8bf FF Version

Not gonna happen at least for anything that uses HDRI lighting, as those HDR images are licensed to FF for use in the main app only no doubt.

I do agree that some would sell and it could be a bit of a money maker for someone, but really, this is more tail chasing, like suggesting that FF get into the texture renders market. Ie = FF does what they do, and that's just one thing, they make FF as good as they can, doing anything else only takes away from that, and really, they can't afford to be 2nd best.

jffe

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Kraellin wrote: i'd rather see FF go into music making

----Uhh, can we all just agree on nagging them for the Pc V2 in 2K9 here ?

jffe

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Kraellin wrote: yeah, that first

----Thanks.
----And no offense to Stevie and his many ideas, it's that a lot of them are really beside the point and/or redundant in ways, and I think by now even I mostly know how Vlad feels about redundancies

jffe

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Kraellin wrote: in fact, i'd rather see FF go into music making

Yeah Craig, I got a jump on that with one of my new filters...lol
http://www.filterforge.com/filters/6743.html

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jffe wrote: they make FF as good as they can, doing anything else only takes away from that, and really, they can't afford to be 2nd best.

Good point!

what i was thinking, steve, was along the same lines as you... i think. but, what i'd do is have the current editor MAKE the filters, but the filters would detach from the main program as stand-alone .8bf's with their own interface.

but, you dont really need this, you know. you can already sell your filters. the drawback, of course, is that the buyer has to have already bought a version of FF to make your filters work. so, your idea does still have merit.

i wonder if we could sell the little single filter thingies with our filters inlaid. that would also be the same thing as selling .8bf's, wouldnt it? maybe vlad would go for a re-seller program like that?

Ah, you guys see some of the method to my madness, eh???

I think the only way it could work is without any encroachment upon the existing program/proprietary filters in any way. It would produce 8bf filters and allow them to be submitted to the "proprietary" filter library with a converter in the submissions process.....but it can't be allowed to read/use proprietary filters from the library. I think that's the only way it could work.....no encroachment upon the existing program and filters.....and could be used in a "one-way" capacity to actually supplement the existing proprietary filter library.....

The underlying idea is for FF to do "something" to advance the incentives to entise more authors to get involved here.....and establish more of a symbiotic relationship with "veteran" authors to keep them producing here. 8bf version, royalty-based texture packs, author storefronts, etc.....anything that will create more involvement, keep authors producing here, and enhance the level of filter quality beyond the introductory loop/stagnation being created by the current program reward incentives. As it stands, the majority of authors learn the program, submit filters until they get the program rewards that they want, then leave.....

IMHO, skilled author submissions are the "life-blood" of this program.....thus my strong opinion to implement those proposed new EULA restrictions. Leaving the EULA with no copyright restrictions only helps a negligable percentage of texture resellers.....when protecting author's copyrights is tantemount and crucial to the future of this program......