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Concerning forum spam

GMM — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:06:07 -0400

GMM, Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:44:53 -0500
As more spammers start to post on the forums I would appreciate if you:

- do not alert the support team using the Contact tab â€” this will just make the chain to me longer;
- do alert me here, in this thread.

Thanks for helping us keep the forums clean :)

CFandM, Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:19:16 -0500
Thanks for the thread GMM...To bad there needs to be one...Oh Well! :)
At least the clean-up will be tidy.. :)

Kraellin, Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:35:32 -0500
if i spam gmm's thread on forum spam, do you think he'll remove the thread? ;) :D

KGtheway2B, Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:00:29 -0500
I noticed this:

http://www.filterforge.com/wiki/index...nstruction

It seems the bots are editing the wiki now too.

Indigo Ray, Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:48:54 -0500

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KGtheway2B wrote: I noticed this:

Don't worry, Crapa's original article is still there.

Crapadilla, Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:15:27 -0500
Still, its pretty annoying, don't you think?

Maybe some tighter security measures should be put in place, like disallowing new accounts with less than N posts to edit the wiki.

CFandM, Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:17:12 -0500

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GMM wrote: As more spammers start to post on the forums I would appreciate if you: - do not alert the support team using the Contact tab â€” this will just make the chain to me longer; - do alert me here, in this thread. Thanks for helping us keep the forums clean Smile

Another spammer hiding as a poster.. ;) :)
http://www.filterforge.com/forum/read...5&TID=7037

Same Spammer
http://www.filterforge.com/forum/read...6#postform

StevieJ, Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:08:38 -0500
***cough*** :D

http://www.filterforge.com/forum/read...5&TID=6994

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Crapadilla wrote: Maybe some tighter security measures should be put in place, like disallowing new accounts with less than N posts to edit the wiki.

Very good idea.... :!:

GMM, Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:56:42 -0500

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StevieJ wrote: *cough* Big grin

The link has been removed. Personally I don't think it's a good idea to reply to a spam post, like people do in that thread.

StevieJ, Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:58:23 -0500
Sorry.....knee-jerk reaction.... ;) :D

Vladimir Golovin, Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:38:46 -0500

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Crapadilla wrote: Maybe some tighter security measures should be put in place, like disallowing new accounts with less than N posts to edit the wiki.

That would require a full-blown karma system, which is definitely a good idea but too much work at the moment.

Totte, Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:26:30 -0500
http://www.filterforge.com/forum/read...0&TID=7070

Spampost

GMM, Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:30:10 -0500
Thank you, post removed.

CFandM, Sun, 21 Oct 2012 09:56:19 -0400
Even more spam....They will never learn and are not very good at spamming...
http://www.filterforge.com/forum/read...sage114916
http://www.filterforge.com/forum/read...sage114917

SpaceRay, Mon, 29 Oct 2012 04:27:39 -0400
EVEN MORE SPAM appeared now

demanded to locate a terrific great deal.

very likely as a result of amending an ongoing Expense.

I found this easily as the title is NOT really very understandable and is weird and not much related to this forum :D

Sharandra, Sat, 08 Dec 2012 07:37:12 -0500
More spam

Totte, Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:53:51 -0500
Spam:http://www.filterforge.com/forum/read...sage115628

lipebianc, Thu, 13 Dec 2012 02:46:55 -0500
SPAM:

1)http://www.filterforge.com/forum/read...sage115788

2)http://www.filterforge.com/forum/read...sage115786

Sharandra, Sun, 23 Dec 2012 08:25:25 -0500
Spammer spamming filter comments now: iusdfuysdf

Ammonite by Sjeiti

AlienMetal1 by John Michaud

Sunburst by Vladimir Golovin

Embroidered Knits by ahimsa

SpaceRay, Mon, 24 Dec 2012 03:57:06 -0500
There is 10 TEN more spam threads or posts from the user phoebe posted just now on the 24 of december

Sharandra, Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:07:08 -0500
Not directly spam, but that user flooding the forum with empty comment posts gets a bit annoying... o.O

CFandM, Sun, 05 May 2013 08:28:38 -0400
What is this the legal fourm :?: ;)
More Spam....SPAMMER

SpaceRay, Sun, 05 May 2013 17:06:56 -0400
I agree with you CFandM, this post and thread does not seem to have any connection and does not make any sense in this forum.

angelize, Tue, 02 Jul 2013 01:21:48 -0400
http://www.filterforge.com/forum/read...&TID=11408
http://www.filterforge.com/forum/read...&TID=11409

both of these are spam. If I could make a suggestion I had a heck of a time finding this thread, If it could be made sticky somewhere would be helpful and make it easier for members to report the spam.

GMM, Tue, 02 Jul 2013 04:16:19 -0400
Thank you Frances. Made this thread sticky.

angelize, Fri, 05 Jul 2013 03:25:57 -0400
Thank you GMM I know what it's like trying to keep the spammers at Bay :)

Sharandra, Sat, 24 Aug 2013 03:39:02 -0400
spam

and

more spam

ddaydreams, Sat, 24 Aug 2013 11:58:03 -0400
Spam at http://www.filterforge.com/forum/read...sage121542

SpaceRay, Mon, 26 Aug 2013 05:33:37 -0400
Thanks for removing the spam

Gary Wheadon, Fri, 20 Sep 2013 06:09:52 -0400
hello

CFandM, Wed, 02 Oct 2013 07:35:15 -0400
Yet spammed again...
MORE SPAM

Carrentelyantram, Wed, 02 Oct 2013 07:44:59 -0400
hi

nice.....good idea.

BLUEFROG, Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:58:08 -0400
Spam - Monty Python

I am sorry. I couldn't resist (and it IS a classic! :D )

SpaceRay, Mon, 09 Dec 2013 08:24:39 -0500

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Spam - Monty Python

Yes, this is very good :) :D

SpaceRay, Tue, 31 Dec 2013 03:32:27 -0500
There are 4 new forum spam threads made by the same NEW forum user

glitterwangyue

SpaceRay, Wed, 01 Jan 2014 04:06:15 -0500
Welcome the new year with more spam as I have put in my post above, and let's have a clean forum in 2014

ddaydreams, Wed, 01 Jan 2014 20:44:37 -0500
4 more spam from glitterwangyue 25 minutes ago

Kraellin, Thu, 02 Jan 2014 10:39:54 -0500
yeah, theres' another one in the windows bugs forum, several, in fact.

CFandM, Thu, 02 Jan 2014 12:49:42 -0500
Guess they have to get that spam in to start the year off right.. ;)

SpaceRay, Thu, 02 Jan 2014 13:17:55 -0500
I think that the spammers maybe know that the FF team deserves a good holiday break, and have come to add their spams messages

SpaceRay, Mon, 10 Feb 2014 02:51:49 -0500
There a new spam post hiding inside this thread direct link

Please GMM be so kind to remove it, thanks

10 Images or Color Stripes Mix V_2.0 Horizontal

Made by Donna111

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I am a beginner in this area.And i exactly want to rotate the stripes to make them horizontal.I have some image which need to be processed.I want to know that if there is any image tool

This is surely a SPAM thread because it has a link to an external comercial link AND because is very silly to ask "want to rotate the stripes to make them horizontal" when they ALREADY rotated to horizontal so this is pointless.

ddaydreams, Thu, 27 Feb 2014 09:17:53 -0500
Spam from India
http://www.filterforge.com/forum/read...sage125468

Does spam from India have curry in it?

CFandM, Wed, 05 Mar 2014 04:49:37 -0500
More Spam....Geezz what an old game.. :D
SPAM

SpaceRay, Fri, 07 Mar 2014 02:48:14 -0500
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The spam shown by CFandM has NOT been deleted yet and is still available
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ddaydreams Does spam from India have curry in it?

:D :D

Well I do not know if spam from India has curry in it, BUT I have found that there is in Japan that they are selling Spam with curry

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Spam with curry in Japanese supermarket and then in the super market I found SPAM curry

Also it appears in this other page Instant Spam Curry

If anyone knows about spam from india would be good to know ;) :D

SpaceRay, Fri, 07 Mar 2014 06:48:22 -0500
The spam shown by CFandM has NOT been deleted yet and is still available

ddaydreams, Fri, 07 Mar 2014 14:59:32 -0500
That made me hungry SpaceRay
Japan is a little out of my way so just cooked up 2 slices of spam lite seasoned with about 1 gram of curry. then a little yellow mustard and a bit of mayo.
I liked it much. needed more curry :)

totte, Sat, 08 Mar 2014 17:36:34 -0500
http://www.filterforge.com/forum/read...&TID=12005

Spam

CFandM, Mon, 10 Mar 2014 05:25:43 -0400
A whole lotta spam today...

Everything by this ahh user...
http://www.filterforge.com/forum/view...?UID=18091

Then there is these two...
http://www.filterforge.com/forum/read...sage125612

http://www.filterforge.com/forum/read...sage125611

Tepearley, Mon, 10 Mar 2014 21:51:55 -0400
I don't if this one has been reported yet but here it is just in case. http://www.filterforge.com/forum/read...sage125615

SpaceRay, Wed, 12 Mar 2014 03:33:55 -0400
I think that maybe GMM is on holiday, so he canÂ´t remove the Spam

pen&ink filter rendering final image as BMP

Botman — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:04:47 -0400

Botman, Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:00:59 -0400
Hi there. Relatively new to FF. I downloaded the pen and ink crosshatch filter by northernshadow. When I final render my image and save it as a .png and then open it in Photoshop it displays as a BMP; in other words zooming in I can see the individual pixel blocks one would see with a bitmap image. Is there a way to final render with anti alias. I have custom inking brushes that I use in PSD and my intent is to "work over" this image, enhancing and simplifying things. Those inking brush strokes go down as anti aliased strokes and consequently don't match the FF rendered image.

Any help or advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Rachel Duim, Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:31:48 -0400
The Pen and Ink filter was originally designed for a rough look I'd guess, so anti aliasing is turned off. To turn it on, go to Filter / Anti-Aliasing and pick 5 samples. Each preset has anti-aliasing turned off, so you will have to set it for each one. Higher number of samples is slower. There is also a separate filter for anti-aliasing for doing it after the fact: FXAA

Botman, Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:04:47 -0400
Thank you so much, Rachel! Appreciate your taking the time to provide an answer :-)

Installing visual batch renderer in FF15

angelize — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:05:25 -0400

angelize, Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:00:05 -0400
I just purchased visual batch renderer and I'm attempting to install it It wants to install into filter forge 15 of course a dialogue pops up asking are you sure you want to do this will this overwrite ff15? Should I install this somewhere else? if so where?

GMM, Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:05:25 -0400
Visual Batch Renderer doesn't overwrite anything. It is recommended to accept the default installation folder of c:\Program Files\Filter Forge 15\

Filter Forge and Linux

SteveR — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:53:33 -0500

SteveR, Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:36:54 -0500
Hi all, I enjoy using FF and use it a fair bit, lifetime license etc. I am migrating to Linux Mint from Windows and was wondering if anybody had any luck running FF under Linux - Linus Mint in my case. I assume there will not be a future FF linux version but if there is a way to run it that would be ideal. I am dual booting for now so I can run FF and one other app as I need but I will loose Windows at some point.

Thanks for any pointers,
Steve

GMM, Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:53:33 -0500
SteveR, please take a look at these forum threads:

https://www.filterforge.com/forum/read...MID=145886

https://www.filterforge.com/forum/read...MID=153964

We are unlikely to ever support Linux officially but users have send successful reports since FF version 6.

How to install filter forge 13.0 into the newest version of Photoshop?

dolphincrazy1 — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:43:19 -0500

dolphincrazy1, Fri, 22 Dec 2023 08:52:53 -0500
Hi,

How to install filter forge 13.0 into the newest version of Photoshop plugins please?

I will look forward to you reply, thank you!

Take care,
Julie

Rachel Duim, Fri, 22 Dec 2023 15:22:23 -0500
From forum user CFandM: Photoshop 22 and Filter Forge Manual install. It should work for any recent version of FF, just adjust to the FF13 directories.

dolphincrazy1, Mon, 25 Dec 2023 13:07:59 -0500
Thank you this is great, it worked :)

CFandM, Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:48:19 -0500
Glad you got it working. :)

jess, Mon, 19 Jan 2026 22:46:00 -0500
i tried to follow the video, but for some reason there is no audio, and the screen moves so quickly and is too small for me to follow the process. is there a way someone could send me the instructions in text so i can successfully install ff14 into photoshop 26?
please!!

