Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 30

Thread: Pen Tool for ArtRage using AutoHotKey

  1. #1
    Join Date
    May 2014
    Location
    Portsmouth UK
    Posts
    739

    Pen Tool for ArtRage using AutoHotKey

    Hello there!,

    I generally create my art using ArtRage on a Windows laptop and recently have decided this Christmas to create a pen tool for ArtRage as I have never been quite happy with what I have found out there.

    The pen tool below contains all the tools I most often use and enables painting on my Windows laptop without the need for any extra accessories and just to use a stylus, so I thought I would share if anyone is interested.

    It uses a tool called autohotkey which is an automation scripting language for Windows, so just google autohotkey, download and install, get my autohotkey script from the link below and just double click the .ahk script to run up!

    The script can be edited in any text editor so it can be easily modified to anyone's personal preferences.

    ArtRageTool Version 1:
    https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtMMyTeySVJKgbhjNc-pq9LZc-uReg

    Click image for larger version. 

Name:	ArtRageToolSBS.png 
Views:	272 
Size:	177.5 KB 
ID:	100867

    Note that the Size and Pick buttons hold down the Shift and Alt key respectively for 1.5 seconds to enable the stylus to either resize the brush or to pick a colour.

    Oh and some of the shortcuts that each button initiates may be specifically ones that I have set up myself, like for example, Warp which I assign to <Ctrl>w but they are easily changed in the .ahk file

    Click image for larger version. 

Name:	ArtRageToolFullScreen.png 
Views:	235 
Size:	433.5 KB 
ID:	100868
    Last edited by RedSaucers; 06-10-2021 at 10:49 PM.

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Jan 2014
    Location
    Australia
    Posts
    3,401
    Thanks Red for the Chrissie Pressie. I've downloaded and checked out all the keys and it works! I'll give it a full workout today on my current painting and I'm sure it's going to be fun to use as well as a time saver. I have never used hotkeys as my tablet is very basic and so is my stylus. I won't have the courage to play with the script to change anything.

    Thanks again for sharing you expertise. Have you been painting lately? Haven't seen you for a while.
    June.

    Oh God of homeless things, look down
    And try to ease the way
    Of all the little weary paws
    That walk the world
    today.
    -
    Unknown.

    http://enug66.deviantart.com/gallery/

    [My setup: hp 15in laptop,11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 @ 2.80GHz 2.70 GHz, 8.00 GB RAM, 24in Acer 2nd monitor, Huion Kamvas 20 Pro display tablet, Windows 11, ArtRage Vitae.
    My painting real-estate is extended across three monitors.]

  3. #3
    Join Date
    May 2014
    Location
    Portsmouth UK
    Posts
    739
    Hi Enug, yes I have been painting and I still use ArtRage to finish my art but have been playing around with, ahem, another art application on android!, here is some art I have recently finished on ArtRage :

    Click image for larger version. 

Name:	Kate-notube[art-portraits].jpg 
Views:	225 
Size:	468.9 KB 
ID:	100864
    Click image for larger version. 

Name:	1.jpg 
Views:	216 
Size:	92.8 KB 
ID:	100865
    Click image for larger version. 

Name:	MartynDogFinished.jpg 
Views:	225 
Size:	132.9 KB 
ID:	100866

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Jan 2014
    Location
    Australia
    Posts
    3,401
    What no monsters? These are great - I like how you show the brushstrokes. I have a tendency to want to 'smooth' them out. The dog of course is my favourite.

    I tried out the pen tool and it really works well for me - I just have to get into the habit to use it instead of reaching for the tool. One question- I don't use the warp tool so how do I change it to - say, select layer contents?
    June.

    Oh God of homeless things, look down
    And try to ease the way
    Of all the little weary paws
    That walk the world
    today.
    -
    Unknown.

    http://enug66.deviantart.com/gallery/

    [My setup: hp 15in laptop,11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 @ 2.80GHz 2.70 GHz, 8.00 GB RAM, 24in Acer 2nd monitor, Huion Kamvas 20 Pro display tablet, Windows 11, ArtRage Vitae.
    My painting real-estate is extended across three monitors.]

