[Feature] Image Masking

[blacksheeprising]

I'm sorry if this is on it's way or if it's been shot down already, but I want rounded corners on my album art. And hexagons. And circles.






So, I'm thinking:

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[MeasureAlbumArt]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=NowPlaying
PlayerName=#Playahhh#
PlayerType=Cover

[AlbumArt]
Meter=IMAGE
MaskPath="I dunno, somewhere?"
MeasureName=MeasureAlbumArt
MaskX=19
MaskY=12
X=70
Y=35
W=70
H=70

Or something.

MaskPath, obviously, pointing to something like this:

[exper1mental]

It already is possible to create circular album art. An example of a skin that uses it is the 360 skin on DeviantART. I don't know about polygons though.

The ability to mask images does seem nice though.

[blacksheeprising]

It already is possible to create circular album art. An example of a skin that uses it is the 360 skin on DeviantART. I don't know about polygons though.

The ability to mask images does seem nice though.

Possible and complicated. This would be much simpler.

[iNjUST]

You re-inspired my interest in this challenge, so check out this: http://rainmeter.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=18825

[blacksheeprising]

You re-inspired my interest in this challenge, so check out this: http://rainmeter.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=18825

This is actually really great. I have no idea how I'd go about creating rounded corners, but this will at least let me get some circular stuff done.

But as brilliant as this and the 360 skin are, a true masking function would be a much easier way of accomplishing this effect.

[suixin812]

I agree to you. It will be fascinating if there is a function of masking.
Although it can be partly accomplished by using Histogram, it will be difficult to masking with some complex pattern.
Well, I know someone tried to write a plugin for image masking. It was almost achieved, but failed due to unable to release memory when unloaded.