CFandM, Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:43:19 -0500
There is no audio on purpose...Hmm are you watching on a laptop? :D
Are you using osx or windows? I can do one with PS 25 all you need to do is same thing but with PS 26.....
I have issues with PS 26 on my system.......
I can put it in pdf form and send it to you or post a link to download....

how to import filters from previous version

twocents — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:57:18 -0500

twocents, Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:00:15 -0500
To transfer library filters from FF7 to FF8 you need to copy two files and one folder:

Library\
Library.xml
LibraryStructure.xml

FOR MAC:
from
/Users/Your_User_Name/Library/Application Support/Filter Forge 7/System
to
/Users/Your_User_Name/Library/Application Support/Filter Forge 8/System

FOR WINDOWS:
from
%APPDATA%\Filter Forge 7\System\
to
%APPDATA%\Filter Forge 8\System\

To transfer user-made filters, environments and custom presets you need to copy the corresponding folders:
from
/Users/Your_User_Name/Library/Application Support/Filter Forge 7/
to
/Users/Your_User_Name/Library/Application Support/Filter Forge 8/

or from
%APPDATA%\Filter Forge 7\
to
%APPDATA%\Filter Forge 8\

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I just upgraded to version 3. Can I import filters from the older version?
Thanks.

[Original message edited by moderator to be able to post on top]

Gill Brooks, Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:08:58 -0500
I just copied all my filters over from the appdata folder :)

C:\Users\YOURPC\AppData\Roaming\Filter Forge 2\System\Cache

C:\Users\YOURPC\AppData\Roaming\Filter Forge 2\My Filters

SpaceRay, Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:15:47 -0500
Please see this thread here for full information

James, Fri, 25 Nov 2011 07:12:29 -0500
This method has worked fine for me in the past but from what i remember last time i tried this i was offline then first needed to connect to the internet before the filters listed correctly.

That is not a problem for me at the moment with this computer as i have been using the built in updater tool and have not needed to transfer any filters just yet. I was thinking about using my 8GB USB storage to transfer the filters and install FF3 on a laptop without a web connection however which might cause some problems.

Is there a way to do it without a web connection also or would that not work?

GMM, Fri, 25 Nov 2011 07:33:39 -0500
James, you need to transfer
%APPDATA%\Filter Forge 3\System\ and
%APPDATA%\Filter Forge 3\My Filters
to another computer. This doesn't require an internet connection.

James, Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:15:59 -0500
Thanks GMM, i have now installed FF on my laptop and transferred the filters, it was a very simple process and everything seems to work great. :)

SpaceRay, Sat, 30 Nov 2013 16:48:37 -0500
I think this will be useful for the ones that want to transfer filters from FF 3.0 to the new FF 40

GMM, Mon, 02 Dec 2013 05:50:44 -0500
I modified the first message here to be able to post the full instruction.

WordWeaver, Mon, 02 Dec 2013 08:46:42 -0500
Thank you for these easy-to-follow instructions.

On my Mavericks-run iMac, I copied the three items Library, Library.xml and
LibraryStructure.xml from here:

/Users/Your_User_Name/Library/Application Support/Filter Forge 3/System/

to here:

/Users/Your_User_Name/Library/Application Support/Filter Forge 4/System/

After that, I synched with your server when prompted to do so, checked for filter updates, and checked for app/plugin updates.

So far, everything seems to be working fine.

Now that I have imported everything from FF 3.0 to 4.0, I imagine that if I want to completely delete FF 3.0 from my hard drive, I would remove the following:

"Filter Forge 3" folder from the "Applications" folder
"Filter Forge 3" folder from the "~/Library/Application Support" folder
"FilterForge.pluginv3" alias from the Adobe Photoshop CS6/Plug-ins/Filters" folder

Am I missing anything? I didn't find any prefs files in "~/Library/Preferences".

Oh, if I may make a suggestion: It would be great if with each major release, you included some code which would give a user the option to automatically import filters from a previous version of the app to a new version of the app.

Thanks for listening, and thank you again for a fine product. :)

GMM, Mon, 02 Dec 2013 08:53:27 -0500
I'm not an expert in Macs but I think you're right. There are no pref files in "~/Library/Preferences".

WordWeaver, Mon, 02 Dec 2013 11:08:54 -0500
GMM, upon using a program uninstaller called CleanApp, I discovered that there is another folder that needs to be removed as well called "com.FilterForge.FilterForge3.savedState".

This particular folder is found here:

~/Library/Saved Application State/

Thus, as far as I can tell, to completely uninstall a previous version of Filter Forge from a hard drive on a Macintosh OS X machine -- after moving your filters to the new version -- the following four items need to be removed:

"Filter Forge 3" folder from the "Applications" folder.

"Filter Forge 3" folder from the "~/Library/Application Support" folder.

"FilterForge.pluginv3" alias from the Adobe Photoshop CS6/Plug-ins/Filters" folder.

"com.FilterForge.FilterForge3.savedState" folder from the "~/Library/Saved Application State" folder.

Rod_D, Fri, 20 Nov 2015 21:08:25 -0500
In m y version of Windows 8.2 64 bit they are found here.
C:\Users\Rod\AppData\Roaming\Filter Forge 4\System

And should be moved here
C:\Users\Rod\AppData\Roaming\Filter Forge 5\System

Arioch, Mon, 16 Nov 2020 22:45:02 -0500
This seems to have worked perfectly for me going from FF8 to FF9 as well.

SlowX, Sat, 18 Dec 2021 15:24:47 -0500
How about going from FF10 to FF11?

jess, Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:57:18 -0500
i just installed ff 14 on my computer. i have versins 9,11,and 13 installed.
question#1 - do i need to keep the older versions on my pc?
quewstion #2 - ifi have downloaded filters on the older versions, how do i save them to the new version?
thanks for any help!
jess

Affinity 3: Use size of single Artboard

Raschid Abdul-Nour — Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:26:30 -0500

Raschid Abdul-Nour, Sun, 30 Nov 2025 11:06:22 -0500
Hi!
It's been a while since I used FF for the last time (in PS), but as far as I remember, in PS the plugin did use the size of the document itself as the output size of the image FF generated, or, alternatively the size of your selection, right?

While FF 14 seems to generally run in Affinity V3, it doesn't seem to run well with Artboards in Affinity. I have several artboards in my document, and the size FF generates is always the bounding box of all artboards (so it's usually huge in my case). You can see this size in the documents details, for example in the top bar of the Pixel Studio.
I understand that Artboards don't exist in PS, and I could live with making a rectangular selection of the artboard in which I want to insert the FF content, but it still uses the size of all artboards together.
Any way around this, that I'm not getting?
Cheers!

westdale, Sun, 30 Nov 2025 14:16:43 -0500
Similar issue here, possibly the same.
The behaviour seems to be for me that when passing a selection (small pixel item in an A4 document) to FF14, it receives the area of the whole A4 document.
If we call that the bounding area of the known world in my case, and that includes all artboards in your case - it seems to be the same.
Whether that is an Affinity issue or a Filter Forge issue or an ' things have just changed, Affinity 3 is a very different animal, that's how it is now' remains to be seen.

Raschid Abdul-Nour, Sat, 13 Dec 2025 15:04:37 -0500
Hi!
I just wanted to point out, that the issue seems to be fixed in Filter Forge 15. It uses (only) the currently selected Artboard now when working with Affinity 3

Raschid Abdul-Nour, Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:26:30 -0500
Please ignore my last post. :(
I thought I had figured it out at the time, but I can't get it to work anymore. Individual artboards are apparently still not recognized by the plugin.

Filter Forge 15 Released

GMM — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:02:52 -0500

GMM, Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:48:58 -0500
Hi everyone, we've just released the fifteenth version. You're welcome to download and try it out:
https://filterforge.com/download/

Paid FF15 keys, as well as download links for Library Backup 15, Librarian 15, and VBR 15 are being sent out right now. If you don't receive your download link by late Tuesday 9th, please contact the support team.

Prize licenses will be sent out later this week. Please use the free trial version for now.

Ramlyn, Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:39:25 -0500
Thank you! :D :D :D

CFandM, Tue, 09 Dec 2025 06:54:03 -0500
Downloaded and got the Keys straight away so no issues. Thanks !!! :) :) :)

ronviers, Tue, 09 Dec 2025 08:33:39 -0500
Congrats on continuing to cross the finish line year after year with this amazing program - and thank you for including me. I will try to be a better contributor now that i am retired (fingers crossed)

Elynde, Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:28:56 -0500
Any clue how to get this to work with Affinity Studio? The usual trick of substituting false for true in the config file results in an error.

CFandM, Fri, 12 Dec 2025 22:46:50 -0500

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Elynde wrote: Any clue how to get this to work with Affinity Studio? The usual trick of substituting false for true in the config file results in an error.

I would say make sure that the original config files are in the Filter Forge applications plug in folder and the copy/modified version is in the Affinity folder..

CFandM, Sat, 13 Dec 2025 00:38:21 -0500
Your config file should have this C:\Program Files\Filter Forge 15\Bin as the location....

samedy, Mon, 15 Dec 2025 23:36:08 -0500
Errr, I just purchased FF14 and the librarian last month. Is there a free upgrade available for FF15?

Rod Detmer, Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:02:52 -0500
Got my key and upgrade as well. Thanks FF team! :)
Liking the new node string highliter.

FFEasyRender 2.0 - GUI based batch renderer for Windows for FF 9.0

SpaceRay — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:41:59 -0500

SpaceRay, Wed, 06 May 2020 01:23:06 -0400
FFCreator has kindly developed and created the new very useful, helpful and awesome tool FFEasyRender 2.0 that is compatible with FF 9.0 and also with other previous versions. It works with Windows OS Based computers.

Is really very needed for batch rendering images automatically with your custom selection of filter, presets and source images.

it also helps very much with FF slowness that may take much time to render high resolution results, because with this tool, you can put it to work and leave it working and you can go away and do other things, or put it during the night, and when you come back, it is already finished all the work you wanted without having to wait for it.

When you download this tool you will find a very good and detailed explanation of 8 pages about how to use it and how it works, that is much appreciated

It allows to choose any of the first 20 presets (one or multiple ones) and if the preset you may want to use is not included in the first 20, then as you can move the presets, just copy or move the wanted preset to be included in the top 20, or also another possible way is to make a duplicate of the filter and rearrange the presets to be used for this tool and so you keep the original presets positions.

If you can afford it, and you find this tool useful for you, it would be very good and great if you can givew him a donation for his work (see at the end of this post why)as he fullfills a big wish that has been requested since many years ago.

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FFCreator wrote: FFEasyRender is a (free) GUI based (background) renderer for Texture and Effect filters of Filter Forge. This is my approach of a batch renderer for Filter Forge. You can download and use it for free. FFEasyRender stays on top of other windows so it is possible to use it together with Filter Forge. It is possible to interactively define render tasks, add these render tasks to the (virtual) render queue and then to render the complete render job with the render tasks in the background. You can select multiple presets to render. You can select 1 or more source images to render when the filter is an effect filter. The password to download the zip file is listed on the webpage, see first post. The zip file contains the program (V2.0) and quick start manual (PDF). No need to install, not crippled, no malware, free, not time limited. Tested with FilterForge 6.0 and 9.0 Professional. Should work with other previous versions since 3 More info and (free) download : FFEasyRender - IPadTouches.com Let me know your experiences and if you have problems.

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FFCreator wrote:

FFEasyRender is a (free) GUI based (background) renderer for Texture and Effect filters of Filter Forge.

This is my approach of a batch renderer for Filter Forge.
You can download and use it for free.

FFEasyRender stays on top of other windows so it is possible to use it together with Filter Forge. It is possible to interactively define render tasks, add these render tasks to the (virtual) render queue and then to render the complete render job with the render tasks in the background. You can select multiple presets to render. You can select 1 or more source images to render when the filter is an effect filter.

The password to download the zip file is listed on the webpage, see first post.

The zip file contains the program (V2.0) and quick start manual (PDF).
No need to install, not crippled, no malware, free, not time limited.

Tested with FilterForge 6.0 and 9.0 Professional.
Should work with other previous versions since 3

More info and (free) download :
FFEasyRender - IPadTouches.com

Let me know your experiences and if you have problems.

POSSIBLE USES I SEE FOR THIS TOOL

I seems to be easy to use and with a great potential and flexibility to do many different possible things

1 - FILTER THAT CREATES A TEXTURE AND IS NOT BASED ON ANY SOURCE IMAGE

You can select the filter you want, select the presets you like and then choose the render size and get the results

2 - SINGLE FILTER APPLIED TO MULTIPLE IMAGES

If you use a filter that is based and needs a source image, You can have for example a filter with one (or multiple presets)

If you use a filter that uses color control images, you need to have them already included in a preset.

choose the FF filter that you want,
then select the number of the preset that you want fr om 1 to 20
Select the image or images that this filter will be applied
Select the size of the final render
Select wh ere you want the result to be saved
So you can have a separated result for each preset you choose fr om the choosen filter

So with you can then select one filter, with up to 20 presets, to be applied to multiple images

3 - MULTIPLE FILTERS WITH THE SAME IMAGE

You can also have the opposite, and have multiple filters (and presets) that is applied to the same image

I mean to have for example 20 filters applied to the same image and so you would have 20 different version of the same with one filter applied each time, so I do not mean applying the filters in stack.

