My FIRST filter preset..

artsy, welcome to FF.

looks good.

you do all the downloading and uploading of filters from within filter forge. in the main interface, down on the lower right, you shld find a button that says something like 'download more filters'. just hit that and you'll be taken to the download interface. for uploading filters to the library, in the main interface, in the menus, you'll find an image 'upload to library'. just hit that and that will start the process of uploading your current, active filter to the library.

Thanks for the info Kraellin... and thanks for your kind words Persidio.
I figured out how to upload the filter. woo hoo...

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and thanks for your kind words Persidio. I figured out how to upload the filter. woo hoo...

Now we're talkin'!!!

Kewl!

Fun huh!?

mature?

love your avatar, artsy. you make it?

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Foxxee wrote: Nice first filter... sparely!

Oooops, I meant to say "Sparkly"... sorry about that

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Kraellin wrote: mature?

And this is the perfect example of why I hesitated when I said "Mature"

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Artsy wrote: Yes I made my avatar.....

Perfect avatar for a perfectly Artsy person

Welcome to our community of FF addicts Artsy
You did an awesome job on your first filter, alot better than my first filter

Uh-oh... another gal in the group who likes to use smileys, hehe.
I suspect you made this one yourself, Artsy? He's cute

oh yea, confess to the frog thingy lol... you name it Foxxee...sig tags, smilies.. animations..stationery..scrapbooking sets..yada yada yada..graphics in general... I have a workshop group in yahoo where I teach paint shop pro... I had found FF and couldn't resist buying it..I have 100s of plugins already,for my PSP & PS but with FF the possiblities are endless even if I never figured out the 'how' of making great filters..it would still be worth it.. I had a workshop last Sat with my workshop group on how just to use FF..lol what chaos..to use it is the easy part..how to create your own filters, another thing..I have my own graphics site.. and also a paid membership site..so this kind of 'creating' is my cup of tea!!!!

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Persidio wrote: Not all the graphics groups know about this filter yet~

That statement in itself is just too hard for me to fathom... how could graphic groups not know about Filter Forge

I was playing around with another fiter maker program when I decided to do a search for others like it...I think it was called Texture Maker... because I wanted it to be easier to use right away and more flexability, so I found FF and so happy I did

I'm sorry, that's the way I have always been... too shy honestly to go beyond a forum board. Did it once a long time ago and then came back and tried again... same thing all over, some very bad things happend to me. Actually you could say I could have been part of a tv new report about the dangers of using the internet. Too uncomfortable still to talk about. Hope you understand?
So onto another subject

Hey Foxxee I was thinking that we could take this over to GD??? But I am going to be going to bed soon...

Ok... I gotta jump right in THIS conversation..sorry but gotta Oh there are some really WEIRD sicko people out there on the net..yes and I think I talked to most of them through the 20+ years I've been online. There was a time when I was 'looking' for a relationship, not for on line but in real time, using the computer is just a modern way of doing it. I'll have to say God smiled on me, I found my hubby from online, been married going on 6 years now and its worked out wonderfully. But oh my gosh in the 2 years I was looking, I could WRITE A BOOK with the things I've seen and TALKED to lol, and yes you have to be careful.I'm with Persidio, in forums EVERYONE reads what you write. In email just that person. But I have met some of my best lady friends on here too, wonderful christian ladies that you can depend on so you have to take the good with the bad I guess.

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Ok... I gotta jump right in THIS conversation..sorry but gotta

(((Smiles at Artsy))) It's your thread

LOL

I was afraid for a moment that Foxxee and I were going to get booted out of your thread for ... ah... chatting... *chuckle*

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There was a time when I was 'looking' for a relationship, not for on line but in real time, using the computer is just a modern way of doing it. I'll have to say God smiled on me, I found my hubby from online, been married going on 6 years now and its worked out wonderfully.

I found my husband online over 10 years ago. There were no personal sites or dating sites on the web. Hard to imagine I know. We met by chance on the web. My computer was for my writing (working on two novels when I'm not making graphics). First a typewriter, then a word processor, then a computer. My friends talked me into hooking up my computer to the Internet for the wonderful writers groups. I did. And met hubby.

