Here is a pretty easy way to get the lightsaber or laser beam effect:
http://paintdotnet.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=1717
The only suggestion I would make is, at step 4 duplicate the layer 2 or 3 times and do a Gaussian Blur of 10 on one of the copies, 20 on another, and 30 on the third. Then merge these layers together before you continue on to Step 5.
Add comment October 29, 2008
I went searching the web for tutorials to ease you into Paint.Net, and I think this one will do the trick. Here’s a cool effect you can do to recolor an eye in a photo, and once you learn it, you can use this technique to do the same with any section of the photo you want to recolor.
Step 1: Search the internet for an image of an eye, preferably one that is larger than 100 pixels wide. Right click it and choose “copy.”
Step 2: Open Paint.net and click “File: New” then click ok. Next go to “Edit: Paste.” The eye image should take up most or all of the work area on your screen.
Step 3: Make sure all your windows are visible. If not, click on the “Window” menu, and make sure Tools, History, Layers, and Colors are checked.
Step 4: On the Layers toolbox, click the “double paper” icon, which will duplicate the eye layer.
Step 5: Click the checkbox on the bottom layer to turn it off. Select the top layer and use the eraser to erase the entire iris/pupil area. You may need to zoom in, and/or change the eraser size to get all of the iris erased.
Step 6: Uncheck the top layer and re-check the bottom layer. You should now be looking at the full eye again.
Step 7: Click on the bottom layer, and go to “Adjustments: Hue/Saturation.” Slide the Hue slider until the eye is your desired color. You can be as crazy as you want with the color. Click OK.
Step 8: On your layers toolbar, check both layers again. You should now see the eye color you picked out instead of the original color.
MORE FUN:
Find a picture of a globe, or some other round object such as a soccer ball or basketball, on the internet. Copy and paste it into a NEW LAYER in between the other two layers. Resize as needed to fit within the eye area. Then, on the new layer’s Layer Properties, turn down the opacity slider and choose a blending mode that you like. Try each one to see what the different effects are.
Add comment October 24, 2008
I found some great tutorials for Paint.net (there’s a whole forum full of them!). I would like you to try the Starry Background tutorial- this will make you more familiar with this fun, free, software.
Before you open the tutorial, watch this introductory video that I made: http://screencast.com/t/uNcn95As
Then you can read and follow the rest of the tutorial at: http://paintdotnet.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=22615
Have fun!
ps- here’s my pic from this tutorial:
Add comment February 29, 2008
While searching for info on photography, I found this great website with some tips on how to make your photos look better, and to help us understand why some photos just seem to stand out above the rest.
Since Lesson 1 on this site is about how to work your camera, and I’m sure most of you are capable of holding a camera and pushing a button(lol), we’ll skip that and go on to lesson 2:
http://tlc.ousd.k12.ca.us/~acody/digi2.html
Add comment February 7, 2008
Ok, class- last week we discussed how to protect students your age from the dangers online. Today’s question is:
If you could create a “safety rules” list for teens on the internet, what rules would be in your top 5?
Add comment January 30, 2008
Welcome to Edublogs.org. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!
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