So you would do all the steps as for number two but this time for each new job, you choose the same source image and a different filter

PLEASE IF YOU FIND THIS TOOL USEFUL, SEND HIM A DONATION IF YOU CAN

For all his hard work, time, experience, skills and money spent on website.

I do not have any friendship or relationship with FFCreator, just want to thank and help him for making this very useful and helpful tool

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FFCreator wrote: It cost a lot of time (f.i. to make this guide in a language that is not my mother tongue) and some money (website) to make things public available. You are encouraged to tell your friends to go to my website, www.ipadtouches.com and to support it with a small donation. Have fun!

SpaceRay, Sun, 04 Oct 2020 05:49:19 -0400
in the title is put that is for FF 9, but it has been updated to version 2.1 to use also FF 10 beta

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Tested with Filter Forge 4, 5,6, 9 and 10 (beta). Current version: 2.1 Changes from version 1.2 to 2.1: – support for FilterForge version 7-10 (beta); – added a dialog on start asking to start a new render job or not.

I think that in the title it should be told that this tool is for Windows so it is clear for anyone that may want to use it, so I may suggest that the title could be

FFEasyRender for Filter Forge V2.1 for Windows

Or alternatively also instead it could be put also just below

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FFEasyRender is a (free) GUI based (background) renderer for Texture and Effect filters of Filter Forge for the Windows OS

FFCreator, Sun, 04 Oct 2020 16:02:22 -0400
Thanks SpaceRay for the explanation of FFEasyRender.

For the adventurous people among us:
from my website you can download version 3.0 beta 1 of FFEasyRender.

There are a lot of changes and new options, see readme.txt.

It is a beta with no update of the quick start guide.
Please feedback of the beta in topic:
https://www.filterforge.com/forum/read...&TID=16086

Website to download: https://www.ipadtouches.com/ffeasyrend...ter-forge/

Password: Betatest01

SpaceRay, Tue, 06 Oct 2020 02:07:39 -0400

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FFCreator wrote: For the adventurous people among us: from my website you can download version 3.0 beta 1 of FFEasyRender.

Great and good news that there is a new update with more things

I think that that the password could be the same as before because you deserve a donation for the work you are doing

Blake Casimir, Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:45:41 -0500

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FFCreator

There is one UI oddity that might trip some people up: if you don't change the output resolution before choosing a filter, it locks to whatever was there. For a while I thought I couldn't make images above 600x600 for this reason.

FFCreator, Sun, 17 Jan 2021 07:54:26 -0500

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Blake Casimir wrote: if you don't change the output resolution before choosing a filter, it locks to whatever was there.

I'll be looking at it in the next release.

Sara Dowling, Mon, 28 Jun 2021 08:08:18 -0400
Thank you so much for making this available. :) I would love to download V3 of FFEasyRender as I would like to try your FFEasyMorph.
It doesn't seem to be available on your website. Can you please let me know if it is available.

Kind Regards
Sara

FFCreator, Mon, 28 Jun 2021 11:23:00 -0400
Hello Sarah,

The password to download FFEasyMorph (3 beta 1) is on my website:
FFEasyMorph 3 beta 1

You can download FFEasyRender (3 beta 1) from my website:
FFEasyRender
It is on the same page as FFEasyRender version 2.
The password to download is Betatest01
There is currently no manual with it.

I suppose you know the meaning of "beta".

angelize, Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:29:57 -0400
Thank you so much for making this available, It just saved me so much time! I tried to serach for this using the terms batch render and it didn't come up. It was by chance that I found this thread.

I downloaded the version 3 beta and so far its fast rendered out 18 presets very quickly. They were textures with pbr surfaces. I will test it out further and let you know of any issues I find :) I have beta tested software before so I guarantee I will put it through its paces.

Couple of questions:
can easy render export the different maps ?
I noticed it can export a preset name does it take that from names applied as notes? my textures were not named this way.

Edit: Just tried out rendering a batch of 900x900px textures in .png format it went quickly but I got duplicates I posted a comment on your site with further details

angelize, Wed, 30 Jun 2021 21:35:00 -0400
More feedback:

I got duplicates because I was trying different output formats of the same filter and didn't realize that if you don't hit new render the queue doesn't get cleared. Perhaps a way to make this a little more obvious?

In the read me file it gives the link address to the original thread but there it doesn't seem possible to reply to that thread.

I sometimes use preset notes to name my presets would it be possible for easy render add a name for each preset picked up from those notes?

Sara Dowling, Thu, 01 Jul 2021 02:31:29 -0400
Thank you so much. Not sure why I couldn't see the download on your page. :D

FFCreator, Sat, 03 Jul 2021 11:56:04 -0400

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angelize wrote: can easy render export the different maps ?

No, at least not at the moment.
FFEasyRender relies on the commandline renderer of FilterForge.
There is no option to do this (at least not untill version 10 and if it is possible, it is not public documentated as far as I know).

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angelize wrote: I noticed it can export a preset name does it take that from names applied as notes? my textures were not named this way

The name of a filter / preset is extracted from the name tag in the filterfile.

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angelize wrote: I got duplicates because I was trying different output formats of the same filter and didn't realize that if you don't hit new render the queue doesn't get cleared. Perhaps a way to make this a little more obvious?

Not automatically clearing the render queue (render job) is by design. FFEasyRender asks at startup if you want to start a new render job. Beta 3 has no manual. For some things the manual of the "non beta" version could be useful.

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angelize wrote: I sometimes use preset notes to name my presets would it be possible for easy render add a name for each preset picked up from those notes?

While I think the notes are available in the filter files, I think it would be complicated. How many characters from the note? Special characters not allowed for file names? Do older versions of Filterforge support these notes? So I don't think I'll put effort in this idea at the moment.

Rachel Duim, Sat, 03 Jul 2021 14:42:19 -0400
Notes in Filter Forge were introduced in FF9, FYI... Thanks for the render tool :D

SpaceRay, Sun, 15 May 2022 08:50:32 -0400
Please, does anyone have downloaded this tool and can share it?

The link to download this is not available and bad that this very useful, awesome, helpful and great IS not available anymore

All these external tools should be stored and saved in the wiki server so It does not happen that It may be Lost

Thanks for any possible help

sprity, Thu, 19 May 2022 11:16:03 -0400
SpaceRay wich one do you want I got FFEasyRender 3.0 beta 1 And FFEasyMorph 3.0 bETA1. I can make a wetransfer or a zip folder ;)

SpaceRay, Sat, 21 May 2022 23:22:39 -0400
Hello, thanks very much for your help, I think I can have both as they are for different purpose, I can send you an email to contact you and so you can send them., much appreciated

sprity, Mon, 30 May 2022 16:33:16 -0400
Yes you can send me a message I will send you a zip file

Ruckage, Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:41:59 -0500
Any chance this is still available to download anywhere? Looks like a very useful tool for older versions of Filter Forge.

Affinity V3

samedy — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:54:26 -0500

samedy, Wed, 05 Nov 2025 05:21:46 -0500
I'm having an issue when invoking FilterForge 14 plugins from the new Affinity V3. Will there be a fix for this coming soon? I'm using Studio version of FilterForge.

CFandM, Wed, 05 Nov 2025 06:52:44 -0500
Check where the plugin was installed with affinity and change the config file that comes with the plugin. See the video that I posted and the part about changing that when manually installing. That can be found right around the 3:34 mark in the video showing the error in PS. MANUAL INSTALL

samedy, Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:15:02 -0500
Thanks,

That did the trick! Changing the string from "false" to "true", just that simple.

CFandM, Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:54:26 -0500
Glad you got it working. :)

CPU and GPU rendering choices

Graham Rob — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 23:37:10 -0500

Graham Rob, Mon, 03 Nov 2025 06:06:09 -0500
Hi all, I have just purchased Filter Forge and looking forward to using it. Does the software automatically make use of GPU to aid in rendering speed? I see under options the choice for multithreading I can select multiple CPUs but no mention of GPU

GMM, Tue, 04 Nov 2025 07:54:55 -0500
Graham, welcome to the forums!

That's correct: Filter Forge doesn't use GPU, so it can be used on any computer even without a GPU.

samedy, Thu, 06 Nov 2025 23:37:10 -0500
It would be great if there's an option to utilize the GPU. I have the latest Intel i9 something CPU with 128GB of RAM and it's still slow depending on the filter being applied. That being said, when using other apps like Topaz Photo to render, setting the option to render on the GPU is almost 4x faster than the CPU.

FYI Filter Forge 14 works in Affinity 3.x (Mac)

DigitalWheelie — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 10:48:46 -0500

DigitalWheelie, Sat, 01 Nov 2025 11:07:23 -0400
Go in to Settings > Photoshop Plugins, select the Filter Forge folder in "Plugin Search Folder," and select "Allow Unknown to be used"
Restart the app and they should be in Pixels > Filters > Plugins

Additional info:
Affinity is a hybrid pixel, vector, page layout app based on Affinity's previous separate products (Photo, Designer and Publisher).
They were bought by Canva last year, made this new hybrid app, and IT'S TOTALLY FREE!
And it works w/ latest versions of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator files.
(Unless you want Canva's AI tools, then it's extra).

I was recently laid off and lost my access to Creative Cloud apps,. Was going to go back to Affinity, but found things have changed. I've been playing with it for a few days and I think it's powerful, feature-rich, and very intuitive. And that price sure beats Adobe.
And, yeah, they may charge one day, but for now I'm gonna enjoy the ride and redo my stuff.

https://www.affinity.studio/

Cassel, Sun, 02 Nov 2025 10:48:46 -0500
I was able to install it on Windows, but I cannot use it as I get a crash report every time.
It crashes for FF14, and FF12. However, I found out that FF11 works fine.

Successfully Looping An Animation

PixelStar — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 21:47:53 -0400

PixelStar, Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:27:15 -0400
Good Afternoon, Folks
I am using FF 14 Studio and am trying to teach myself animations. I have successfully done a few, however, I am stuck on not knowing how to get the animation to successfully loop... that is, at the end of the animation, it skips. I have tried using curves and tone curves and I cannot seem to get the animation to loop smoothly. I spent an entire day and went through what I could find here.

Can someone walk me through this?

Rachel Duim, Wed, 01 Oct 2025 14:52:10 -0400
Yes, I will provide some examples later of repeating functions (like sine waves) vs non-repeating functions (like offset).

PixelStar, Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:02:21 -0400
Thanks!
I did try hooking a tone curve into the end of one of my filters and placing a wave curve with Normalized time connected to the "phase" in the wave; I then changed the minimum and maximum to opposite in the "remapping" of the normalized time.. this still didn't work; I also tried changing the number of frames from 90 to 100 then to 200

CFandM, Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:28:55 -0400
It also depends on what you are trying to loop. What does the final image look like compared to the beginning image..

Rachel Duim, Wed, 01 Oct 2025 18:17:20 -0400
Here is an example of a repeating function (sine) and the other animation, an offset in FF14. The first one is continuous. The second is not, so I break the animation up by going from time 0 to 1 to 0 to .5, then .5 to 0, doing the appropriate math to offset from -.25 to .25. I can provide more info if needed.

PixelStar, Sat, 04 Oct 2025 11:22:21 -0400
I am unable to download your example.. it only opens to code on a new tab page.. tried with other browsers and same.. is there a way to open this besides code?

PixelStar, Sat, 04 Oct 2025 11:23:46 -0400
BTW thank you.. I feel silly that I am such a newb :D

PixelStar, Sat, 04 Oct 2025 11:29:22 -0400
I saved the web page and FF opened it automatically..:?: :blush: :blush: :D

Rachel Duim, Sat, 04 Oct 2025 21:47:53 -0400
Filter Forge filters have the file extension .ffxml. Don’t know if you are using Windows or a Mac and what version. The file extension .ffxml needs to be associated with the filter Forge 14 application. If you don’t know how to do this, let me know your operating system and version And which browser you use.

Update:if you did get it to work the filter will be in the My Filters folder

Unleashing creativity art with the help of filter forge 11

SpaceRay — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 02:21:18 -0400

SpaceRay, Wed, 20 Aug 2025 02:21:18 -0400
I have found this great page that shows the great power, potential and awesome results you can get artistically using filter forge forge 11 but also with any other version

Unleashing creativity art with the help of filter forge 11

It has some cool artistic examples included inside

I want to share it here to promote and show what you may be able to do from a person that works with filter forge

FF imports images in wrong orientation and filters are very glitchy

Audra Stjernholm — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 05:27:46 -0400

Audra Stjernholm, Sat, 16 Aug 2025 12:49:32 -0400
I have Filter Forge 11 on my Mac using Sequoia 15.6. Images import upside down or sideways and the filters are very glitchy and don't apply at all properly. Is there no fix from Filter Forge? It is totally unusable in this condition.

CFandM, Sat, 16 Aug 2025 14:06:15 -0400
You can find the last updated versions HERE

Are you using it as a stand alone app or as a plug-in for a graphics app?.
If a plug-in which graphics app are you using?.
Is it a specific filter that you are using or is it just in general?

