Filter Forge 10.0 Released, Adds Projects, Draft Mode, and More

Filter Forge is mighty graphics software with thousands of photo effects and seamless textures, and an editor to create your own filters. There are 3 key features that make Filter Forge stand out among similar tools:

• A free online filter library containing over 13,000 user-created textures and effects, making Filter Forge instantly useful for anyone who has no time to learn how to create filters. New filters are added every week. All filters are adjustable and resolution independent, and most of them support seamless tiling, real-world HDRI lighting, and can automatically generate PBR maps like diffuse, specular, bump, and normal. To view the filters, visit the Filter Library at https://www.filterforge.com/filters/
• A visual filter editor that allows digital artists to create their own filters by arranging components such as blurs, gradients, color adjustments, distortions, or blends, into a network to combine their effects. For end-users, the filter internals are hidden behind a simple set of controls, so anyone can immediately benefit from filters without having to learn their inner workings.
• Contributors who submit filters to the online filter library can get a full version of Filter Forge 10 at no cost. A filter that gets popular with the users earns a reward point. Three reward points earn the author a free copy of Filter Forge. For more information, visit the reward program page at https://www.filterforge.com/more/freecopy.html

Support for Projects is the key feature of Filter Forge 10. Project is a new workspace concept in Filter Forge that can contain multiple artboards (each with its pixel dimensions) representing the final images you're creating. For example, if you're working on a stylized photo set, each combination of a source image, a filter, and its settings will be represented by a separate artboard in your project file. It is tailored for users who regularly need to recreate the work previously done in Filter Forge, or to move their work files between computers.

Draft Mode is designed to speed up browsing and preview for all filters up to ten times, while sacrificing a bit of quality. When Draft Mode is active, it overrides all filter quality settings defined by the filter author – like anti-aliasing, occlusion and bitmap cache – and sets them to minimum values. Users can enjoy ultra-fast filter previews before rendering the idnal image in full quality.

The new Bitmap Cache component will be invaluable for filter authors who want to improve filter rendering time and control response. The component rasterizes its input to an internal bitmap without further processing. It may be useful to place in front of heavy subtree sections like loops and high-detail noises.

Handling of bitmap caches is further improved by the new Input Cache Settings dialog that brings adjustable settings to every bitmap-based filter component. The dialog allows filter authors to fine-tune cache performance, balancing between render speed and image quality.

Filter Forge 10.0 is available for Windows and macOS. It can be used as a stand-alone application or as a plugin for Adobe Photoshop 2021 and compatible host applications. The fully-functional 30-day trial version is available at the Filter Forge download page at https://www.filterforge.com/download/

Filter Forge is offered in three differently priced editions targeted at entry-level, mainstream and professional digital artists. Starting December 23 all new Filter Forge 10 licenses are offered at a special holiday discount. To buy Filter Forge at a discount, visit the Filter Forge ordering page at https://www.filterforge.com/buy/

About Filter Forge, Inc: Based in Alexandria, VA, Filter Forge, Inc. is a one-product company solely focused on developing Filter Forge. For more information, visit the Filter Forge website at https://www.filterforge.com