Comments on: The Mechanics of Creation 1: A DamienBlog http://www.heromachine.com/2009/06/07/the-mechanics-of-creation-1-a-damienblog/ Comics and RPG fun, plus the latest on the world's premier character portrait creator. Wed, 23 May 2012 14:19:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Damien Stadler http://www.heromachine.com/2009/06/07/the-mechanics-of-creation-1-a-damienblog/#comment-27779 Damien Stadler Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:48:17 +0000 http://www.heromachine.com/?p=3680#comment-27779 This particular part of the blog is no longer updated. My apologies. This particular part of the blog is no longer updated. My apologies.

]]> By: http://www.goodbadandbogus.com/time/is-quantum-mechanics-messing-with-your-memories/ http://www.heromachine.com/2009/06/07/the-mechanics-of-creation-1-a-damienblog/#comment-26329 http://www.goodbadandbogus.com/time/is-quantum-mechanics-messing-with-your-memories/ Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:02:03 +0000 http://www.heromachine.com/?p=3680#comment-26329 I just tried to grab the RSS Feed for your blog but it is not displaying in Google Chrome. Does anyone have any ideas? I just tried to grab the RSS Feed for your blog but it is not displaying in Google Chrome. Does anyone have any ideas?

]]> By: Damien Stadler http://www.heromachine.com/2009/06/07/the-mechanics-of-creation-1-a-damienblog/#comment-24875 Damien Stadler Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:18:26 +0000 http://www.heromachine.com/?p=3680#comment-24875 While I will admit that masking does indeed cut down on the work involved there, may I point you to Paint.NET? It's a little bit of a resource hog at times (deselect whenever possible!) bt it gives you the basic functions that most people prize in Photoshop in a free package. You should be able to Google it or find it at download.cnet.com . I use it all the time when I need to edit pictures, especially HMs--and it has layers! While I will admit that masking does indeed cut down on the work involved there, may I point you to Paint.NET? It’s a little bit of a resource hog at times (deselect whenever possible!) bt it gives you the basic functions that most people prize in Photoshop in a free package. You should be able to Google it or find it at download.cnet.com . I use it all the time when I need to edit pictures, especially HMs–and it has layers!

]]> By: Me Myself & I http://www.heromachine.com/2009/06/07/the-mechanics-of-creation-1-a-damienblog/#comment-24866 Me Myself & I Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:28:18 +0000 http://www.heromachine.com/?p=3680#comment-24866 And to think. Before I realized what the Masking was I was screen capturing and exporting pictures to Paint and modifying them pixle by pixle! This is a great feature. And to think. Before I realized what the Masking was I was screen capturing and exporting pictures to Paint and modifying them pixle by pixle! This is a great feature.

]]> By: Damien Stadler http://www.heromachine.com/2009/06/07/the-mechanics-of-creation-1-a-damienblog/#comment-13802 Damien Stadler Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:34:58 +0000 http://www.heromachine.com/?p=3680#comment-13802 Actually, that was one of the first questions I asked Jeff after I came to this new position. Apparently, Reverse Masking in a much more difficult and time-consuming enterprise than Masking. I also got something of a hint that it had to be done on an individual basis, though that's not confirmed. Point being, with all the excessive amounts of time he's spending on the program right now, trying to reprogram the base levels of HM3 to have it as a feature would destroy the usefulness of a lot of code he's worked up over the last several months. And all for something you can TECHNICALLY do with some creative resizing and layering. So that's unfortunately the official word. No reverse masking for HM3. Maybe HM4 though.... Actually, that was one of the first questions I asked Jeff after I came to this new position. Apparently, Reverse Masking in a much more difficult and time-consuming enterprise than Masking. I also got something of a hint that it had to be done on an individual basis, though that’s not confirmed. Point being, with all the excessive amounts of time he’s spending on the program right now, trying to reprogram the base levels of HM3 to have it as a feature would destroy the usefulness of a lot of code he’s worked up over the last several months. And all for something you can TECHNICALLY do with some creative resizing and layering.
So that’s unfortunately the official word. No reverse masking for HM3. Maybe HM4 though….

]]> By: Dan Gonzalez http://www.heromachine.com/2009/06/07/the-mechanics-of-creation-1-a-damienblog/#comment-13797 Dan Gonzalez Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:57:08 +0000 http://www.heromachine.com/?p=3680#comment-13797 I wish there was an option for reverse masking for all objects. There are many times I want hair to show under the brim of a hat but not stick out where it should be "under" the hat. Any ideas on that? I wish there was an option for reverse masking for all objects. There are many times I want hair to show under the brim of a hat but not stick out where it should be “under” the hat. Any ideas on that?

]]> By: Damien Stadler http://www.heromachine.com/2009/06/07/the-mechanics-of-creation-1-a-damienblog/#comment-13782 Damien Stadler Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:05:09 +0000 http://www.heromachine.com/?p=3680#comment-13782 That would be the one exception, wouldn't it? Lol, I need to think things through better when I write. But yes, in addition, items in hands reverse-mask, appearing to jut from each end and hiding the middle section overlapping the hand but not the fingers... Sheesh, this is like trying to teach English grammar! That would be the one exception, wouldn’t it? Lol, I need to think things through better when I write. But yes, in addition, items in hands reverse-mask, appearing to jut from each end and hiding the middle section overlapping the hand but not the fingers…

Sheesh, this is like trying to teach English grammar!

]]> By: Whit http://www.heromachine.com/2009/06/07/the-mechanics-of-creation-1-a-damienblog/#comment-13780 Whit Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:00:14 +0000 http://www.heromachine.com/?p=3680#comment-13780 I need to experiment with masking more. I'm just now starting to figure out how to use hand-masking for holding objects. I need to experiment with masking more. I’m just now starting to figure out how to use hand-masking for holding objects.

]]> By: The Imp http://www.heromachine.com/2009/06/07/the-mechanics-of-creation-1-a-damienblog/#comment-13772 The Imp Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:40:44 +0000 http://www.heromachine.com/?p=3680#comment-13772 Aha! I did not know that. Well, you learn something new every day - thanks, dude! Aha! I did not know that. Well, you learn something new every day – thanks, dude!

]]> By: Hakoon1 http://www.heromachine.com/2009/06/07/the-mechanics-of-creation-1-a-damienblog/#comment-13771 Hakoon1 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:34:58 +0000 http://www.heromachine.com/?p=3680#comment-13771 Thanks Damien! This is a great help and I think it will help a lot of new members to start as they mean to go on. Great Job! Thanks Damien! This is a great help and I think it will help a lot of new members to start as they mean to go on. Great Job!

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