I know at one point apple updated their OS and destroyed that way it operates with others apps.
It no longer played nice and described what you are seeing. I do not remember what version of FF
was at that point. It has been a while since that so maybe someone can chime in.......

Audra Stjernholm, Sun, 17 Aug 2025 09:21:23 -0400
Thank you for responding.
I am using it as a plug- in for the latest version of Photoshop.
It is not related to a specific filter, it’s a problem in general.
Really sux if I can’t use it anymore except on an old system.

CFandM, Sun, 17 Aug 2025 13:43:39 -0400
Try using it as a stand-alone app and see if the same glitches are present. You can use older versions of FF with newer versions of PS but at some point it does get
glitchy.....

GMM, Mon, 18 Aug 2025 05:57:48 -0400
Audra, welcome to the forums!

Filter Forge 11 had been released in 2021 and was discontinued in 2022. It is unaware of later MacOs versions.

Meanwhile, in fall 2023 with the release of MacOs Sonoma, Apple unexpectedly reversed the pixel coordinate grid provided by the OS API. Rendering all software that places objects at specific screen areas unusable.

Long story short: You can use FF11 with OSX 10.12 to 13.0, or upgrade to the latest FF14 that does support Sonoma and Sequoia.

Audra Stjernholm, Mon, 18 Aug 2025 13:55:18 -0400
Thank you GMM!
I guess I will get FF 14 and keep my fingers crossed

GMM, Tue, 19 Aug 2025 05:27:46 -0400

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Audra Stjernholm wrote: keep my fingers crossed

You can always try for free before buying:
https://www.filterforge.com/download/

is there any solution for default save directory we can chose ?

organicmind — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 08:09:59 -0400

organicmind, Fri, 11 Jul 2025 08:09:59 -0400
is there any solution for change default save directory we can chose ? im using the Filter Forge v 14.001 on M1 mac

Animator

GoRoovy — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:37:00 -0400

GoRoovy, Thu, 19 Jun 2025 13:05:50 -0400
In regards to the Animator app, after selecting a filter, can you start in frame 1 with no filter applied??? Example, animating a pic of someones face. Start with the face untouched (no filter) and then progress thru applying the filter to the face until the final frame. Let me know...thanks.

GMM, Thu, 19 Jun 2025 14:58:10 -0400
GoRoovy, welcome to the forums!

This depends on the filter you're animating. If your filter has a "neutral" setting that doesn't change the image – then yes, it is possible.

You can install the free trial version and check it yourself before buying:
https://www.filterforge.com/animator/download.html

GoRoovy, Thu, 19 Jun 2025 17:21:16 -0400
Thanks for the quick reply! I had already purchase Animator..so it's just a learning curve on my part. Earlier, I had also purchased the Filter Forge bundle (includes Filter Library Backup + Librarian). So...there a lot of filters now imported into Animator. So... is there an easy way to find those filters that have a "neutral" setting...or is it only by loading the filters one-at-a-time????

GMM, Fri, 20 Jun 2025 05:30:24 -0400
The recommended workflow is to inspect filters in Filter Forge and only load into Animator those that are fit for animation.

Yes, it requires you to take a more or less thorough look at filters. You can also create filters yourself - either from scratch or by modifying existing ones.

GoRoovy, Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:37:00 -0400
Again, thanks for the quick reply. As per your recommendation, I disconnected the full filter library from Animator. And...let's start the learning curve for creating/modifying filters. Right now, the focus of "starting-as-neutral" is just project specific. So..let's see how to modify an existing filter so it can start as "neutral". And then...let's have fun with the "not-neutral" filters.

FILTER FORGE 12 PROFESSIONAL

clipnote — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:32:06 -0400

clipnote, Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:22:51 -0400
Hi there,

i have ordered the Filter Forge 12 Professional Version for a long time ago ...
And now, i have installed it again.
I downloaded it on this site, and i see:
Here i can find only the FF13Pro Version

Rachel Duim, Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:32:06 -0400
Go to this page and scroll to the bottom, the FF12 links are there:
https://filterforge.com/forum/read.php...sage147666

Visual Batch Renderer Features, Description, purpose and how to use it

SpaceRay — Fri, 09 May 2025 21:49:27 -0400

SpaceRay, Fri, 09 May 2025 21:39:51 -0400
This is a new awesome and amazing Visual Batch Renderer add-on that works together with Filter Forge 13, 14 or future versions

Instagram news

SpaceRay, Fri, 09 May 2025 21:49:27 -0400
I decided to make this because there is very little information and data about what seems a very useful tool

Visual Batch Renderer official features page

Buy here Visual Batch Renderer

I do not own this add-on yet and so I can not give my experience, and there is no trial available
but fr om what I have seen is possible to do I think is really a great and interesting tool and worthy to own and use

As for example if you have one image and then want to render it with 25 different filters with different presets it seems that is possible. I do not know how easy or difficult it may be because there is no video tutorial available

Also you could have for example 20 different images and process them with the same filter and preset

For example, VBR can “apply effects and filters to entire folders of images” meaning it was designed for this exact scenario.

PLEASE SEE BELOW WH ERE IS SHOWN
VISUAL BATCH RENDERER - BATCH WORKFLOWS IN FILTER FORGE - DETAILED DATA
A LONG DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE FOLLOWING USES

Generating Many Variations fr om One Image
A key use of VBR is to quickly produce many stylistic variations of a single source image. For example, an artist can load one photo and then add multiple VBR tasks, each with a different filter or preset.

Batch-Processing Many Images Consistently
When you have a folder of images that all need the same treatment, VBR automates it.
In this workflow, open VBR and choose a filter/preset once, then apply it to all source files in a batch.

Multi-Resolution Rendering (Scaling Tests)
Filter Forge is resolution-independent – it can render any filter at any size up to 65,000×65,000 pixels so you can render any amount of different resolutions of the same image, filter and preset
The Visual Batch Renderer lets you exploit this by queuing the same image/filter at multiple resolutions. For instance, suppose you want to see how a texture design looks at 512×512, 1024×1024, and 2048×2048.

Efficient High-Resolution Batch Workflows
Rendering very large amount of images can be time-consuming in Filter Forge. VBR improves workflow efficiency by letting you set up overnight or unattended jobs

There may be more uses than these 4 shown here

The Visual Batch Renderer (VBR) add-on for Filter Forge 14 is a powerful tool designed to automate and streamline the application of filters to multiple images. It offers a range of features that can significantly enhance your workflow, especially when dealing with large batches of images or complex filter applications.

VBR is aimed at rendering dozens, hundreds, or thousands of images in one go and saves you a huge amount of time and effort when you need to render dozens or hundreds of images at any size required.

You can add the required filters and source images to a rendering queue right in the main Filter Forge window, and then render the queue in one go.

Also, Visual Batch Renderer lets you apply an effect to all source images in a folder.

It is a separate and optional add-on program for Filter Forge (available fr om version 13 onward, including version 14) designed to streamline the process of applying filters to multiple images.

Available for Windows and Mac that offers a visual way to construct a rendering batch job, specifying the needed source images, filter presets, and output paths for every rendering task.

It provides a graphical interface to set up and manage batch rendering tasks, which is particularly useful when working with large sets of images or complex filters.

KEY FEATURES & CAPABILITIES

VISUAL BATCH SETUP

Allows users to construct batch processing tasks through a visual interface, selecting filters, presets, and images without needing to write scripts.

MULTIPLE FILTERS AND PRESETS

You can apply more than one filter and preset to each image, enabling complex and varied processing in a single batch job.

FOLDER PROCESSING

Automatically processes all images in a designated folder, applying your chosen filters and presets efficiently.

INTEGRATION WITH FILTER FORGE

Works seamlessly with the Filter Forge software, using its filters and settings without requiring manual duplication.

TIME-SAVING
Eliminates the need for manual filter application on each image, significantly speeding up large-scale image processing tasks.

USE CASES

BULK IMAGE PROCESSING

Ideal for situations wh ere hundreds or thousands of images need the same effect or enhancement.

PRESET VARIATIONS

Useful for comparing the impact of different filter presets across the same image set.

AUTOMATED WORKFLOWS

Reduces repetitive tasks, allowing artists and designers to set up jobs once and let them run automatically.

Diverse Use Cases for Visual Batch Renderer

Bulk Application of Multiple Filters to a Single Image

Apply various filters to a single image in one batch process, generating multiple stylistic versions for comparison or selection.

Processing Multiple Images with a Single Filter

Apply a specific filter to an entire folder of images, ensuring consistency across a series, such as product photos or themed collections.

Combining Multiple Filters and Images

Set up complex batch jobs wh ere different filters are applied to different images, allowing for diverse outputs in a single run.

Automated Texture Generation

Generate a series of textures by applying filters to base images, useful for game development, 3D modeling, or digital art projects.

Preset Variations

Experiment with different presets of a filter across multiple images to explore various effects and sel ect the most suitable one.

Key Features of Visual Batch Renderer

Visual Interface for Batch Setup

Construct batch jobs through a user-friendly interface, selecting source images, filters, presets, and output settings.

Support for Multiple Filters and Presets

Apply various filters and their respective presets within a single batch job, enhancing creative flexibility.

Folder Processing

Process all images within a specified folder, applying chosen filters and presets to each image automatically.

Integration with Filter Forge

Seamlessly integrates with the main Filter Forge application, allowing for efficient workflow management.

Time-Saving Automation

Ideal for scenarios requiring the processing of dozens or hundreds of images, significantly reducing manual effort.

GETTING STARTED

INSTALL THE ADD-ON

Make sure the Visual Batch Renderer is properly installed and recognized by your version of Filter Forge (version 13 or later).

PREPARE YOUR ASSETS

Gather your source images and organize them in a dedicated folder. Choose the filters and presets you wish to apply.

SET UP THE BATCH JOB

Open the Visual Batch Renderer, load your images, sel ect your filters and presets, and configure output options such as file format and destination path.

EXECUTE THE BATCH PROCESS

Start the batch job and monitor its progress. The renderer will apply the selected filters and presets to each image automatically

VISUAL BATCH RENDERER - BATCH WORKFLOWS IN FILTER FORGE - DETAILED DATA

The Visual Batch Renderer (VBR) is a paid add-on for Filter Forge 13/14 (or any future upd ate) that provides a graphical interface for batch rendering tasks. In VBR, users build a queue of rendering tasks by specifying source images (or folders), filters/presets, and output paths for each task

Once the queue is set up, a single click renders them all in one go, saving manual effort. According to Filter Forge’s documentation, this “visual interface” lets you “select source images, filter presets, and output paths, and even apply effects to entire folders of images”

Below are examples of how VBR can streamline common workflows, illustrating step-by-step setups and the added value for users.

Generating Many Variations fr om One Image

A key use of VBR is to quickly produce many stylistic variations of a single source image. For example, an artist can load one photo and then add multiple VBR tasks, each with a different filter or preset.

In practice, you open VBR fr om Filter Forge’s interface and add a task for the first filter: choose the source image file, pick a filter (and preset), and set the output name.

Then you add another task with the same source but a different filter or preset.

Each task appears in the queue list (with source, filter, preset, and output).

When you click Render, Filter Forge processes each task sequentially, producing one output image per variation. This is much faster than manually re-applying filters one by one. In other words, VBR turns variation-making into a one-click batch job

You can even mix filters and existing presets: for instance, one task could apply a “Cartoon” effect to the image, the next task could apply a “Watercolor” effect, and so on.

Option to do multiple procedural texture outputs that could represent different filter effects.

This workflow is useful for concept exploration or texture libraries, because you can review dozens of outputs at once.

The official feature list notes VBR “allows users to select source images [and] filter presets” in a queue
which is exactly how these multiple-variation jobs are set up.

Batch-Processing Many Images Consistently

When you have a folder of images that all need the same treatment, VBR automates it.

In this workflow, open VBR and choose a filter/preset once, then apply it to all source files in a batch.

For example, point the source to a folder (or add multiple images) and choose the desired filter/preset.
VBR will list one task per image in the folder, each with that filter. (Alternatively, you can add tasks manually: select the first image and filter, then add the next image with the same filter, etc.)

Either way, the queue now represents “Filter + Image1”, “Filter + Image2”, and so on. Finally click Render to process all images in turn. This replaces tedious manual or command-line processing. According to Filter Forge’s notes, VBR can “apply effects to entire folders of images” meaning it was designed for this exact scenario.

Batch jobs like this are ideal for photo sets, game texture batches, or any large image library. It ensures every image gets the identical effect with minimal setup.

When running VBR, you see each task progress and can even stop or skip tasks as needed.

The huge amount of time saved over opening each file individually (in Filter Forge or Photoshop) is significant. (For reference, Filter Forge changelog describes VBR as an “auxiliary tool to construct a rendering batch job, specifying the needed source images, filter presets, and output paths”

Multi-Resolution Rendering (Scaling Tests)

Filter Forge is resolution-independent – it can render any filter at any size up to 65,000×65,000 pixels

The Visual Batch Renderer lets you exploit this by queuing the same image/filter at multiple resolutions. For instance, suppose you want to see how a texture design looks at 512×512, 1024×1024, and 2048×2048.

