 Filter Forge 2.0 Is Released!
Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) June 30, 2010 – After a successful
beta test, Filter Forge, Inc. today announced the final release of
Filter Forge 2.0, an innovative high-end plugin for Adobe Photoshop
allowing computer artists to build their own filters in a visual
editor or download any of over 7000 user-submitted filters from a
free online library. New features include instant filter search,
versatile and fast particle-spraying components, support for
unlimited HDR colors, Lua scripting, support for non-seamless
textures, new texture lighting options and shadows via ambient
occlusion. For more information, visit the Filter Forge website
(http://www.filterforge.com/).
Filter Forge is a powerful Photoshop plugin and a stand-alone
application for Windows and Mac OS X that allows computer artists
to build custom filters which generate and process images. Types of
filters include seamless textures, visual effects, distortions,
patterns, backgrounds, frames and more. There are 3 key features
that make Filter Forge stand out among similar tools:
- Visual filter editor that allows computer artists to create
their own filters by arranging components such as blurs, gradients,
color adjustments, distortions, or blends, into a network to
combine their effects. For end-users, the filter internals are
hidden behind a simple set of controls, so anyone can immediately
benefit from filters without having to learn their inner
workings.
- Free online library which currently contains over 7000
user-created filters, making Filter Forge instantly useful for
anyone who has no time to learn how to create filters. New filters
are added every day. All filters are adjustable and resolution
independent, and most of them support seamless tiling, real-world
HDRI lighting, and can automatically generate diffuse, specular,
bump, and normal maps. To view the filters, visit the Filter
Library (http://www.filterforge.com/filters/).
- Contributors who submit filters to the online filter library
can get a full version of Filter Forge 2.0 for free. A filter that
gets popular with the users earns a reward point. Three popular
filters get the author a free copy -- but only quality filters
count. For more information, visit the reward program page
(http://www.filterforge.com/more/freecopy.html/).
Filter Editor
The most important feature of Filter Forge – a visual
node-based editor which lets you create your own visual effects and
procedural textures without a single line of code.
Filter Forge 2.0 introduces numerous new features that greatly
expand its image-generation capabilities. New features include
instant filter search that allows users to locate any filter in
their collection in a matter of seconds; versatile and fast
particle-spraying components; support for unlimited HDR colors
across the entire rendering pipeline; Lua scripting that allows
filter authors to implement their own image-processing components;
support for non-seamless textures; new texture lighting options
that include area light sources; and texture shadowing based on
ambient occlusion that dramatically increases the level of
realism.
 
Shadows via Ambient Occlusion
Ambient
Occlusion is a shadowing technique we borrowed from
the world of high-end computer graphics. In a nutshell, it
calculates how much environmental light can reach a certain point
of a surface, and darkens that point accordingly by filtering the
incoming diffuse light – which dramatically enhances the
level of realism.
"The sheer amount of cool new stuff we managed to cram into
Filter Forge 2.0 is really impressive", said Vladimir Golovin,
CEO of Filter Forge, Inc. "If you missed the first version of
Filter Forge, you should definitely try the new version out –
you won't be disappointed."
Filter Forge is available for Windows and Mac OS X platforms. It
can be used as a stand-alone application or as a plugin for Adobe
Photoshop and compatible hosts. The free fully-functional 30-day
trial version is available at the Filter Forge download page
(http://www.filterforge.com/download/).
Filter Forge is offered in three differently priced editions
targeted at entry-level, mainstream and professional graphic
artists. Starting June 30, all editions of Filter Forge 2.0 are
offered at a special 40% discount – customers can save up to
$160. To buy Filter Forge at a 40% discount, visit the Filter Forge
ordering page (http://www.filterforge.com/buy/).
About Filter Forge, Inc
Based in Alexandria, VA, Filter Forge, Inc. is a one-product
company solely focused on developing Filter Forge. For more
information, visit the Filter Forge website (http://www.filterforge.com/).
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