I can't find the tutorial for this specific script but there is a video that shows how to use two different scripts entirely...
I noticed not every script works the same but for some reason the Falling snow script asks for a bunch of info unlike the other ones jsut do it. So anyway I have tried toying with contrast/brightness/detail, etc and I cannot reproduce what the script is supposed to do but maybe that's because these scripts are for newer versions of PSP? I have X5 and it was meant for X6/7 but seems to work fine I tried another script and it seems to work just fine.
Of course all the scripts I got are for X6/7 the website doesn't make that pretty clear but hey! I guess when X5 isn't available I should assume otherwise really?
how the heck do I get the snowflakes? It starts off with brightness, contrast, noise, then Gaussian blur and I have to figure out the settings myself I thought the script was supposed to do that itself? I can't figure out how to get the snowflakes here:
Technically they should have recorded the script to perform silently. But I'm going to just assume most who sell scripts aren't professional script designers who would think to do so.
Just turn off interactive mode when you run the script and you won't have to worry about those dialogs.
You can also click on the "Edit script" button and it will pop up the easy script editor. Next to each command is a drop down box that says "Default" change this to "Silent" and those dialogs won't pop up to bother you again.
Technically they should have recorded the script to perform silently. But I'm going to just assume most who sell scripts aren't professional script designers who would think to do so.
Just turn off interactive mode when you run the script and you won't have to worry about those dialogs.
You can also click on the "Edit script" button and it will pop up the easy script editor. Next to each command is a drop down box that says "Default" change this to "Silent" and those dialogs won't pop up to bother you again.
Kinda ironic coming from Corel itself (the script is from Corel I think)
Good to know... I didn't think I was supposed to change anything but then I didn't see any results either unless that's a limitation of not having the correct version (I have X5; this script is meant for X6/7 but it seems to work in X5.
This script doesn't use any commands that are specific to X7 or x6. It was simply made using X7. Because of this PSP will complain if you try and use it in an older copy, but there should be no problems in running it.
I was able to run the script with version X1. I just had to edit the script and change all references from 17 to 11 so it wouldn't give me any errors about the script being made with a newer version.
LeviFiction wrote:This script doesn't use any commands that are specific to X7 or x6. It was simply made using X7. Because of this PSP will complain if you try and use it in an older copy, but there should be no problems in running it.
I was able to run the script with version X1. I just had to edit the script and change all references from 17 to 11 so it wouldn't give me any errors about the script being made with a newer version.
ok I have another script that tells me that some file is missing but the script seems to actually work; is this also due to the X6/7 reference?
But that error specifically, should have nothing to do with the version of the software, only the availability of the file. Which may no be as important.
LeviFiction wrote:Depends. On the file, and the use.
But that error specifically, should have nothing to do with the version of the software, only the availability of the file. Which may no be as important.
Cool so far this has been an easy fix changing the script to silent did exactly what its supposed to do.
And actually if you look at mine: you can actually see the flakes are pretty big a bit too big if you ask me; hate having to ask here but there's no instructions other than how to install LOL
I think it might depend on the size of the original image used.
Larger images will result in smaller snow flakes, smaller images will have larger snow flakes.
Why? Because the snow flakes don't vary in size all that much. So let's say they take 5 pixels per flake (probably too small) on a larger image 5 pixels is nothing and they look tiny. On a smaller image, 5 pixels covers up more of the image, and so they look bigger.
The images that come as examples with the script have a minimum size of 1920x1440. And they just grow from there getting bigger and bigger.
The easiest method, make sure you're working on a sufficiently large image.
Here's the slightly harder method.
1) Create a new image with an all black background. This image should be minimum twice the size of your original image. If not bigger, if required. I'd say a minimum of 1000 pixels on each side.
2) Run the script on this image, you'll get a black background with white flakes.
3) Copy this image
4) On your original image create a new blank layer
5) Hit Ctrl + A to select everything.
6) Edit - Paste Into Selection <-This will squeeze what is on the clipboard into the current selection. In other words, pastes it in at the correct size.
7) Change the blend mode of this layer to "Screen" which will get rid of the black.
LeviFiction wrote:I think it might depend on the size of the original image used.
Larger images will result in smaller snow flakes, smaller images will have larger snow flakes.
Why? Because the snow flakes don't vary in size all that much. So let's say they take 5 pixels per flake (probably too small) on a larger image 5 pixels is nothing and they look tiny. On a smaller image, 5 pixels covers up more of the image, and so they look bigger.
The images that come as examples with the script have a minimum size of 1920x1440. And they just grow from there getting bigger and bigger.
The easiest method, make sure you're working on a sufficiently large image.
Here's the slightly harder method.
1) Create a new image with an all black background. This image should be minimum twice the size of your original image. If not bigger, if required. I'd say a minimum of 1000 pixels on each side.
2) Run the script on this image, you'll get a black background with white flakes.
3) Copy this image
4) On your original image create a new blank layer
5) Hit Ctrl + A to select everything.
6) Edit - Paste Into Selection <-This will squeeze what is on the clipboard into the current selection. In other words, pastes it in at the correct size.
7) Change the blend mode of this layer to "Screen" which will get rid of the black.
really?
changing the script to silent did exactly what its supposed to do.