In VBR, you would add one task with the 512px output, then duplicate it (or add a new task) and change the size to 1024px, then again for 2048px.

Each task has the same source image and filter, but different output dimensions. Running the batch will then produce all three sizes automatically.

This is useful for UI/UX designers or 3D artists who need textures at various mipmap levels or platform resolutions. It also provides a quick way to catch scaling artifacts: you can open the three outputs side by side to compare how the procedural effect behaves at different scales.
Since all filters in Filter Forge support arbitrary resolution

VBR simply queues and renders them one after another. The interface lets you edit each task’s resolution field (just as you would set resolution for a single render), so setting up these multi-size tasks is straightforward.

Efficient High-Resolution Batch Workflows

Rendering very large amount of images can be time-consuming in Filter Forge.
VBR improves workflow efficiency by letting you se t up overnight or unattended jobs.

For example, instead of waiting by your computer to save each large output, you can queue dozens of high-res renders and click Render once. Filter Forge that is 64-bit can access much more RAM for large textures and VBR ensures you don’t have to repeat settings for each render.

You might queue several 100-megapixel maps or a range of filters on high-res photos, then leave VBR to run through the list. According to official notes, the visual interface “streamlines batch rendering” by centralizing all settings.

Each task has fields for output path and filename, so you can systematically organize results (for example, saving all outputs to numbered files). This saves hours on repetitive work.

In real-world use, artists have noted that what used to require command-line scripts or repetitive clicks can now be done in minutes with VBR. For anyone dealing with large portfolios or ultra-high-res assets (Filter Forge supports up to 65k textures

By automating the queue, you effectively parallelize your work: VBR handles one task after another without manual intervention, letting you focus on other creative work. In summary, the Visual Batch Renderer lets Filter Forge users build and run complex batch jobs via a simple GUI

Whether you’re exploring many effects on one image, processing hundreds of photos with a filter, testing designs at different scales, or cranking through high-res renders overnight, VBR simplifies the setup. The interface – with its task list of source image + filter + output – eliminates manual repetition.

This workflow automation can save vast amounts of time, justifying the add-on’s cost, and makes large-scale Filter Forge projects far more practical.

Visual Batch Renderer paid Addon available for FF 13.05

SpaceRay — Mon, 05 May 2025 14:27:09 -0400

SpaceRay, Wed, 06 Mar 2024 19:23:32 -0500
I have just seen that there is now after the release of FF 13.05 that there is a new paid addon (49$ in this moment) that will make you save time and do some good things

Thanks very much for creating this and It seems to be very useful and Interesting but I have some questions

Here is the feature explanation of this new addon that is available on the features FF page

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as shown in this news Visual Batch Renderer is a paid addon that saves you time and effort when you need to render dozens or hundreds of images. You simply add the required filters and source images to a rendering queue right from the main Filter Forge window, then run Visual Batch Renderer to render the queue in one go. Visual Batch Renderer also lets you apply an effect to all source images in a folder. For more information about Filter Forge addons, visit the companion products page to buy it.

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as shown in this news Visual Batch Renderer is a paid addon that saves you time and effort when you need to render dozens or hundreds of images.

You simply add the required filters and source images to a rendering queue right from the main Filter Forge window, then run Visual Batch Renderer to render the queue in one go.

Visual Batch Renderer also lets you apply an effect to all source images in a folder.

For more information about Filter Forge addons, visit the companion products page to buy it.

Please can you be so kind to show some screenshots of how is the UI (user interface) of this addon IF you use it as standalone and not inside FF as shown on the above link ?

Also would be very helpful to know more about it and how it works to be able to decide to buy it, because you want to have profit, so if you can convince us to buy it it would be good for FF company.

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Visual Batch Renderer 13.0 Visual Batch Renderer saves you time and effort when you need to render dozens or hundreds of images.

What options and features are available for doing this?

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You can add the required filters and source images to a rendering queue right in the main Filter Forge window, and then render the queue in one go.

Please can you be so kind to explain HOW you add the required filters AND how are loaded the required source images?
Can you select a folder of source images? or you must input or load all the source images into Visual Batch Renderer?

So, if I understand correctly you can add for example 6 different filters and apply each one of this filters to for example 10 different images? So it would be a total of 60 images

I wonder how do you use and apply the filters to the source images? I mean how do you choose the preset or settings you want to use?
What happens IF

I want to have Filter 1 with Preset 1
I want Filter 2 with Preset 3, 5, and 6
I want Filter 5 with Preset 2 and 23

I think that maybe for this you would need to add Filter 2 and then choose preset 3, and put again filter 2 and choose preset 5, and then put Filter 2 again and choose preset 6

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Visual Batch Renderer also lets you apply an effect to all source images in a folder.

So In this one it would be easier, I think that it would be like = You have Filter 1 with preset 3 and apply this to all the images available in this selected folder

QUESTION - Will this Addon be also required to buy again with each new version as it happens already with Filter Library Backup + Librarian?

SpaceRay, Wed, 09 Apr 2025 04:20:29 -0400
Hello, I interested to buy this add-on but I am sorry that I really do not know how it works and what you can really do

It would really great, awesome and helpful If there could be some additional tutorial, video showing how it works and what you can do and why you would want to buy it

From my point of view, maybe many more people would be wishing and convinced to buy this Visual Batch Renderer and FF company would earn more profit

Please Vladimir or any from FF team, can you be so kind to give more information about this Visual Batch Renderer?

Thanks very much

Dindi, Mon, 05 May 2025 14:13:00 -0400
I've bought it and still can't figure out how it works! A basic video or screenshots would go a long way towards helping newbies.
I've looked at the only page I can find that is relevant -https://filterforge.com/features/versi...derer.html - but I cannot figure out to get the filters from Filter Forge 14 into the Visual Batch Editor.

Dindi, Mon, 05 May 2025 14:27:09 -0400
I think I figured it out:

1. Run Filter Forge 14 with VB editor closed and add one filter in Filter Forge 14 by right-clicking on the preset and choosing Add to Batch from the menu that appears on right-click.
2. Filter Forge 14 > Tools > Run Visual Batch Editor.
3. Sel ect source folder fr om All Files in Folder and set destination folder for the Output Files.

Screenshot shows the preset I right-clicked on and the new options that appear in the Visual Batch Editor

Filter Forge 14 Released

GMM — Sat, 03 May 2025 22:39:25 -0400

GMM, Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:33:26 -0500
Hi everyone, we've just released the fourteenth version. You're welcome to download and try it out:
https://filterforge.com/download/

In addition to the major new features, check out four new preview images and try out Ctrl+clicking a parameter value in Filter Editor.

Paid FF14 keys, as well as download links for Library Backup 14, Librarian 14, and VBR 14 are being sent out right now. If you don't receive your download link by Saturday 28th, please contact the support team.

Prize licenses will be sent out tomorrow. Please use the free trial version for now.

CFandM, Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:39:24 -0500
Great end of the year gift. :) Trying out that text right now. :)

Rachel Duim, Sat, 28 Dec 2024 02:20:43 -0500
A quick update to Globes 9x9 using the new Serif font. I will update for multiple type faces this week

SlowX, Sun, 29 Dec 2024 07:20:59 -0500
Is there any way to link to Version 14 filters?

GMM, Mon, 30 Dec 2024 12:59:50 -0500

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SlowX wrote: Is there any way to link to Version 14 filters?

Please take a look at this page. FF14 was released on December 27th, and no filters before this date are v14-exclusive.

SpaceRay, Fri, 03 Jan 2025 13:06:41 -0500
Congratulations and wish all the best for this new FF14 and I think that from now it will be really more amazing to be able to use FF and will see how the new filters may use the new features

Thanks very much

Skybase, Fri, 24 Jan 2025 04:09:11 -0500
It's been a long while. Hello! Congratulations on the release!

Rachel Duim, Sat, 25 Jan 2025 10:59:25 -0500
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Richard D Kelly, Thu, 13 Feb 2025 09:33:36 -0500
Hi,
I currently use ff 13 pro and I received a lifetime upgrade + the perpetual filter library backup, the offer is really good especially with the exchange rate to gpb.
Version 13 is my first experience and it's amazing, I've never used any texture generating software before and I was able to learn by using it, I'm totally addicted to making pbr's for stuff I make in blender, a couple of hundred so far but basically don't know anything about upgrading from one version to another.

I just have some questions, I'm upgrading my pc in a few months and wondered if I'll be able to install it on my new pc? I installed the current version on an external ssd but I've never connected that to another pc so I don't know if that would work or if I have to request the key again? Would I be able to use filters I created in 13 in 14?

Thanks :)

GMM, Fri, 14 Feb 2025 10:23:24 -0500
Richard, welcome to the forums!

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Richard D Kelly wrote: I'll be able to install it on my new pc?

The license is not hardware-locked: you'll just need to uninstall FF on your old Pc and install on the new one with the same license key.

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Richard D Kelly wrote: Would I be able to use filters I created in 13 in 14?

Sure, all new FF versions are backward-compatible with older filters.

SpaceRay, Sun, 23 Feb 2025 20:46:35 -0500

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Skybase wrote: It's been a long while. Hello! Congratulations on the release!

OoooH!! Welcome back Skybase, I really miss you much and your incredible, amazing and awesome creativity and ideas that are on a much higher level. Wish you all the best and that you can be able to create beautiful things with this new FF 14

SpaceRay, Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:49:00 -0400

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GMM wrote: The license is not hardware-locked: you'll just need to uninstall FF on your old Pc and install on the new one with the same license key.

I did not know that you can uninstall in a computer and install on another different using the same license and it will work, I thought that you may request a reset.

Rod_D, Sat, 03 May 2025 22:39:25 -0400
Great new release folks. Congratulations!
I am real happy i updated to FF 14 Pro. Awesome to see a new text component as well in this build.

Visual Batch Renderer

FilterGuy60 — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 05:23:36 -0400

FilterGuy60, Tue, 08 Apr 2025 09:19:10 -0400
Is there a link to the documentation for VBR?
Would it allow me to change the file type of image files, like from .bmp to .jpg for all images in the batch?
Would it allow me to change the image size for all images in the batch?

Thanks
[Tim]

GMM, Wed, 09 Apr 2025 05:23:36 -0400
VBR can do everything that FF can do with image files – no videos and no projects.

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FilterGuy60 wrote: Would it allow me to change the file type of image files, like from .bmp to .jpg for all images in the batch?

Yes, since FF is able to do that for a single file.

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FilterGuy60 wrote: Would it allow me to change the image size for all images in the batch?

No, since FF is unable to do that. There are numerous free third-party tools for this task.

Library Backup and Librarian guide is available!

Roberto Muscia — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 17:57:03 -0400

Roberto Muscia, Sat, 10 Jan 2015 14:05:46 -0500
Hi,

You can download a Quick Guide for Librarian and Library Backup from:
www.robemus.com/doc/FilterForge Library Quick Guide.pdf

I tried to explain everything to my best knowledge based on snippets of information from a variety of sources, own experience with using and testing the software and a tiny bit of educated guessing or assumption.

Hopefully current users of the software and future (potential) users won't struggle with so much confusion as people did before due to the absence of related documentation and help files.

Cheers,
Roberto

Roberto Muscia, Sat, 10 Jan 2015 18:14:47 -0500
Revision januari 11, 2015 has been uploaded (replaces januari 10, 2015).

Sorry for the inconvenience: I found the answer to something that was still not totally clear to me (Librarian v4 requires Library Backup v4 and Librarian v4 won't be compatible with v5 filters).

Roberto

BruceK, Mon, 26 Jan 2015 10:39:17 -0500
Thank you VERY much for the pdf! Without that I'd be lost... :?:

Roberto Muscia, Mon, 26 Jan 2015 13:58:46 -0500
Thank YOU very much for letting me know it turned out to be something useful!
You're the very first one I heard from it being of any use, actually (and I announced the new doc on several places; not only on this forum).

After reading so many complaints of the matter not being clear I decided to figure everything out and ask some specific questions on this forum.
Then when finished you can understand I was a bit confused I didn't receive any feedback at all.

Now I don't mind anymore having "wasted" over a week of my life writing the manual :)

Please let me know if you find anything untrue in the manual! Like I said, the whole thing was pretty much a one-man's job so I might have failed on some details.

Cheers,
Roberto

FilterGuy60, Sun, 06 Apr 2025 13:48:20 -0400
I clicked on the above link, but it is now a bad link. Is there another link where I can download the quick guide?

[Tim]

Roberto Muscia, Sun, 06 Apr 2025 17:57:03 -0400
The latest version of the Quick Guide for Librarian and Library Backup has been moved to:
https://www.muscia.nl/doc/filterforge/...Forge9.pdf
Note that the title of the document also has been changed (Filter_management_options_for_FilterForge9.pdf) which describes the content better.