Truth... I am shy around men. I never make eye contact... look down... and generally can't or won't allow myself to let a man know I am interested... hubby is very forward and the love of my life... but if he had not made the first move ... I never would have. So my thoughts on love on the net... "It's where you meet because love can happen anywhere". My real life friends went nuts that I'd met someone on the net... they were scared for me.

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But I have met some of my best lady friends on here too, wonderful christian ladies that you can depend on so you have to take the good with the bad I guess.

Exactly!!! So glad you said this because I too have found witty, brilliant female friends on the net.

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I'm with Persidio, in forums EVERYONE reads what you write.

And if a topic is sensitive then you care share your thoughts with your friend without getting flamed... hehe. There is a certain amount of fear when posting sometimes... that someone is going to twist your words simply because they do not like you... jealousy based usually I've found. Simply being nice in posts and other people liking you can spawn jealousy in someone... true. Then they wait for you to say something they can twist and jump like a puma... LOL.

Good to have friends because then they can jump in and say... "Get your teeth out of her neck please... LOL"

OKay I'm silly this morning~

So Artsy... what kind of filters are you looking for with your group projects?

Wonderful another positive story of a relationship from internet.. Good Presidio

ohhh filters what can I say..Are there any OUT THERE I dont have?? I was thinking that FF was the LAST one I didnt have lol.. I had tried the trial version months ago and loved it. and the time period ran out.. soooo I TRIED not to think about it until I ran across it again recently and broke down and bought the Pro. woo hoo did the same thing with the FX photo/graphic edges...except it was few years I lusted after it then finally broke down and bought it.. must of been stronger then.. Ive got all the Eye Candys, Redfields. I did run across something months and months ago I had never seen.. it was around $300 also. Dont remember the name, or where I saw it..*blonde senile moment I guess * it was linked on a tutorial I was looking at...CANT FIND IT now.. would love to though!!! it really looked great also.. oh well some day
Glad Im not ever silly *blink*

Maybe Foxxee knows... we can hope...

Very cool filter there you created.... I downloaded it.. cant resist any of them.
The candle tutorial really looks good.. Im gonna give it a try lil later...Thanks for the link.. No dont have any tutorials in the wings to try...there are many good ones out there... On my graphic site Norma's Creations... I have my tutorials there..I think alot goes to them.. but I mostly write them for my workshop students.. someones always coming up with something they want to know.. etc and ask me to write them...I will give the one on the FF site.. a try also.. on how to make the filters..
You'd THINK I dont have a life..lol as much as I'm on the computer...ha but hubby works 11 hrs a day.. so here I am... for most of that time. If you ever need something.. just holler!!

If I remember right...it makes bkg tiles.. but much more...I'll run across it again someday.. Im sure lol.. will let ya know

Thanks Persidio.. no I take charge cards too..its on paypal but it takes regular charge cards also...

will let ya see if I get candle done

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Artsy wrote: If I remember right...it makes bkg tiles.. but much more...I'll run across it again someday.. I'm sure lol.. will let ya know

Well, the one I wanted was about that much too, but a little harder on the learning curve for me than FF, and FF seems to have so much more than just textures going for it, so I don't miss having anything else... except maybe a good Bevel control and Drop/Perspective Shadow (EyeCandy is my lifesaver for those 2)

I can't recall exactly what it was called, think it started with a G or a C... "oh that helps, thanks Foxxee"... thought I just heard someone say that just now?
Anyway, the company makes a lite version called 'Texture Maker 3' by Game Creators... not designers.
You think that was it, not the light version, but it looks a lot like their power program just not as powerful.

Ooops sorry, I havent gotten to it yet... I need more hours in the day!!!!! I'll try this week...

and speaking of foxxee, where'd she go?

yup, saw it. thanks

Here's that candle tut... didn't... I finished this this morning at 3 am when I got up to see hubby off to work...might of been better if I hadn't lol... its not too hot.. but might try again..oh yea I'm full of excuses ha