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Burt
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Wacky idea but sometimes when I create textures in Photoshop I will retain a 'frame' and remake the middle. This will allow you to create multiple seamless terrain tile or brick wall variations (see attached) and they will all tile well together. So a component that allowed you to 'freeze' a certain amount of pixels of the edge then generate a new 'middle' or some way to generate multiple tiles with matching edges or the ability to generate transition tiles might be useful.
Posted: January 10, 2013 1:14 pm   Details E-Mail
Sharandra
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Lol you beat me to this tip! I was just gonna post the same thing smile:D
Posted: January 11, 2013 12:44 pm   Details E-Mail
Burt
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Well that's ok then because some of my other suggestions turned out to be existing features. smile:blush:
Posted: January 11, 2013 2:20 pm   Details E-Mail
Sharandra
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Hehe, well if they are already features that means they are good suggestions! smile:-)

I just reread your original post and realised that it was a feature request and not a tip.

You can do this in a filter like in Photoshop by masking out the middle pretty much in the same way using a frame or gradient. Then connect a slider to the middle components variation.
Posted: January 11, 2013 3:01 pm   Details E-Mail
Sharandra
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example
Posted: January 11, 2013 3:15 pm   Details E-Mail
Burt
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Ah, ok I see. I wasn't sure that the edges would blend but the gradient frame edges ease the transition. I guess with bricks it could work too. Not sure if stone or plaster would but now that I know it can be done I will test it - and I guess I'll stop adding feature suggestions for a bit. smile:blush:
Posted: January 11, 2013 3:49 pm   Details E-Mail
Sharandra
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well I didn´t blend the bricks themselves, but the color variations and the damage details. That was enough in this case.
But yeah, I guess this trick doesn´t work in every case. I have yet to make more filters using it to be able to tell what works and what doesn´t.

your example from above should work tho, if you have the hole in the middle and just change its shape.
Posted: January 11, 2013 4:01 pm   Details E-Mail
Sharandra
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Masking out bricks:

I think this also works with noises which have solid fill.
Posted: January 16, 2013 8:29 am   Details E-Mail
Burt
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Great example! Will play with it when I get back home. smile:)
Posted: January 16, 2013 10:51 am   Details E-Mail

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