Older versions of the Librarian Quick Guide:
FilterForge-Library-5-Quick-Guide.pdf: https://www.muscia.nl/doc/filterforge/...-Guide.pdf
FilterForge-Library-4-Quick-Guide.pdf: https://www.muscia.nl/doc/filterforge/...-Guide.pdf

The 'latest' version is still from December 2019 but until that time nothing has changed much for years regarding filter management in Filter Forge. Therefore the older versions do not really have additional value.

Animated Noise Components - FF 14

PixelStar — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:43:34 -0400

PixelStar, Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:58:54 -0400
Am I missing something? Where are the advertised Animated Noise Components? I downloaded "Animated Noise" for cells but why arent they listed in the components list? is there something else I need to download for this? Also, doesn't it state the other Noise components can be animated?

Rachel Duim, Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:21:56 -0400
When using any of the 7 noise components in the FF14 filter editor, you must check Enable Phase as seen in the screenshot. 3 Phase values are then available in the noise component with Phase being the loop value (that is the Z plane).

PixelStar, Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:43:34 -0400
Oh! ... I definitely was missing that!!! Thank you so much!!!

Animator is now available

GMM — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:45:06 -0400

GMM, Sat, 08 Feb 2025 02:28:32 -0500
Filter Forge Animator — a standalone tool to create keyframe animations from static FF filters — is out. It doesn't require a FF installation — you only need filters to animate.

If you're interested in bringing life to old and new filters, you're welcome to install the free 30-day fully-functional trial version.

STEPH08, Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:42:00 -0500
:)
Could you add the possibility of changing the size of the windows? The timeline is not high enough.
Thank you

GMM, Fri, 14 Feb 2025 10:21:41 -0500

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STEPH08 wrote: The timeline is not high enough

What is your display scaling factor? both FF and Animator perform poorly if the scaling factor is set to an exotic value. Please try using 100%, 150%, or 200% scaling.

SpaceRay, Sun, 23 Feb 2025 20:43:34 -0500
Thanks very much for the FF team for creating this as is very useful, interesting and creative and is the best addon for the already FF studio procedural animation

SpaceRay, Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:45:06 -0400

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GMM wrote: a standalone tool to create keyframe animations from static FF filters — is out. It doesn't require a FF installation — you only need filters to animate.

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Animator doesn't require Filter Forge to operate and is compatible with all Filter Forge filters.

So according to this you can buy FF Animator without buying any Filter forge, and what is even better that you can use any filter even from the latest FF14 versions?
Of course that it will only work for animating filters

So this can be even interesting for the users that even do not have FF or have an old version

Will test the trial when I can

Game spam

Rachel Duim — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 01:17:57 -0500

Rachel Duim, Fri, 21 Feb 2025 01:17:57 -0500
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Difference between Animator & FF 14 Studio

PixelStar — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 06:40:31 -0500

PixelStar, Sun, 16 Feb 2025 13:44:46 -0500
What is the difference in these 2 products as to what they both can or cannot do with video? Can I export to mp4 in FF Studio?

GMM, Mon, 17 Feb 2025 06:40:31 -0500
Animator and Studio have different functionality and are not interchangeable. Though both Animator and Studio deal with "animation", these are two different kinds of animation: Animator offers classic keyframe animation, while Studio works with a more complex concept called procedural animation.

And yes, FF Studio can export to mp4.

Filter Forge 13 doesnt see Photoshop

JB55 — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 14:09:45 -0500

JB55, Sat, 07 Dec 2024 17:05:40 -0500
I've just updated Photoshop and when I try to install FF13, the only plugin choices available are for Affinity. Do I need to wait for FF14?

Rachel Duim, Sat, 07 Dec 2024 19:09:38 -0500
This page shows which versions of Affinity are supported at the bottom under Supported Host Applications:
https://filterforge.com/download/

JB55, Sat, 07 Dec 2024 19:11:27 -0500
Thanks but I’m wanting to re-install FF13 so that it shows up as a plugin inside Photoshop. It’s good in Affinity.

Rachel Duim, Sat, 07 Dec 2024 19:17:01 -0500
Ok, misunderstood. Forum user CF&M has created a YouTube video that shows how to do a manual install of Filter Forge in Photoshop. It is for FF 11, but you can adapt the video to use FF 13 folders instead. Maybe CF&M will chime in...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiO8b_rHBWs

JB55, Mon, 09 Dec 2024 14:57:37 -0500
Thanks for the tip. I copied the files into my plugins directory but got an error message when I tried to use it. Sent a bug report.

CFandM, Mon, 09 Dec 2024 17:07:47 -0500

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JB55 wrote: Thanks for the tip. I copied the files into my plugins directory but got an error message when I tried to use it. Sent a bug report.

Did you watch the whole video when I show an error (no window handle) and how to fix it?...... It is around the 3:28 point in the video.

JB55, Mon, 09 Dec 2024 17:45:02 -0500
Silly me. Thanks.

DanH, Tue, 31 Dec 2024 09:38:12 -0500
Getting the same error.

Windows 11, Photoshop 2025 version 26.2.0.

CFandM, Tue, 31 Dec 2024 14:09:45 -0500
Watch the video and look at all steps.

Recovering software

Andres B — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 21:31:09 -0500

Andres B, Sat, 28 Dec 2024 14:08:03 -0500
Hello, I had a bad computer crash, I built a new one but I can not find a link to download my paid software again. Is there a place re download your products?

Thank you

GMM, Mon, 30 Dec 2024 12:58:23 -0500
You can download Filter Forge from the Download page and Ultraforge from this page. If you bought any companion products please contact the support team for that.

Andres B, Mon, 30 Dec 2024 14:06:41 -0500
Thank you! They did contact me but the download is for a stand alone product, I don't have the option to make it a Photoshop filter. Is it a different download?

Thanks

Rachel Duim, Mon, 30 Dec 2024 15:00:31 -0500
FF comes as a standalone and plugin. If there issues with installing the plugin, watch this (do not skip steps):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiO8b_rHBWs
It is written for FF11, but just substitute FF14 directories for FF11 ones described in the tutorial.
Good luck

Andres B, Mon, 30 Dec 2024 21:31:09 -0500
Thank you! It worked.

Is Animator totally standalone?

Luis Valoyes — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:02:33 -0500

Luis Valoyes, Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:04:52 -0500
Hello, I use FilterForge on a Mac, but recently got access to a PC and was thinking about using FF Animator on that PC, so I can render my animations on the PC while I work on the Mac.

With that in mind, I wanted to purchase an Animator license for Windows, as the product page states that it is a standalone product that does NOT require FilterForge :

[img]https://imgbox.com/4TokPPd0[/img]

However, when I was going to buy the product, the information on the "Buy" page was different:

[img]https://imgbox.com/cftZbZCm[/img]

So I would like to be sure that Animator is actually standalone, as I don't have FilterForge on that PC.

Thank you!

GMM, Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:02:33 -0500
Louis, thanks for letting us know, we fixed the descriptions on the order form. I confirm Animator is fully standalone and doesn't require FF to operate. You'll still need to bring filter files (.ffxml) to your PC.

components that kill seamless

Kraellin — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 08:11:31 -0400

Kraellin, Mon, 06 Feb 2017 13:32:39 -0500
ok, I've forgotten, what components, when used, prevent seamless tiling from working?

Rachel Duim, Mon, 06 Feb 2017 14:00:15 -0500
I think the Transform components are usually the culprits in preventing tiling. You can see why, the symmetry of the box fr om (0,0) to (1,1) is compromised by offsetting or scaling etc etc. Also the Pattern components that allow you to center the "pattern" anywhere in the grid prevent tiling.

The exception to this is with a Bomber/Bomber+ loop, wh ere Transform components work (at least it did in my last filter Sugar Sprinkles), I guess due to the Bomber/Bomber+ maintaining the symmetry within the grid... blah, blah, blah...

Rachel Duim, Mon, 06 Feb 2017 15:04:14 -0500
More info:
Non-Seamless Components

Also:
Modifying a filter to make it seamless

Cate Blanchett, Wed, 30 Oct 2024 08:11:31 -0400
Seamless tiling issues arise from shadows, gradients, noise, edge-sensitive filters, textured brushes, and unaligned transformations, as they disrupt edge continuity, creating visible seams between tiles.

What's wrong with the Filter Forge?

Fusionhorn — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 08:12:48 -0400

Fusionhorn, Fri, 22 Sep 2023 13:01:11 -0400
I can not understand. Why do all my plugins work without problems with any version of Photoshop? Except ... FILTER FORGE. :evil: In each new version of Photoshop, FF disappears from the plug -in list. Each time I have to wait several weeks or months for a new FF version. I hint at the new Photoshop 2024. Why do all the plugins work, but FF doesn't work? :?:

CFandM, Fri, 22 Sep 2023 13:31:18 -0400
This is one of the plug-ins that Photoshop likes to leave out of the process when updating photoshop, it is a common thing. You would need to manual install FF. Here is a video I posted some time ago of this method. It is older version but it is still the same process with the new versions.
FF Photoshop Manual Install

Fusionhorn, Sat, 23 Sep 2023 04:12:20 -0400
I already did this, but thank you very much for the advice with the configuration file. :)
But I still do not understand. Why developers will not fix this a simple problem. This has been going on for many years.
Thanks again. ;)

Djekki, Mon, 25 Sep 2023 06:45:27 -0400

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Why developers will not fix this a simple problem.

Hi Fusionhorn, we fix this problem in a week after every new Photoshop release every year. This problem is fixed now: you can update Filter Forge (download the latest version from the site and install it) and it will officially support Photohsop 2024 now.

Fusionhorn, Mon, 25 Sep 2023 11:25:06 -0400
Hi Djekki,
thank you that you fixed, but how should I find out? I have activated the function of automatic update verification. I have not received any notifications about new versions. When checking, FF writes that the soft is up-to-date.
I'm just curious. FF is my only plugin that requires "voodoo manipulations" to continue working with new PS versions.
I understand correctly that the owners of the early versions have no chance with new PS?

Djekki, Wed, 27 Sep 2023 04:26:07 -0400
Hi Fusionhorn, what Filter Forge version do you use? Filter Forge 13 Beta officially supports the latest version on Photoshop.

You can download it here →
https://www.filterforge.com/download/beta13/

The owners of Filter Forge 12 can request the Filter Forge 13 Beta license name and key to use it beyond the 30-day trial period (until the official release that is planned by the end of the year.)

OR

You can try the following:

1. Go to the Filter Forge folder in the Plugins folder of your host application.
2. Find the Filter Forge.config file.
3. Open the file.
4. In the IndependentUI line, if the value is false, change it manually to true.
5. Save the changes in the file and try running the Filter Forge plugin again -- this might help.
We can't, unfortunately, guarantee that Filter Forge under version 13 will work with Photoshop 2024 faultlessly.

Cate Blanchett, Sun, 30 Jun 2024 16:11:45 -0400

Fusionhorn, Tue, 15 Oct 2024 08:12:48 -0400
I know how difficult it is to bring yourself to remake an already working, but outdated product. I remember rewriting dozens of Flash games to a more modern HTML5 standard. It was lazy but needs to be done.

For several years now, Filter Forge has been releasing some small updates. For me personally these are absolutely useless features. I see that software is at the limit of development.
Maybe it's time to completely upgrade the program? More modern engine and graphical user interface, support for modern GPU video cards, better performance etc......

MAYBE THEN I WILL SEE FILTER FORGE ON THE LIST OF PLUGINS IN THE NEW PHOTOSHOP. :) I'm just tired of doing tricks with config files. And by the way, that doesn't mean it's going to work.

For developers: PLEASE. MAKE THE 15TH VERSION JUST MODERN. The program is already good, but it needs updating.

PS. I will continue this "rubric" when the next version of Photoshop comes out. :D

Suggestion for User Account information

talos72 — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:32:53 -0400

talos72, Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:12:39 -0400
I am a subscriber. I just got my card charged for sub renewal, but when I log into FF site under my account there is no record of me being an active subscriber nor is there any information to access my active license key. Is there a reason this information is not available for users under their account information?

I sent a message to support to hopefully receive my new key which for some reason it was not sent to me when my sub was renewed. I think it would be important to have subscription information as well as license key information available under account information.

GMM, Mon, 16 Oct 2023 07:09:21 -0400
talos72, we only develop the software and don't sell it directly. All sales go through our authorized resellers. You may be able to find your license info under your account with that reseller.

talos72, Mon, 16 Oct 2023 18:03:45 -0400
Well, I literally clicked just clicked on Filter Forge's own site link to subscribe. It is pretty confusing if there is no easy way to access license keys. It is not very clear that Filter Forge's own purchase links are actually managed by some outside company with no information about how to obtain subscription information and license keys. It seems my purchase was managed by Digital Rivers, but honestly all this stuff should be clear and made obvious to customers. Now I have to figure out if I need to create a new Digital Rivers account to manage my purchase or if it even shows up anywhere.

