Filter Forge renders images based on input images and XML documents called "filters". A filter (not to be confused with a mathematical filter) is essentially a tree of successive generations and/or transformations of color and position. Types of generations include single colors, polygons, gradients, Perlin noise, variations of Worley noise, and patterns commonly found in masonry. Types of transformations include rotation, scaling, refraction, noise distortion, kaleidoscope patterns, blurs, edge detection, blending, a variety of color space manipulations, and switches. As of version 4.0xx, the program also implements floating point processing, particle arrays, recursive loops, bézier curves, and built-in Lua scripting. Filter Forge also includes rendering options such as anti-aliasing, bump maps and normal maps, environment mapping, ambient occlusion, seamless tiling, and a text-based batch renderer. Users can randomize or control specific parameters of each filter through sliders, color pickers, and checkboxes. Sets of parameter values can be saved as presets.
While it is possible to edit filters with any text editor, Filter Forge includes a visual node-based filter editor. In the editor window, components are placed on a workspace and connected to one another like blocks in a flowchart. Similar editors exist in other computer graphics applications such as Genetica,[2] DarkTree,[3] and Substance Designer.[4]
Filter Forge hosts a web-based library of thousands of user-submitted filters that can be previewed and downloaded online or using the program's built-in browser. It maintains this model by offering a time-limited demo and rewards to authors of highly used library filters. Renders of library filters are available to anyone for free, but the program is needed to modify the filters and their parameters.[5]
filter, forge, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, october, 201. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Filter Forge news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Filter Forge is a computer graphics program for Windows and Mac that allows users to create procedural textures and modify images It can be used as a standalone application or as a plugin for compatible 8bf hosts such as Adobe Photoshop Affinity Photo Corel PaintShop Pro It has been under continuous development by Filter Forge OU formerly Filter Forge Inc since its official release in March 2007 1 Filter ForgeOriginal author s Filter Forge Inc Developer s Filter Forge OUInitial releaseMarch 5 2007 17 years ago 2007 03 05 Stable releaseFilter Forge 12 006 November 24 2022 16 months ago 2022 11 24 Written inC Operating systemMicrosoft Windows MacOSWebsitewww wbr filterforge wbr comFilter Forge renders images based on input images and XML documents called filters A filter not to be confused with a mathematical filter is essentially a tree of successive generations and or transformations of color and position Types of generations include single colors polygons gradients Perlin noise variations of Worley noise and patterns commonly found in masonry Types of transformations include rotation scaling refraction noise distortion kaleidoscope patterns blurs edge detection blending a variety of color space manipulations and switches As of version 4 0xx the program also implements floating point processing particle arrays recursive loops bezier curves and built in Lua scripting Filter Forge also includes rendering options such as anti aliasing bump maps and normal maps environment mapping ambient occlusion seamless tiling and a text based batch renderer Users can randomize or control specific parameters of each filter through sliders color pickers and checkboxes Sets of parameter values can be saved as presets Eight textures created by using the software program Filter Forge art glass raw gold wood damaged metal siding from a hot dog cart an Art Deco inspired abstract texture a pearl spaceship glass and another abstract texture inspired by New York City luxury architecture While it is possible to edit filters with any text editor Filter Forge includes a visual node based filter editor In the editor window components are placed on a workspace and connected to one another like blocks in a flowchart Similar editors exist in other computer graphics applications such as Genetica 2 DarkTree 3 and Substance Designer 4 Filter Forge hosts a web based library of thousands of user submitted filters that can be previewed and downloaded online or using the program s built in browser It maintains this model by offering a time limited demo and rewards to authors of highly used library filters Renders of library filters are available to anyone for free but the program is needed to modify the filters and their parameters 5 See also editProcedural textureReferences edit Official release of Filter Forge Genetica DarkTree Substance Designer Online filter libraryExternal links editFilter Forge homepage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Filter Forge amp oldid 1148029610, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
