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Filter Forge - Pro?

Dream CutterDream Cutter Posts: 1,224
edited May 2014 in The Commons

Wow, that's an incredible price for "Filter Forge Pro". If its the current Filter Forge 4.0 Pro, its a heck of a deal at approx 30% of list. Can someone verify this is the PRO version, as the non-discounted price looks closer to the standard version list price from FF direct.

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  • FSMCDesignsFSMCDesigns Posts: 12,843
    edited December 1969

    one day left at the FF site, pro version only $99.

  • KharmaKharma Posts: 3,214
    edited December 1969

    Is this filter compatible with CS2??

  • thd777thd777 Posts: 945
    edited December 1969

    Kharma said:
    Is this filter compatible with CS2??

    It does according to their system requirements: https://www.filterforge.com/more/help/Support/SystemRequirements.html

    TD

  • thd777thd777 Posts: 945
    edited December 1969

    Oh, and for anyone interested: There are awesome free tutorials for Filter Forge at GeekatPlay.com: http://www.geekatplay.com/fi.php

    Ciao
    TD

  • KharmaKharma Posts: 3,214
    edited December 1969

    thd777 said:
    Kharma said:
    Is this filter compatible with CS2??

    It does according to their system requirements: https://www.filterforge.com/more/help/Support/SystemRequirements.html

    TD

    Thank you , I was looking for the requirements and hadn't found them yet.

  • TangoAlphaTangoAlpha Posts: 4,587
    edited December 1969

    Here in Europe we get stung an extra 20% tax for buying it direct from the FF site (cynically, I wonder how long that "last 24 hours" goes on for!), so the offer here still works out considerably cheaper . I hope it'll be going for a few days, cos I need to wait till my next credit card billing cycle!

  • Jason GalterioJason Galterio Posts: 2,562
    edited December 1969

    Kharma said:
    thd777 said:
    Kharma said:
    Is this filter compatible with CS2??

    It does according to their system requirements: https://www.filterforge.com/more/help/Support/SystemRequirements.html

    TD

    Thank you , I was looking for the requirements and hadn't found them yet.

    Speaking as an owner prior to this sale...

    It works as both a plug in and a stand alone program. So even if your Photoshop doesn't pick up the plug in, it will still function.

    I have used it in both methods, depending on the project I am working on. The interface is virtually the same between the two instances.

  • SorelSorel Posts: 1,412
    edited December 1969

    This looks like it could be useful for making fantasy style skins, but dunno if can get since Giselle comes out this week too D:

  • Jason GalterioJason Galterio Posts: 2,562
    edited December 1969

    The filters are extremely extensive. I have not bothered to invest time in creating my own since there are so many available to download.

    I've attached an example of a photo I modified using Fliter Forge. I ran it through a couple of filters in sequence with minor tweaking of the filters functions.

    IMGP3150_ForestHouses.jpg
    1600 x 1063 - 484K
    IMGP3150_ForestHouses-Original.jpg
    1600 x 1063 - 405K
  • ChoholeChohole Posts: 33,604
    edited December 1969

    Legionair said:
    The filters are extremely extensive. I have not bothered to invest time in creating my own since there are so many available to download.

    I've attached an example of a photo I modified using Fliter Forge. I ran it through a couple of filters in sequence with minor tweaking of the filters functions.

    That looks great, which filters did you use

  • Miss BMiss B Posts: 3,071
    edited December 1969

    chohole said:
    Legionair said:
    The filters are extremely extensive. I have not bothered to invest time in creating my own since there are so many available to download.

    I've attached an example of a photo I modified using Fliter Forge. I ran it through a couple of filters in sequence with minor tweaking of the filters functions.


    That looks great, which filters did you use
    I'd also like to know which filters you used.

    I've been using FF since version 1, but haven't upgraded from version 3 Pro because I don't use it as often as I thought I would.

    As for it working with CS2, version 3 certainly does, so I'm sure version 4 does as well.

    One thing to note, you "don't" have to use it as a Photoshop plugin. Filter Forge "does" work very well as a standalone app.

  • Jason GalterioJason Galterio Posts: 2,562
    edited December 1969

    chohole said:
    Legionair said:
    The filters are extremely extensive. I have not bothered to invest time in creating my own since there are so many available to download.

    I've attached an example of a photo I modified using Fliter Forge. I ran it through a couple of filters in sequence with minor tweaking of the filters functions.

    That looks great, which filters did you use

    I knew someone would ask that and I wouldn't have an answer. Since I was experimenting with a bunch of filters until I got the effect I wanted...

    But, I know I used "Paint HDRtist" and I used one other: "Paint Thingy," "Sketchy Painting," or "ArtoMatic."

    What I do is make a bunch of duplicate layers in Photoshop and then Filter each of them. Experiment with what they look like, then start working on the layer blending.

    So since I am flying through a bunch of them, I never remember what it is I did.

  • ChoholeChohole Posts: 33,604
    edited December 1969

    Legionair said:
    chohole said:
    Legionair said:
    The filters are extremely extensive. I have not bothered to invest time in creating my own since there are so many available to download.