Every other software purchase I have made or software subscription I can readily access my subscription information and manage licenses and I know where I actually bought the product. But for some reason with Filter Forge it is opaque and confusing.

Also, when my card was charged for subscription renewal my statement had this at the bottom:

"If you're having problems entering the key, please contact us via the contact form at http://www.filterforge.com/contact"

So who am I supposed to contact exactly?

bywhacky, Fri, 11 Oct 2024 07:24:28 -0400
having exactly same issues, I purchased via their site not a third party site, for lifetime up grades, emailed and tried contacting them with out response. really peed off.

STEPH08, Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:32:53 -0400
I've always avoided software companies that use DigitalRivers for their business, FilterForge was an exception, I'm not surprised it's a big fraud now, I hope FilterForge survives.

FilterForge for new Arm-powered Windows 11 pc

STEPH08 — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 03:38:29 -0400

STEPH08, Thu, 08 Aug 2024 03:44:16 -0400
Request,

Please develop an ARM64 version of FilterForge. Many of the new Windows 11 laptops coming onto the market are equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon ARM64 processor with dedicated AI chip. Photoshop/Office and many others already have a native ARM64 version, but x64 applications will only run in emulation and more slowly.

STEPH08, Tue, 24 Sep 2024 03:38:29 -0400
Windows 11 on ARM is fast ! PS and Affinity for ARM are faster than the x64 versions running on my i9 laptop !

Here is shown how to upload an image to the FF forum

SpaceRay — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 04:37:37 -0400

SpaceRay, Fri, 10 Apr 2020 04:07:03 -0400
I have seen that there may be someones that are new or does not know yet how to upload images to forum

PREPARE THE IMAGE TO BE UPLOADED

First before uploading the image, you need to know if is compatible with the forum, I mean that FF forum does not allow to upload files that are higher of 1000 Kb and that as far as I know is only allowed the jpg and png extensions

There seems to be no limit in the pixels size of the image if it is under 1000 Kb.

I have tried just now and I have uploaded a 1980 x 1280 jpg that has 260kb and it works and is showing right

So then the most important is the size of the file and not the pixels size, so if you are trying to upload a PNG it usually has a much higher file size than JPG, so then is much more recommended to use jpg

NOW UPLOAD THE IMAGE TO THE FORUM

There are two ways to do it

1 - Click on the "Choose File" button below the text box and sel ect the image you want and have already prepared

2 - Drag and drop the image fr om where it is to the "Choose File” button and it will copied here

and then when you click on the button to post it, is uploaded tha image and shown in the post as a thumbnail.

if it is over the allowed size it will show a red message to tell what is the maximun allowed size

Skybase, Sat, 11 Apr 2020 06:32:34 -0400
Don't you wish this number were a bit larger? I'd be posting my work here more often but I don't because of this limitation.

westdale, Wed, 28 Aug 2024 05:22:39 -0400
I have uploaded images in the past OK. Today, after a long time not doing so, I find I cannot load an image - not an error message, just nothing happens.
I browse to a jpeg on my desktop (PC) and the name appears under the text box - the preview only shows the text and not a thumbnail.
The image is 240Kb and 500x500.
Any help would be appreciated - it is probaby just that I am old and forgetful !

[and yes I tried to attach untitled.jpg to this message!]

SpaceRay, Mon, 02 Sep 2024 02:58:45 -0400

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westdale wrote: Any help would be appreciated - it is probaby just that I am old and forgetful !

I do not think that it may be your fault at all, and is not that you do not know, because from the information given you are doing it right, there may be something wrong in the server, and you may trying again later

I have to say that the first time I tried myself to upload the below image it happened the same as you have described and nothing happened, but then after trying again, it did work, so I suggest and recommend that you try again

westdale, Mon, 02 Sep 2024 04:37:37 -0400
thanks

Not logging in automatically when clicking "download filters"

McGyver — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 05:44:12 -0400

McGyver, Sat, 17 Aug 2024 13:13:43 -0400
Using FF10... thought it was a one off thing but it seems to be an actual problem... I can log in by manually entering my password, but that wasn't necessary before. A bug or did something change?

GMM, Mon, 19 Aug 2024 05:44:12 -0400
This has never been the case.
Since the filter library went live in 2006, users have always been able to download filters without having a website account.

export an image from FilterForge each time a parameter changes

sassembla — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 22:50:37 -0400

sassembla, Fri, 12 Jul 2024 01:24:47 -0400
Hi, I am a Mac user. using FilterForge with UI.

Is it possible to export an image from FilterForge each time a parameter changes?

Changing a parameter → Using the previously executed format, settings, path, and file name to output an image with the new parameter.

I have looked through the documentation, scripts, and Lua functions, but I couldn’t determine whether this functionality exists.

I would appreciate any information from pioneers regarding the presence of this functionality or how to achieve it with map scripts, etc.

GMM, Fri, 12 Jul 2024 05:58:02 -0400
sassembla, welcome to the forums!

It is possible in Filter Forge Studio Edition, without scripts. In Filter Forge terminology this is called "animation". You also need to have the basic understanding of how filters are constructed.

Let's assume you take this filter and want to animate the number of bricks, so that the first image has a few bricks in a row, the next one has more bricks, the next one even more, and so on – 5 images in total.

The number of bricks in this particular filter is controlled by the Brick Repeat parameter. Open the filter in Filter Editor, find the Brick Repeat control and replace it by a Current Frame control. You also need to define the number of frames – 5 in your case – by adding a Frame Count component and setting its value to 5.

Save your changes to the filter, close Filter Editor and click File > Render Animation on the main program menu. Set the output to Image Sequence, since you want images and not a video file.

HTH

sassembla, Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:51:18 -0400
GMM, thank you for your fast response.

I understand your explanation about the animation feature. However, what I need is the following functionality:

1. When a filter parameter is changed
2. An image reflecting that change is automatically output as a file. If a file with the same name already exists, it is overwritten with the same file name.

In other words, instead of manually overwriting each time, I need a feature that automatically outputs and overwrites the image when I changed a parameter.

The benefit of this is that even software not integrated with FilterForge can use the images created in FilterForge in real-time. It would be very helpful not to have to repeatedly interact with the output dialog buttons.

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

GMM, Mon, 15 Jul 2024 07:56:19 -0400

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sassembla wrote: If a file with the same name already exists, it is overwritten with the same file name.

This is not possible in Filter Forge but i believe it's not very difficult to set up with a third-party tool. For example, a script that monitors a specific folder, and when a new image file (generated by FF) shows up in this folder, the script automatically renames it to MYIMAGE.JPG or whatever.

sassembla, Mon, 15 Jul 2024 22:50:37 -0400
Thank you, I was able to understand it clearly!

1. It is not possible to automatically overwrite with the same file name without showing a dialog when changing parameters in FF.
2. It is better to handle the output files with different names separately.

I appreciate it.

Will Ultraforge have the same animation capabilities as FF Animator?

HuKanSei — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:26:36 -0400

HuKanSei, Wed, 10 Jul 2024 07:59:11 -0400
As title says, I'm just wondering if ultra forge will have the same animation capabilities as the upcoming FF Animator (from what I understand, the power is in setting key frames and easing?)

GMM, Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:26:36 -0400
HuKanSei, welcome to the forums!

This is not possible since Filter Forge and Ultraforge are very different. FF animator is meant to keyframe Filter Forge filters, while Ultraforge doesn't operate on filters.

Filter Forge Animator vs Filter Forge Studio

ChaosDrop — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 10:22:30 -0400

ChaosDrop, Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:45:16 -0400
Is Filter forge animator just a plug in that allows you to do the same animation that you can in Studio?

SpaceRay, Thu, 27 Jun 2024 15:57:38 -0400
No, it is not the same, because as shown on the product page here that tells that the new animator will make KEYFRAME animations and FF Studio makes PROCEDURAL animations

Here in this other thread from FF 11 there is some explanation and difference between keyframe and procedural

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Vladimir Golovin wrote: In future releases, we will add keyframe animation, which will allow you to animate any existing filter without editing it. However, the keyframe animation will be limited to changing filter parameters over time -- you won't be able to do complex animations that are possible with procedural animation.

Also you can have more information in this other thread about this topic

STEPH08, Mon, 01 Jul 2024 13:17:29 -0400
*Is the program compatible with ALL filters, including future filters for FF14+?

*When you click "pre-order" the full price is displayed instead of the discounted price.

GMM, Tue, 02 Jul 2024 05:57:11 -0400

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STEPH08 wrote: *Is the program compatible with ALL filters, including future filters for FF14+?

The program is compatible with all past and present filters. We can't promise compatibility with something that isn't available yet.

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STEPH08 wrote: *When you click "pre-order" the full price is displayed instead of the discounted price.

Are you browsing in the incognito mode? This is likely to cause all kinds of issues. If you can't use a different browser/browsing mode please use this direct order link: https://bit.ly/3L9NXxi

STEPH08, Wed, 03 Jul 2024 14:57:16 -0400
Thanks, and I still have some questions:

*Will it be possible to use rectangular images? and of what maximum size? will it be possible to import a sequence of images or even a video file as in FFStudio?

*Wasn't it possible to make a dedicated plugin for FFStudio or at least a Standalone app AND a Photoshop plugin?

GMM, Thu, 04 Jul 2024 10:22:30 -0400

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STEPH08 wrote: Will it be possible to use rectangular images? and of what maximum size?

You will be able to use any image that can be used in FF, up to 65000x65000 pixels in size.

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STEPH08 wrote: will it be possible to import a sequence of images or even a video file as in FFStudio?

Probably yes but most likely not in version 1.0.

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STEPH08 wrote: Wasn't it possible to make a dedicated plugin for FFStudio

This is under discussion, can't promise anything in the regard.

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STEPH08 wrote: AND a Photoshop plugin

Definitely no Photoshop plugin is planned!

Librarian 13 won't let me select filters to add to the tray

MandyLJ — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 03:50:00 -0400

MandyLJ, Tue, 18 Jun 2024 03:50:00 -0400
I've done as the tutorial says but just can't get that little arrow in the bottom right of the thumbnail to select, any ideas? Thanks.

Upscaling issues

yukakku — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 11:07:58 -0400

yukakku, Fri, 22 Mar 2024 01:55:59 -0400
Upscaling issues

Hello
There is an item in the quick start guide that allows you to change the upscale size. But I don't see them in my UF upscale.

Is there a problem with my UF?

GMM, Fri, 22 Mar 2024 05:52:29 -0400

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yukakku wrote: Is there a problem with my UF

It's not a problem — it's just your UF copy is outdated. Please redownload and reinstall Ultraforge from the download page.

yukakku, Fri, 22 Mar 2024 11:07:58 -0400
I thought I had installed the latest UF.
Once installed, input items will now be displayed in Upscale.

thank you.

Copyright

Funakoshi — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 05:50:59 -0400

Funakoshi, Thu, 21 Mar 2024 09:00:22 -0400
Who owns the copyrights of the filters? What are the usage limits? When a filter is applied to any image, can the resulting product be sold?

Rachel Duim, Thu, 21 Mar 2024 23:34:54 -0400
The EULA (End User License Agreement) can be found as license.rtf in the application folder (Applications on the Mac, Program Files in Windows). Also check out the Forums by searching for EULA and reading the discussions. There is also a Terms of Use document on this site.

As far as I know, I own the copyright to my filters, but by submitting them I have granted Filter Forge the right to distribute my filters on this public website. The quick answer is that you can use the filters on any graphics AND sell them as long as you own the rights to said graphics.

GMM, Fri, 22 Mar 2024 05:50:59 -0400
Rachel is correct.
Filter authors hold the copyright to the filter files proper (.ffxml files), while the copyright to the final images rendered in Filter Forge belongs to the end user, i.e. you.

Add image in Filter Forge 13.0

dolphincrazy1 — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:32:19 -0500

dolphincrazy1, Fri, 22 Dec 2023 08:53:39 -0500
Hi,

Can you please help me.

I would like to add a jpg file into Filter Forge 13.0 but I cannot see how to do this?

Once image is in Filter Forge I would like to add a frame.

I will look forward to you reply, thank you!

Take care,
Julie

Rachel Duim, Fri, 22 Dec 2023 15:17:32 -0500
Source / Open Image if I understand what you want. If you have a set of images: Source / Open Video or Sequence

dolphincrazy1, Sun, 24 Dec 2023 08:52:36 -0500
When I open Filter Forge 13.0 and try to add a image by going to Source - Open Image I have attached what I get?

Its not letting me put the frame around the image, I have not idea what it is doing? :?:

Thank you for trying to help me!

CFandM, Mon, 25 Dec 2023 11:27:47 -0500
Looking at the menu on the left you have a filter selected under the Textures category. Those do not work with images and you would need to edit the filter to add your own. Or just render the frame itself and use a graphics app to edit the frame and image together.
Filters under the Effects category are the filters that deal with images.

dolphincrazy1, Mon, 25 Dec 2023 12:45:13 -0500
Thank you for your reply CFandM.

