![]() ![]() ![]() These components are organized into categories similar to the way Filter Forge organizes the various filters that come with the plugin. This is a chance for even the casual user to look under the covers to see how all of these different effects are generated. In other words, you could apply a different version of the same texture with different raised areas and avoid using exactly the same fill in multiple places.īy clicking the Components button on the upper right side of the Filter Editor, you can bring up the various building blocks that make up each of the filters that come with Filter Forge 4.0. Here you can modify the random number to create a different fill from the same settings. To the right of the Presets tab, you will find a Settings tab. The Stone > Layered Stone effect shown here provides a way to realistically mimic an eroded stone surface. The Misc > Electricity pattern fill shown in the dialog captured above generates a variety electrical effects. As a photographer, these types of filters are really the least useful for me, but I did play around with some of them, and they are seriously cool to use. This kind of filter could be used in a lot of different ways – creating a realistic environment for a 3D game comes to mind. Because these fill textures are procedurally generated, they are resolution independant. Some of these categories contain filters that provide various area fills: stone, woodgrain, patterns, etc. ![]() In general, Filter Forge filters are grouped into categories like Organic, Patterns, Creative, Distortions, Photo, etc. Later in the review I will provide a bunch of examples and these can be opened in even greater resolution to see the fine details of the images and applied effects. Click on the screen grabs like the one show above to see the text and other elements in their original resolution. Before I get too carried away, all of the photos in this review are reduced resolution to allow them to fit neatly within The Gadgeteer’s layout. You can scroll down in the preset area to view any additional presets for the currently selected filter. You can see the first six presets available for the Tri-Color filter at the bottom left corner of the dialog box. In this particular case, it is showing the initial factory preset from the Creative > Tri-Color filter. Not so sure I'll fork out the money for a version that gives me what I'm looking for.Pictured above is the basic dialog that comes up when you launch Filter Forge 4.0 from within Photoshop. But it is so slow I've forgotten what I'm doing by the time it has done it. Yes I like the concept and the functionality. I have the version that uses all cores and even then on a 6700K at 4.6Ghz, for some of the filters you can go out and do some shopping before the effect is fully generated. There is no shortage of interesting effects that it can generate but you have to plan ahead in terms of what you will do with them. I have been using the product to generate backgrounds/versions based on photos which I then layer/mask/blend in with the original photo. Having said that, I find that most of the effects are not of the type to be used as is. I'm looking for any feed back from those with any experience with Filter Forge. ![]()
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