nStation » download http://n.talagala.org discovery · awareness · wonder Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:43:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 7 Useful Paint.NET Plug-ins for Web and UX Designers http://n.talagala.org/articles/7-useful-paint-dot-net-plug-ins-for-web-and-ux-designers/ http://n.talagala.org/articles/7-useful-paint-dot-net-plug-ins-for-web-and-ux-designers/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:13:26 +0000 Nadee http://n.talagala.org/?p=379 Paint.NET LogoPaint.NET (paint-dot-net, or PDN) is probably the best freeware out there for quick and easy pixel manipulation for Windows. Although it doesn’t boast Photoshop or GIMP like features, simplicity and super-fast startup time makes it a modest substitute for a fully blown graphic application. The PDN plug-in repository makes it even more interesting with a whole array of great plug-ins. This post is about ten interesting plug-ins I stumble upon while exploring the plug-in repository (Forum) that may be potentially useful web designers and UX designers alike.

Note:
I use Paint.NET 3.36 on a Microsoft Windows XP Professional 64-bit workstation with 2GB of DDR2 RAM and ATI FireGL V3300 Dual-head display adapter. Installing a plug-in is a snap. Just copy the plug-in DLL to the relevant directory. For example, if the installation path of PDN is C:\Program Files\Paint.NET, then effects plug-ins should be copied to the Effects folder and file type plug-ins should be copied to the FileTypes folder.

1. Buttons

Forum | Author | Download
Buttons plugin screenshot

2. Rounded Corners

Forum | Author: dan9298 | Download
Rounded corners plugin screenshot

3. Borders and Shapes

Forum | Author | Download
Borders and shapes plugin screenshot

4. Checkerboard

Forum | Author | Download
Checkerboard plugin screenshot

5. Multi-Color Gradient

Forum | Author | Download
Multi-color gradient plugin screenshot

6. Gradient Bars

Forum | Author: Pyrochild | Download
Gradient bars plugin screenshot

7. Water Reflection

Forum | Author | Download
Water reflection plugin screenshot

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The Jack-o’-lantern (or Jack O’Lantern) family consists of five members, each with distinct personalities. Define them the way you want but notice the self-evident characteristics. Personas anyone? I made them using Adobe Illustrator. The original artwork and few variants of it are available for your download pleasure.

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