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Hazzer Wow that's great, the Gentree and the Mirror effects are awesome. I hadn't found that pack before.

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Hazzer If you find the URL send me the site link where the add-ons are, If they aren't included in this pack I probably don't have them yet.

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Hazzer Nope, happy to help.

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Hazzer Here is a snapshot to show you what folder looks like with Dll files in it after you unzip them there > http://twitpic.com/7pw17h click on Full to see larger photo.

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Hazzer I take it you don't have much familiarity with how Windows works and how folders work. Paint.net is an icon, this you open as an application. What you need to do is browse to the program folder. Typically you open My Computer, click C:, open Program Files, find Paint.NET folder and open the Effects folder. This folder is where you cut/paste the zip file containing the plugins. The DLL files should be extracted into this folder. If you don't know how to navigate/copy/paste/unzip files then there is limited support I can give you, I can suggest just doing Google searches for how to do those basic Windows functions however.

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Hazzer Okay, right click on the zip file, click on "cut" then open up the Paint.Net effects folder and right click in folder and say "paste"

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Hazzer copy the zip file to the Paint.Net effects folder, then just right click on file and say extract all, then restart Paint.net

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Hazzer Windows Vista and Windows 7 can read zip files by default, I don't think Windows XP can anymore, don't remember. Check, just double click on Zip file and it should open in a new window showing all files. If it doesn't you need a zip program.

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Hazzer Depends on what utility you have, right click and say unzip to folder, or simply double click on zip file and it will open and you can cut/paste the files out of there and put them in another folder. If you don't have a zip program use 7-zip which is free and great.

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I always added them to the effects folder, and they all still are there. I haven't tested adding them to the main folder.

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benbschu Glad you found it helpful, I am always looking for more Paint.net plugins if you find some that aren't on this post let me know.

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Custom Brushes Mini has the closest thing to a spray paint brush -> http://paint.net.amihotornot.com.au/Features/Effec...

I should point out that one of the plugins has a later update so will need to be updated but I am excited about Paint.NET 4.x and what features it may have.

They add great extra features.

I can't find it either. I asked earlier he pointed me to the manual method( tilt on character at a time ) , which I hoped the addon would allow me to avoid having to do. Text curve effects generally let you set a pivot point around with the text bends. At least that is how photoshop does it.

I haven't tried the tubular effect.

I guess I will have to get photoshop.

I will continue to try and find a plugin that will work, specifically one for curved text effects. If I find one I will link to it.

Did you guys see this link to do curved text effects? http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/14014-... Let me know if this helps.

That's actually where I started at when I was searching, but its 3d only. my original design was 2d with text curved like the arch in an archway, because the logo's main part is inside of a circle. The text needs to either be inside or outside the cirlce, and it looks a lot better if follows the circle's curve.

When I need to curve 2D text I use the tubular effect to make the text curve, it doesn't convert it to 3D, but have to have text on separate layer and takes some adjusting.

I usually use this method: http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/15571-... to manually curve / rotate text, or the tubular effect on the selected text as an image.

Check under the subfolders of effects like the Photo Effects, Render and Selection sub menus. The plugins don't add directly into the main "Effects drop down" but get added to several sub categories.

I have done these same install on Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 64 bit without any issue? Can you describe your problem?

They all work without any problems or errors, I have installed on 2 Windows XP machines and 2 VISTA machines.

I FIX MY ERROR BY ADDING THEM TO THE FOLDER PAINT.NET NOT ON EFFECTS FOLDER