  5. #5
    Join Date
    May 2014
    Location
    Portsmouth UK
    Posts
    739
    I'm not doing too many monsters these days, mainly just portraits, both human and animal!

    I'm glad that you are finding the tool useful! the shortcut for Select Layer Contents in ArtRage is Ctrl+Alt+A which in the autohotkey script world translates to :
    ^!a

    this may look like gobbledegook but for autohotkey
    ^ is Ctrl
    ! is Alt
    and a is a

    Also + is Shift

    So in the section towards the bottom of the script that is :

    ArtWarp:
    WinActivate, ahk_exe %ArtName%.exe
    Send ^w
    return

    Replace the ^w (which is the key combination of Control + w) with
    ^!a

    and for extra brownie points, to change the name of the button from Warp, modify the Warp text at the end of the following line :

    Gui, Add, Button, x+5 w40 h30 gArtWarp, Warp

    Good luck!!

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Nov 2011
    Posts
    2,219
    Happy new year Red and really good to see some of your work again
    Fantastic portraits, you have quite a distinctive and engaging style.
    Maker Of Replica Macoys

    Techie Stuff:
    ArtRage Vitae 7.1.4 ~ 15" Macbook Pro
    ~ macOS 10.15.7 ~ 4 Core i7 3.1GHz CPU ~ 16GB RAM ~ Wacom Intuos4 M
    My Animal Paintings In The Forum Gallery
    On Instagram

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Jan 2014
    Location
    Australia
    Posts
    3,401
    I did it!

    Name:  Select.JPG
Views: 3889
Size:  19.8 KB
    Thanks again Red for sharing this tool.
    June.

    Oh God of homeless things, look down
    And try to ease the way
    Of all the little weary paws
    That walk the world
    today.
    -
    Unknown.

    http://enug66.deviantart.com/gallery/

    [My setup: hp 15in laptop,11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 @ 2.80GHz 2.70 GHz, 8.00 GB RAM, 24in Acer 2nd monitor, Huion Kamvas 20 Pro display tablet, Windows 11, ArtRage Vitae.
    My painting real-estate is extended across three monitors.]

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Jan 2014
    Location
    Australia
    Posts
    3,401
    Hi Red, just popped in to thank you again for this very handy tool. I'm using it with every painting but sometimes I forget it's there and out of habit reach for the tool. However, I find that is happening less as I get used to it being on my workplace. Thanks so much - you are very clever to have scripted this. I am surprised no one else has mentioned using it.

    Come on folks it's a great little helper!
    June.

    Oh God of homeless things, look down
    And try to ease the way
    Of all the little weary paws
    That walk the world
    today.
    -
    Unknown.

    http://enug66.deviantart.com/gallery/

    [My setup: hp 15in laptop,11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 @ 2.80GHz 2.70 GHz, 8.00 GB RAM, 24in Acer 2nd monitor, Huion Kamvas 20 Pro display tablet, Windows 11, ArtRage Vitae.
    My painting real-estate is extended across three monitors.]

  9. #9
    Join Date
    May 2014
    Location
    Portsmouth UK
    Posts
    739
    Hi Enug, I'm so glad you are finding it useful, I have since made the tool a little more complicated to add the ability to make it more transparent and to move and zoom the canvas!

  10. #10
    Join Date
    Jan 2014
    Location
    Australia
    Posts
    3,401
    Is it too complicated for me? 'Cos I'd love to try it.
    June.

    Oh God of homeless things, look down
    And try to ease the way
    Of all the little weary paws
    That walk the world
    today.
    -
    Unknown.

    http://enug66.deviantart.com/gallery/

    [My setup: hp 15in laptop,11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 @ 2.80GHz 2.70 GHz, 8.00 GB RAM, 24in Acer 2nd monitor, Huion Kamvas 20 Pro display tablet, Windows 11, ArtRage Vitae.
    My painting real-estate is extended across three monitors.]

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •