Commercial use of filters

Hello to everybody,

I am creating new variants of existing filters.
Can I use these variations for commercial purposes?
Can I sell these filters on my own?
What copyright do the database filters have?
Are there any restrictions for the use of existing filters?
Is there somewhere where these rights can be consulted?

Many questions but I think it is necessary to know.

Thank you in advance for answers

Easily thinking, you can use a filter to generate a texture or an effect on a picture of your choice, but you shouldn't sell the filters themselves.

When you make a filter, you include part of the Filter Forge program.
Even you create your own filters starting from zero, the truth is that you don't really start from zero. You use components that are part of Filter Forge, and that's why the filter can only be used in combination with Filter Forge.

Instead, if you use the filters to generate a texture or you apply an effect on a picture, the result that you obtain doesn't include anything of the original program. Then you can do what you want, even sell it.

Thank you all very much for being able to clear up some doubts, now everything is clearer.

Just one more question, let's talk about physical things and not digital.
Imagine that with a existing filter I create a texture playing with modifiers and then I print it on a special paper, wood, metal or any other type of material, can I sell that print?
I haven't been able to find anything about it in the terms of use.

Just to know if anyone has encountered a similar case.

Thank you again

Regards