GnuTux wrote:
Well, you could always switch to Linux and drag the Window to wherever you want, but since you don't find this script that useful, I don't guess it really matters.
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I didn't know that this could be done with Linux.
I'm going to get a new machine soon, so I may just make that switch. I never cared that much for Windows anyway, I feel kind of stuck with it.
This script is very! useful, it's just that I haven't been able to try it out much. It can create some really nice text as you've shown as, and who know what else could be done with it. Now that it can be applied to shapes as well.
Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the work you've put into it and the fact that you've made it available to everyone. It's really my OS that's causing my frustration, not the scripts.
GnuTux wrote:
Thanks, folks.
@AnMal - Yes. You should check it out. If does a nice job with shiny reflections.
@Molly - The gradient I used for that is one I sampled from an image of actual Chrome. There is quite a lot of black in it, but I always jack up the lightness/brightness/contrast on the final result anyway. I do need to sample a few more gradients from chrome images, so I can have a better arsenal. I think I specified to create a Topo Map using a bi-linear blend more, but you can play with those settings to get the result you're after. Since there is randomness involved, you should run each tweak several times and when you get just the right map, copy it to a new image and save it for later use. I'm starting to build up a library of good emaps. When we get enough, we can post and combine them.
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I noticed that your text shows some jagged edges, especially the 2nd one. Perhaps you did something to cause the jagged edges, or it might just be attributable to one of the the main problems with the ML Bevel Reflect plug-in, its lack of anti-aliasing. A white background can really show off jagged edges too. I think I'll attempt add some edge smoothing/anti-aliasing code to this script.
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Nice looking .ggr...
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