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[edit] Tutorial Index
Many of the effects produced in these tutorials rely on additional plugin effects that are not supplied with the core Paint.NET application.
For a list of extra plugin effects please visit the Plugins section of the Paint.NET user forum.
Please refer to the "Miscellaneous" section for a tutorial explaining how to download and install plugins.
[edit] Tutorials
[edit] Paint.NET's most popular tutorials
If you're new to Paint.NET these are just what you're looking for
| Tutorial Name | Created by | Date created | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Using Images Signatures & Avatars | Myrddin | 10-Aug 2007 | How to use images in your forum posts and display Signatures & Avatars |
| Shape 3D #2: Realistc Eyes | Ash | 27-Jul 2007 | Use the Shape 3D plugin to make realistic eyeballs - including animal eyes] |
| Real Car -> Toy Car conversion | cjmcguinness | 25-May 2007 | Manipulate photo's - taking a full sized car and turning it into a toy version |
| Simple *Round* Glass Buttons | cjmcguinness | 16-Apr 2007 | Create simple 'Firefox' style browser buttons |
| Make a "Wave" with Paint.NET | Europe | 08-Apr 2007 | Produce fantastic abstract 'swirly' art with this tutorial |
| Making glass buttons | BuzzKill | 24-Mar 2007 | Produce stylish 'glass look' web browser buttons |
| The process of Antiquing | Helio | 10-Mar 2007 | Take your digital photo's and age them to look like antiques |
| A way to create a puzzle with a picture... | Madjik | 06-Mar 2007 | Make your pictures look like a jigsaw puzzle |
| Using New Fonts for Paint.NET | HITMAN-X- | 05-Feb 2007 | How to install new fonts and use them with Paint.NET |
| Lets Make a Software Box | BuzzKill | 30-Jan 2007 | Transform flat images into 3D boxes |
| Making backgrounds of images transparent | Hannah Prower | 20-Jan 2007 | How to cut elements out of pictures and place them on different backgrounds |
| Drop Shadows | Crazy Man Dan | 22-Dec 2006 | Add depth to your artwork with drop shadows |
| Exploding Planets | PacerCoin | 07-Dec 2006 | Demonstrates how to render exploding planets for exciting space-scapes |
| Firey Text | Tom Jackson | 04-Dec 2006 | Set your text on fire with this tutorial |
| Fading/Blending: Gradient tool on a Camaro picture | Rick Brewster | 03-Dec 2006 | Demonstrates the use of Gradient tools when blending pictures |
| How to start a fire with Paint.NET | Tom Jackson | 01-Dec 2006 | Render some fantastic 'fire' effects with this easy to follow tutorial |
| LiteBrite(TM) Effect | barkbark00 | 14-Nov 2006 | Transform your pictures into coloured peg-board style images |
| A way to create bubbles... | Madjik | 08-Nov 2006 | Render realistic 3D bubbles |
| Make an Animated .GIF with Paint.NET | Hellfire010 | 30-Oct 2006 | Take Paint.NET pictures and animate them using .GIF animation software |
[edit] Categorized List
[edit] Basic Tools & Effects
| Tutorial Name | Created by | Date created | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotch Tape | toe_head2001 | 02-Aug 2007 | Create a transparent segment of scotch tape |
| Alpha Masking | Crazy Man Dan | 16-Jun 2007 | Learn how to create an Alpha Mask to aid in cutting out images with smooth edges |
| Bullet Holes tut | Ash | 10-Jun 2007 | 4 ways to create a bullet-hole effect in different surfaces (fabric/metal/stone/glass) |
| Cutting out Images the Easy Way! v2 | Tendercrisp | 21-May 2007 | A great method for cutting an image out of a picture for placing on another background |
| Make something glow in the dark | FirePhoenix | 12-May 2007 | Give an object that fluorescent 'glow-in-the-dark' effect |
| Waterdrop | Eraesr | 07-Mar 2007 | Create a transparent water droplet |
| Using New Fonts for Paint.NET | HITMAN-X- | 05-Feb 2007 | How to install new fonts and use them with Paint.NET |
| Making backgrounds of images transparent | Hannah Prower | 20-Jan 2007 | How to cut elements out of pictures and place them on different backgrounds |
| Fading/Blending: Gradient tool on a Camaro picture | Rick Brewster | 03-Dec 2006 | Demonstrates the use of Gradient tools when blending pictures |
[edit] Digital Art & Drawings
