switch it?

Go into your My Documents folder. IN there is the Paint.NET User Files folder. ANd in there is the Custom Brushes folder. And in there is the Feather brush folder. Copy the example from that.

Simon Brown · **Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:23 pm

oma wrote:

good start with brushes

one thing would like to see is if you could at least link to primary and secondary color .. don't need to change within the actual screen just if I change the colors within the main screen it would use those colors similar to how splatter is working at the moment.

oh yes is it possible to stick a round picture in there for a brush and drag it along. like a tube in that other ###%* program.

didn't check but can I specify select area with marching ants. that is just about a must.

test picture good fuzzy fluffy furry.

I may do that. For the circle you can use transparent PNGs.

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Should I create a thread where people can post brushes they have made?

pyrochild · **Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:25 pm

sabrown100 wrote:

Should I create a thread where people can post brushes they have made?

Yes.
(and you should also post more detailed instructions for creating your own. and add GUI to make adding them easier)

Simon Brown · **Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:26 pm

pyrochild wrote:

sabrown100 wrote:

Should I create a thread where people can post brushes they have made?

Yes.
(and you should also post more detailed instructions for creating your own. and add GUI to make adding them easier)

Should I create an installer people can use to distribute them?

Mike Ryan · **Joined:** Sun Aug 12, 2007 3:43 am **Posts:** 3595

THANK you for MAKING me feal absolutely STUPID by capitalizing the word IN lol

And yes, make a thread as I have about thirteen already lol

pyrochild · **Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:27 pm

sabrown100 wrote:

Should I create an installer people can use to distribute them?

Not until you add a Cancel button!

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