    I've attached an example of a photo I modified using Fliter Forge. I ran it through a couple of filters in sequence with minor tweaking of the filters functions.

    That looks great, which filters did you use

    I knew someone would ask that and I wouldn't have an answer. Since I was experimenting with a bunch of filters until I got the effect I wanted...

    But, I know I used "Paint HDRtist" and I used one other: "Paint Thingy," "Sketchy Painting," or "ArtoMatic."

    What I do is make a bunch of duplicate layers in Photoshop and then Filter each of them. Experiment with what they look like, then start working on the layer blending.

    So since I am flying through a bunch of them, I never remember what it is I did.

    I know exactly what you mean, the times I have done that. When I am making textures I always label my layers, but always forget when doing post work

  • KharmaKharma Posts: 3,214
    edited December 1969

    Tim_A said:
    Here in Europe we get stung an extra 20% tax for buying it direct from the FF site (cynically, I wonder how long that "last 24 hours" goes on for!), so the offer here still works out considerably cheaper . I hope it'll be going for a few days, cos I need to wait till my next credit card billing cycle!

    Just checking price difference from Daz and FF site ( in canadian dollars) I end up getting charged 118.00 for the 99.00 sale price,but I am not sure what the exchange would be on my CC purchasing from DAZ at 111.27, I think it would be comparable. Debating about waiting and hoping that this will go on 40% at a later date.....

  • thd777thd777 Posts: 945
    edited May 2014

    Kharma said:
    Tim_A said:
    Here in Europe we get stung an extra 20% tax for buying it direct from the FF site (cynically, I wonder how long that "last 24 hours" goes on for!), so the offer here still works out considerably cheaper . I hope it'll be going for a few days, cos I need to wait till my next credit card billing cycle!

    Just checking price difference from Daz and FF site ( in canadian dollars) I end up getting charged 118.00 for the 99.00 sale price,but I am not sure what the exchange would be on my CC purchasing from DAZ at 111.27, I think it would be comparable. Debating about waiting and hoping that this will go on 40% at a later date.....

    Sorry, I might be blind (quite possible), but where do you see the special on the Filter Forge site? The only one I see is the subscription at $29 per quarter?
    Thanks
    TD

    Oh, and I already use it on my work PC, but I want a version for home. I use it all the time for generating tiling textures for materials in Vue. It is great. I almost never use it for post work...

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  • KharmaKharma Posts: 3,214
    edited December 1969

    thd777 said:
    Kharma said:
    Tim_A said:
    Here in Europe we get stung an extra 20% tax for buying it direct from the FF site (cynically, I wonder how long that "last 24 hours" goes on for!), so the offer here still works out considerably cheaper . I hope it'll be going for a few days, cos I need to wait till my next credit card billing cycle!

    Just checking price difference from Daz and FF site ( in canadian dollars) I end up getting charged 118.00 for the 99.00 sale price,but I am not sure what the exchange would be on my CC purchasing from DAZ at 111.27, I think it would be comparable. Debating about waiting and hoping that this will go on 40% at a later date.....

    Sorry, I might be blind (quite possible), but where do you see the special on the Filter Forge site? The only one I see is the subscription at $29 per quarter?
    Thanks
    TD

    Oh, and I already use it on my work PC, but I want a version for home. I use it all the time for generating tiling textures for materials in Vue. It is great. I almost never use it for post work...

    On the FF website if you click the buy button it will take you to the page that shows the 99.00 sale, but it's only today for the sale

  • thd777thd777 Posts: 945
    edited December 1969

    Kharma said:
    thd777 said:
    Kharma said:
    Tim_A said:
    Here in Europe we get stung an extra 20% tax for buying it direct from the FF site (cynically, I wonder how long that "last 24 hours" goes on for!), so the offer here still works out considerably cheaper . I hope it'll be going for a few days, cos I need to wait till my next credit card billing cycle!

    Just checking price difference from Daz and FF site ( in canadian dollars) I end up getting charged 118.00 for the 99.00 sale price,but I am not sure what the exchange would be on my CC purchasing from DAZ at 111.27, I think it would be comparable. Debating about waiting and hoping that this will go on 40% at a later date.....

    Sorry, I might be blind (quite possible), but where do you see the special on the Filter Forge site? The only one I see is the subscription at $29 per quarter?
    Thanks
    TD

    Oh, and I already use it on my work PC, but I want a version for home. I use it all the time for generating tiling textures for materials in Vue. It is great. I almost never use it for post work...

    On the FF website if you click the buy button it will take you to the page that shows the 99.00 sale, but it's only today for the sale

    Hm, strange. I see FF Pro for $399. The only discount offered is for the subscription. Odd. maybe they don't like me. Oh, well the DAZ offer is very good.
    Thanks
    TD

  • Alpha ChannelAlpha Channel Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    I didn't see the offer this morning when I first saw FF on Daz, I've just bought it and went to download one of the filters that finally made up my mind and there it is for $99 but due to the fact that they use digital river for payment we Europeans (in this case Brits) get hit for 19% VAT (1% less than our usual rate) plus what looks like a rather seriously unfavourable exchange rate, in my little neck of the woods that'd tot up to around $168 all in (when in fact it should be around $131, inc. VAT at 20% if they had been playing fair on the exchange rates).