| Tutorial Name | Created by | Date created | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Way to Create a Maelstrom... | cjmcguinness | 08-Aug 2007 | Create a colourful vortex/nebula style 'Maelstrom' space scene |
| Power Reactor? (Stuff with Hexagrid...) | Madjik | 23-May 2007 | Use the Hexagonal Grid plugin to create amazing abstract artwork |
| LAVA Lamp | Ash | 20-May 2007 | Create a colourful Lava Lamp image complete with floating lava |
| Some kind of Hi-Tech wallpaper | Madjik | 04-May 2007 | Create your own cool-looking Hi-Tech wallpaper |
| Let's make a Chain | cjmcguinness | 21-Apr 2007 | How to render individual links, then link them together to form a chain |
| Render an image of a CD or DVD | cjmcguinness | 12-Apr 2007 | A way to create a graphic image of a CD/DVD including transparent edge & centre |
| Make a "Wave" with Paint.NET | Europe | 08-Apr 2007 | Produce fantastic abstract 'swirly' art with this tutorial |
| A way to create flowers... | Madjik | 13-Mar 2007 | This tutorial shows you how to render nice colourful geometric flowers |
| Phoenix in Fire | Madjik | 26-Feb 2007 | Learn how to create a fire phoenix image from scratch |
| How to make orbs | jake2k | 18-Feb 2007 | Render amazing looking orbs complete with highlights and reflection |
| Exploding Planets | PacerCoin | 07-Dec 2006 | Demonstrates how to render exploding planets for exciting space-scapes |
| How to start a fire with Paint.NET | Tom Jackson | 01-Dec 2006 | Render some fantastic 'fire' effects with this easy to follow tutorial |
| A way to create eye(s)... | Madjik | 13-Nov 2006 | This tutorial shows you a way to create fantastic digital eyes |
| A way to create bubbles... | Madjik | 08-Nov 2006 | Render realistic 3D bubbles |
[edit] Effects & Adjustments
| Tutorial Name | Created by | Date created | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| How to make a Picture Filmstrip | cjmcguinness | 07-May 2007 | Create a strip of camera film to show off your pictures |
| Creating a 3D 'waving' flag effect | cjmcguinness | 10-Apr 2007 | Make a flat image of a flag look like it's waving |
| Andy Warhol style Pop-Art poster | cjmcguinness | 31-Mar 2007 | Transform your favourite images into a cool Pop-Art style coloured poster |
| How to make a Lightsaber | BmB23 | 26-Mar 2007 | Use lighting and blur effects to render add a Lightsaber to a picture |
| How to produce a Fingerprint | cjmcguinness | 25-Mar 2007 | Turn an image of a finger into a black & white fingerprint |
| A way to create a puzzle with a picture... | Madjik | 06-Mar 2007 | Make your pictures look like a jigsaw puzzle |
| LiteBrite(TM) Effect | barkbark00 | 14-Nov 2006 | Transform your pictures into coloured peg-board style images |
| Lets Make a Software Box | BuzzKill | 30-Jan 2007 | Transform flat images into 3D boxes |
[edit] Miscellaneous
| Tutorial Name | Created by | Date created | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| How to Write an Effect Plugin 2/3 | BoltBait | 19-Jun 2007 | An intermediate guide to using the Code-Lab plugin to design your own effects |
| How to Write an Effect Plugin 1/3 | BoltBait | 17-Jun 2007 | A beginners guide to using the Code-Lab plugin to design your own effects |
| Make an Animated .GIF with Paint.NET | Hellfire010 | 30-Oct 2006 | Take Paint.NET pictures and animate them using .GIF animation software |
| How to: Installing Plugins | RaveN | 01-Sep 2006 | How to download and install additional plugins for Paint.NET |
[edit] Photography Tips/Photo Manipulation
| Tutorial Name | Created by | Date created | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Popping out of a Picture | spongey437 | 06-Jun 2007 | Make your main subject look like it's popping out of your picture |
| Cropping Photographs - The Rule of Thirds | cjmcguinness | 27-May 2007 | Aspects of photo composition and how to aesthetically crop your digital photographs |
| Real Car -> Toy Car conversion | cjmcguinness | 25-May 2007 | Manipulate photo's - taking a full sized car and turning it into a toy version |
| Pleasantville Effect | TheTh0mas | 10-Apr 2007 | Highlight images in vivid colour on a black & white background |
