Improved Pencil

Peter Wassink · Post by **Peter Wassink** » 17 Nov 2006, 13:46

my new pencil.

per default the opacity is set to 20%
to darken the line increase this value

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open the zip file
save the ppencil.bin file and ppencil.data folder
in a "tvpaint custompanels" folder

then in tvpaint create a new custom panel tool bar
and import the ppencil.bin file
voila...there you have the pencil

enjoy

Post by **TVPaint** » 17 Nov 2006, 14:11

Nice one Tantalus !
Could you add a quick preview sample to have an idea about how it looks ?

Peter Wassink · Post by **Peter Wassink** » 17 Nov 2006, 14:40

TVPaint wrote:Could you add a quick preview sample to have an idea about how it looks ?

done.

i used a sketch for the skwigly sketch competition.
this is a fun little competition, with a low threshold

feel free to join everyone!
http://www.biganimation.com/forum/tm.asp?m=5814

fabrice_ · Post by **fabrice_** » 17 Nov 2006, 15:05

Nice work ! You took full advantage of the TVPanimation brush parameters

cresshead · Post by **cresshead** » 12 Dec 2006, 14:21

okay i'm new to all this so how do i install this into tvpaint?

cheers in advance!

steve g

Peter Wassink · Post by **Peter Wassink** » 12 Dec 2006, 14:23

read the post

ZigOtto · Post by **ZigOtto** » 12 Dec 2006, 17:42

hi folks,
I have gathered several shared pencils from some cool users*
and modified or re-customized some of them,
then add a couple more, to make this (open source) Pencil-Art kit,
feel free to try, customize it by yoursef, add your own new ones ... (extensible bar...)
enable a Paper texture too, (mine was Paper 09).

edit: to work properly, these pencils require theTVPaint's new connections (8.x and higher)
edit2 : Renamed "Pencil-kit", last uploaded version = 04/25/2007

ps:(for newbies only) how to install :
first download and unzip the joined file on your HD,
in your open Custom Panel, right-click in an empty place and choose All Panels/New Tool Bar ,
in the new tool bar, right-click in an empty place and choose This Panel/Import... ,
browse and select the Pencil-Art_Kit.bin file (previously unpacked), then "OK",
if you want to keep it, don't forget to "save config" when you quit tvpa.

*(thanks Asaf and you, Peter!)

cresshead · Post by **cresshead** » 12 Dec 2006, 19:31

cheers!..got my 'thick head' on today!

Boomslang · Post by **Boomslang** » 10 Apr 2007, 19:30

where exactly can i find the custom panel?

ZigOtto · Post by **ZigOtto** » 10 Apr 2007, 20:10

hi Boomslang,

have you downloaded and uncompressed the .zip file?

if yes, right-click on the CP button (see pict.), and go to "Load a New ToolBar...",
then choose the .bin file, "OK", your new CP should appear somewhere on your screen.

Boomslang · Post by **Boomslang** » 10 Apr 2007, 22:03

aye found it, i was mixed up with the custom brush panel. thanks!

CoreyAnimator · Post by **CoreyAnimator** » 20 Apr 2007, 03:28

I loaded the panels and everythign but whenI click on the icons, nothing happens. How exactly do you make the pencil work after you click on the icon?

ZigOtto · Post by **ZigOtto** » 24 Apr 2007, 15:14

CoreyAnimator wrote:I loaded the panels and everythign but whenI click on the icons, nothing happens. How exactly do you make the pencil work after you click on the icon?

Mac or PC ?

do you use a tablet?

can you grab your screen and post it here,
specially the Tool : CustomBrush panel,
just to help us for the diagnostic ?

CoreyAnimator · Post by **CoreyAnimator** » 25 Apr 2007, 02:11

Well I know is that I use Windows XP, and a wacom tablet. Im not sure if theres anything special to do besides drop the files in the plugin in folder, and then use them but I cant get the brushes to do anything. A few brushes change the color of my current tool to black but thats it. Am I suppose to be in a certain brush before I click the pencil icon or what exactly?

Peter Wassink · Post by **Peter Wassink** » 25 Apr 2007, 06:23

i had the same problem:
i wanted to give a student of mine (win XP) my pencil.
she made a new custompanel imported the bin file
it looked right, had the icon but clicking it... the animbrush was not there!

i could not figure out what went wrong... very frustrating i'll tell you