I am confused in previous versions I was able to use frames in both texture and effects with no problem.

For example I made this myself texture/frames (not made anything since cause forgotten how to do it....).
Any idea why this is the reason now?

CFandM, Mon, 25 Dec 2023 12:57:57 -0500
Same as previous versions the effects deal with images and textures do not. To make the filters work with images in the texture category you have to edit the filter and add that function yourself.

dolphincrazy1, Mon, 25 Dec 2023 13:39:08 -0500
Oh I see.
So is it complicated to make a texture frame for example the one I created Brown & Beige.... work as a frame which will outline the image I need to? :?:

CFandM, Mon, 25 Dec 2023 14:38:03 -0500
Here is a quick video of how to do that. Adding an image function to filter.

dolphincrazy1, Mon, 25 Dec 2023 16:01:14 -0500
Fantastic thank you so much for helping me CFandM! :D

So then image you use of dog when setting the 'colour control' in the components which then you changed to birds can I use any picture I have on my computer to replace the dog picture?

CFandM, Mon, 25 Dec 2023 16:32:48 -0500
You can use any size image with the filter but there is a way to make it work with the filter. Without explaining in depth first figure out what image you want to use instead of the dog and what the size of that image is. Now in filter forge go to the menu at the top and select -source-blank image.

CFandM, Mon, 25 Dec 2023 16:36:21 -0500
Then in the dialog that pops up put in the size of your image in the width and height. Then click on the Fill Color and in the Color picker set the alpha at 0. Then click OK etc.....

CFandM, Mon, 25 Dec 2023 16:37:02 -0500
Now load your image into your filter and your frame should fit the image.

dolphincrazy1, Mon, 25 Dec 2023 17:13:38 -0500
Mmmm ok so I have fallen at the 1st hurdle lol.

I have my new tab that a dragged fr om the area as you can see but the arrow is on the right wh ere your arrow is on the left?

CFandM, Mon, 25 Dec 2023 17:29:03 -0500
You can follow what I did but with the images backwards. :D
or if you go to the filter forge main menu at the top go to tools-options then the options dialog will pop up.
Choose the Filter Editor tab and change the direction of connections to the same as mine then click Ok and then edit
the filter.

dolphincrazy1, Mon, 25 Dec 2023 17:29:15 -0500
So I have done all the above as you said in the video and step by step above. :D

This is what I have but not sure how to add my own image instead of dog replace it?

Thank you for all your help so far, I really appreciate it CFandM, your knowledge is amazing boom! 8)

CFandM, Mon, 25 Dec 2023 17:34:05 -0500
Your settings in the filter at the main filter forge window should look like the following.

dolphincrazy1, Mon, 25 Dec 2023 17:37:47 -0500
Perfect I have now changed the direction to right to left which is the way your view is. ;)

Now just need help putting my own image in place of the dog that we did when I followed your step by step instructions changing the prompt.

CFandM, Mon, 25 Dec 2023 17:46:48 -0500
If you have followed and changed the settings for the control that you added to the filter then and if your settings look like the one I posted then the next step is as follows. In the settings for the filter next to the source text there is a triangle looking pull down button, click on that. A pull down submenu pops up where you can load the image you want. Load Image- Open.

dolphincrazy1, Mon, 25 Dec 2023 18:10:50 -0500
Ah yes that makes sense now missed out that bit, thank you! :D

dolphincrazy1, Sat, 10 Feb 2024 06:23:15 -0500
Is there a easier way to do this now?
This never happened in FF12 but since I started using the new version FF13 it's all gone wrong. :(

dolphincrazy1, Sat, 10 Feb 2024 06:57:06 -0500
I have done all the above CFandM, thank you! :D
Which is great if you want to put a square picture into the frame I created a while back.

How can I put a landscape image into the same frame, change the frame size?
Here is what I would like to put in the frame... ;)

dolphincrazy1, Sat, 10 Feb 2024 06:58:54 -0500
This is better with black line around outside so you can see the size I am trying to fit in. :)

CFandM, Sat, 10 Feb 2024 17:10:52 -0500
It depends on the filter. Some of the filters are square only and some work with the landscape aspect. In one of my frame filters that only work with square images I posted in the comments how to make it work with the landscape aspect. However you will need a graphics editors for that. Non Square workaround

dolphincrazy1, Thu, 29 Feb 2024 05:26:47 -0500
Thank you for your reply CFandM, sorry to take a while to reply had lots going on my end! :|

When you say graphics editors is that Photoshop or Paintshop Pro? :?:

How do I know what frames are square or landscape?

I am not sure why FF have changed I used to have no problems with frames what ever I needed to frame was so simple not it's so hard. :cry:

CFandM, Thu, 29 Feb 2024 06:44:22 -0500

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dolphincrazy1 wrote: Thank you for your reply CFandM, sorry to take a while to reply had lots going on my end! When you say graphics editors is that Photoshop or Paintshop Pro? How do I know what frames are square or landscape? I am not sure why FF have changed I used to have no problems with frames what ever I needed to frame was so simple not it's so hard.

Go to the link that I posted about my non-square workaround and answers are there.

dolphincrazy1, Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:32:19 -0500
Great thank you!
I will have to read it and process it when I have a quite house lol :D

FF13 v 13.005 changelog?

STEPH08 — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 10:40:11 -0500

STEPH08, Thu, 29 Feb 2024 09:27:34 -0500
Please, I would like to know the changes. Thx

GMM, Thu, 29 Feb 2024 10:40:11 -0500
All changes since the first beta version are in the News section:
https://filterforge.com/more/news/

Specifically, the changelog for the 13.005 update is here:
https://filterforge.com/more/news/1127.html

Confused about versions

Cybergooch — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 04:43:40 -0500

Cybergooch, Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:35:58 -0500
I have a lifetime upgrade that I bought a couple years back. Today I upgraded to version 13. I went to edit a project I'd created a while back, and it told me I couldn't edit a project with the Pro version, and instead had to upgrade to the Studio version.
I don't think I've ever had the Studio version, so how was I able to create a project in the past with the Pro version?

Or have you never been able to create or edit a project with the Pro version?

GMM, Fri, 16 Feb 2024 04:43:40 -0500
Cybergooch, welcome to the forums!

Projects have never been available in Filter Forge Professional: projects were introduced with version 10 and are only available in the free trial version and Studio edition only.

FF 13 No longer add frame around the outside of the image?

dolphincrazy1 — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 06:15:29 -0500

dolphincrazy1, Sat, 10 Feb 2024 06:15:29 -0500
Hi,

I have been using frames in the past within the texture frames and effect frames in both category’s but for some reason they no longer add frame around the outside of the image I select, how can I the frame to show up around my image? :?:

There are a lot of amazing frames, but they are all redundant because it now longer adds frame around an image, this is very frustrating! :(

Any help would be much appreciated to help me.

I will look forward to your reply.

Take care,
Julie

Need later version?

bgt — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 22:44:38 -0500

bgt, Mon, 05 Feb 2024 22:19:43 -0500
I'm using v12. I've just tried to download a filter that says it needs v7 or later. (Vlads sharpening). I keep getting and error message that says I need a later version to open the filter.
NOTE - I haven't used FF for some time and I'm just getting back into editing.

thanks

Rachel Duim, Mon, 05 Feb 2024 22:58:11 -0500
I was able to download Sharpenest into FF 12. First, try Tools / Updates to make sure you have the latest version.
Second, I would try to reinstall the program and re-enter your serial number.
Go to the bottom of this topic to find the FF 12 download link.
My 2 cents.

bgt, Wed, 07 Feb 2024 22:44:38 -0500
Thanks Rachel. A simple update did the trick.

Filter Forge 13 Released

GMM — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 11:07:39 -0500

GMM, Thu, 14 Dec 2023 10:07:18 -0500
Hi everyone, we've just released the thirteenth version. You're welcome to download and try it out:
https://filterforge.com/download/

Both paid keys and prize licenses are being sent out now. If you don't receive your license key by tomorrow, please contact the support team.

Download links for Library Backup 13 and Librarian 13 will be sent out tomorrow. If you don't receive your download link by Saturday 16th, please contact the support team.

Novaesky, Sat, 16 Dec 2023 10:35:00 -0500
Awesome to see a new version come out :)
Is there an overview somewhere of the new features in this version?

Cheers,
Nova

Rachel Duim, Sat, 16 Dec 2023 11:11:20 -0500
Feature comparisons are here.

Novaesky, Sun, 17 Dec 2023 06:54:10 -0500
That's the one I was looking for, thank you :)

Ramlyn, Sun, 17 Dec 2023 12:15:37 -0500
Great! :D
Many useful new features!

SpaceRay, Wed, 20 Dec 2023 22:55:00 -0500
SEPARATORS IN FF 13

WOW!! Amazing, after 12 years the separators that I and many others requested are a dream come true

ceramix4, Wed, 24 Jan 2024 18:50:50 -0500
Hi, sorry about what "6 new components" was wrote in newsletter for V13 announcement ?
I did not found it at this page https://filterforge.com/features/

Rachel Duim, Wed, 24 Jan 2024 23:50:57 -0500
Hyperbolic components:

SpaceRay, Thu, 25 Jan 2024 01:25:58 -0500

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ceramix4 wrote: Hi, sorry about what "6 new components" was wrote in newsletter for V13 announcement ?

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Rachel Duim wrote: Hyperbolic components:

Hyperbolic Components? I had not seen this and now I have searched it in the Components Help page and is true that they are available
Hyperbolic components found in the RGB Math category

BUT the bad thing for me is that it seems that it has nothing related to True and real Hyperbolic tiling as seen here and is just only for RGB math :cry:

I still have to share and submit to library my advanced and much more powerful Hyperbolic tiling filter that I have worked much with many new features available, but regrettably I do not have time now to do it

GMM, Thu, 25 Jan 2024 05:21:59 -0500
ceramix4, thanks for your message! A feature page for the hyperbolic components had been written but for some reason wasn't published. It is now live: https://filterforge.com/features/versi...nents.html

ceramix4, Sun, 28 Jan 2024 11:07:39 -0500
Ok thanks folks and GMM, now i see.

Mac Sonoma comments

Rachel Duim — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 10:03:34 -0500

Rachel Duim, Fri, 12 Jan 2024 18:16:02 -0500
I've been avoiding it, but finally upgraded to macOS Sonoma. The issues with Filter Forge (inverted mirror images, thumbnail issues) have messed up many versions. I installed Ventura and Mojave as virtual machines and have moved the various versions as follows:
Sonoma: FF 12, FF 13
Ventura (virtual through Parallels): FF 6, FF 7, FF 8, FF 9, FF 10, FF 11
Mojave (virtual through Parallels): FF 4, FF 5
Hopefully this is useful.

Beat, Fri, 19 Jan 2024 07:23:34 -0500
I am about to upgrade to macOS Sonoma. I also have postponed it - not only because FF.

Is FF13 running without problems on Sonoma with you?

Rachel Duim, Fri, 19 Jan 2024 08:33:41 -0500
No issues with FF 12 and FF 13 in macOS Sonoma.

Beat, Fri, 19 Jan 2024 10:03:34 -0500
Thanks, Rachel

Guilloché filters?

Kashpan — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 13:07:56 -0500

Kashpan, Tue, 19 Dec 2023 16:14:42 -0500
I was looking for a Guilloché maker, perhaps one where you would be able to tweak the settings. I know about the various spirograph patterns and i have tried them all out. They are all very nice. I was wondering if there are any Guilloché counterparts as well on here.

Rachel Duim, Tue, 19 Dec 2023 22:05:11 -0500
This is my filter. Let me know if it is useful.
https://www.filterforge.com/filters/14116.html

Kashpan, Thu, 21 Dec 2023 06:32:00 -0500
Hi, I know about your filter. It's quite intricate and beautiful, great work! I've seen watch dials with this type of Guilloché engraving. But i was trying to achive the Guilloché patterns used for seucirty printing on money or documents.

chrisd, Fri, 12 Jan 2024 22:19:30 -0500
I know this is probably not exactly what you are looking for ...
https://www.filterforge.com/filters/9503.html

chrisd, Sat, 13 Jan 2024 06:41:23 -0500
here are a few more

https://www.filterforge.com/filters/15752.html
https://www.filterforge.com/filters/15753.html
https://www.filterforge.com/filters/15662.html

chrisd, Sat, 13 Jan 2024 07:02:34 -0500
Inkscape has a plugin, but it might be a bit difficult to get working based on user comments
https://inkscape.org/~fluent_user/%E2%...-extension

Kashpan, Wed, 17 Jan 2024 13:07:56 -0500
That plugin doesn't work for some reason. The best results i've gotten have been by trying a bit in adobe illustrator. Thank you for the suggestions either way!