| The process of Antiquing | Helio | 10-Mar 2007 | Take your digital photo's and age them to look like antiques |
| Coloring a Black and White Image | Picc84 | 10-Oct 2006 | Bring your Black & White photo's to life with this informative tutorial |
[edit] Shape 3D Renders
| Tutorial Name | Created by | Date created | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shape 3D #2: Realistic Eyes | Ash | 27-Jul 2007 | Use the Shape 3D plugin to make realistic eyeballs - including animal eyes] |
| Shape 3D #1: Different Images on a Cube | Ash | 20-Jul 2007 | Use the Shape 3D plugin to place different images on different sides of a Cube |
[edit] Signatures & Avatars
| Tutorial Name | Created by | Date created | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Using Images Signatures & Avatars | Myrddin | 10-Aug 2007 | How to use images in your forum posts and display Signatures & Avatars |
| HSAT (Helio-Style-Avatar-Tutorial) | drakaan | 14-Jun 2007 | Create a transparent orb avatar in the style of forum member Helio |
| How to make a simple, great Signature | Nesk | 29-Apr 2007 | Shows you how to create a graphic signature for use on forums |
| Complex Signature | Crazy Man Dan | TBC | How to make a professional signature in under 200 steps! (Incomplete) |
[edit] Text Effects
| Tutorial Name | Created by | Date created | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrapping Text around an Object | spongey437 | 20-Aug 2007 | Use the Shape 3D plugin to wrap your text around an object |
| Jello Text | aguba | 10-Jul 2007 | This will show you how to create the 3D "Jello Text" |
| Stone Wall Text | spongey437 | 05-Jul 2007 | How to render text that looks like a stone wall |
| Rubber Stamp effect | cjmcguinness | 07-Apr 2007 | How to make your text look like it came from a rubber stamp |
| 3D Text Tutorial | jake2k | 13-Mar 2007 | How to make your text 3-Dimensional |
| Negation Fire Text | Jelp | 18-Feb 2007 | Enhance your text by putting a firey laser effect behind it |
| Lets Blow... some Glass Text | BuzzKill | 15-Jan 2007 | Make some professional looking 'glass style' text |
| Realistic Chrome Text | barkbark00 | 07-Jan 2007 | Create some reflective chrome style text |
| Firey Text | Tom Jackson | 04-Dec 2006 | Set your text on fire with this tutorial |
[edit] Textures & Patterns
| Tutorial Name | Created by | Date created | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Fabric Texture | tripdoctor | 03-Jul 2007 | Another way to make a 'Jean' denim fabric style texture |
| Simple Wood-Texture tutorial | drakaan | 03-Jul 2007 | Produce a realistic wood effect texture in a few simple steps |
| A way to make a Textured Floor | Madjik | 28-Jun 2007 | 7 different variations of surface textures using various effects |
| Rock Textures | spongey437 | 27-Jun 2007 | This tutorial demonstrates how to create 3 different rock textures |
| Wicker Basket 'skin' tutorial | Ash | 19-May 2007 | How to make a wicker texture then transform it into a 3D basket |
| Pool Water Tutorial | barkbark00 | 09-May 2007 | Create an amazingly realistic water surface - like a swimming pool |
| Curved Tile texture | cjmcguinness | 17-Apr 2007 | Produce a stylish, tileable, texture of curved reflective tiles |
| Denim texture(s) | Rainshadow | 16-Apr 2007 | Shows you a couple of ways to make a 'denim' like texture |
| Diamondplate Metal texture | cjmcguinness | 08-Apr 2007 | How to create a tileable texture of Diamondplate metal |
| Animal-skin 'style' fur texture | cjmcguinness | 07-Apr 2007 | Create a texture that looks like animal fur (giraffe and/or leopard) |
[edit] Web Graphics, Buttons & Layouts
| Tutorial Name | Created by | Date created | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Gel style' browser buttons | cjmcguinness | 10-Jun 2007 | Round browser buttons in a 'gel-style' with a chrome surround |
| Transparent Folder - Dock Icon | cjmcguinness | 03-May 2007 | How to make a transparent folder icon (can be used as a Dock Icon) |
| Simple *Round* Glass Buttons | cjmcguinness | 16-Apr 2007 | Create simple 'Firefox' style browser buttons |
| Making glass buttons | BuzzKill | 24-Mar 2006 | Produce stylish 'glass look' web browser buttons |
*TBC= To be created