  • TangoAlphaTangoAlpha Posts: 4,587
    edited December 1969

    Miss B said:
    One thing to note, you "don't" have to use it as a Photoshop plugin. Filter Forge "does" work very well as a standalone app.

    I really hope so, cos I only have "toy" photoshop (can't afford 600+ quid for the full one), which doesn't support plug-ins.

  • Lissa_xyzLissa_xyz Posts: 6,116
    edited May 2014

    Dream Cutter said:
    Wow, that's an incredible price for "Filter Forge Pro". If its the current Filter Forge 4.0 Pro, its a heck of a deal at approx 30% of list. Can someone verify this is the PRO version, as the non-discounted price looks closer to the standard version list price from FF direct.

    It's more than 30% off list.. if you go to their website, full price is normally $399, and as FSMC said, their $99 sale is going on until tomorrow.

    For whatever reason, they're selling Pro here for a lot cheaper than they are on their own site ($158.95 vs $399)

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  • ValandarValandar Posts: 1,417
    edited December 1969

    Vaskania said:
    Dream Cutter said:
    Wow, that's an incredible price for "Filter Forge Pro". If its the current Filter Forge 4.0 Pro, its a heck of a deal at approx 30% of list. Can someone verify this is the PRO version, as the non-discounted price looks closer to the standard version list price from FF direct.

    It's more than 30% off list.. if you go to their website, full price is normally $399, and as FSMC said, their $99 sale is going on until tomorrow.

    For whatever reason, they're selling Pro here for a lot cheaper than they are on their own site ($158.95 vs $399)

    Umm, the OP said 30% OF list, not 30% OFF list.

  • Lissa_xyzLissa_xyz Posts: 6,116
    edited December 1969

    Tim_A said:
    Miss B said:
    One thing to note, you "don't" have to use it as a Photoshop plugin. Filter Forge "does" work very well as a standalone app.

    I really hope so, cos I only have "toy" photoshop (can't afford 600+ quid for the full one), which doesn't support plug-ins.
    No hoping involved, it does. :P
    I use FF both as a plugin and standalone.

  • Jason GalterioJason Galterio Posts: 2,562
    edited December 1969

    Alpha Channel said:
    I didn't see the offer this morning when I first saw FF on Daz, I've just bought it and went to download one of the filters that finally made up my mind and there it is for $99 but due to the fact that they use digital river for payment we Europeans (in this case Brits) get hit for 19% VAT (1% less than our usual rate) plus what looks like a rather seriously unfavourable exchange rate, in my little neck of the woods that'd tot up to around $168 all in (when in fact it should be around $131, inc. VAT at 20% if they had been playing fair on the exchange rates).

    God, Digital River. I don't think there is enough obscenities in the English language to describe them.

  • Alpha ChannelAlpha Channel Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    That's generally why English has been so good at incorporating... select words, shall we say, of other languages, we can always expand the amount of obscenities available :D

  • Jason GalterioJason Galterio Posts: 2,562
    edited December 1969

    Alpha Channel said:
    That's generally why English has been so good at incorporating... select words, shall we say, of other languages, we can always expand the amount of obscenities available :D

    Even with those I am still not sure if that's enough. (If you don't already) one dealing with their "Customer Support" and you may understand what I mean.

  • TSasha SmithTSasha Smith Posts: 27,252
    edited December 1969

    Is filter forge a Photoshop plugin or standalone or both?

  • Lissa_xyzLissa_xyz Posts: 6,116
    edited May 2014

    Valandar said:
    Vaskania said:
    Dream Cutter said:
    Wow, that's an incredible price for "Filter Forge Pro". If its the current Filter Forge 4.0 Pro, its a heck of a deal at approx 30% of list. Can someone verify this is the PRO version, as the non-discounted price looks closer to the standard version list price from FF direct.

    It's more than 30% off list.. if you go to their website, full price is normally $399, and as FSMC said, their $99 sale is going on until tomorrow.

    For whatever reason, they're selling Pro here for a lot cheaper than they are on their own site ($158.95 vs $399)

    Umm, the OP said 30% OF list, not 30% OFF list.
    /edit
    Oops, you're right.

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  • Lissa_xyzLissa_xyz Posts: 6,116
    edited December 1969

    Kulay Wolf said:
    Is filter forge a Photoshop plugin or standalone or both?

    Both.
  • TSasha SmithTSasha Smith Posts: 27,252
    edited December 1969

    Vaskania said:
    Kulay Wolf said:
    Is filter forge a Photoshop plugin or standalone or both?

    Both.

    Okay I got it to be a plugin for Photoshop so glad it is both.

  • Miss BMiss B Posts: 3,071
    edited December 1969

    thd777 said:
    Sorry, I might be blind (quite possible), but where do you see the special on the Filter Forge site? The only one I see is the subscription at $29 per quarter?
    Thanks
    TD

    It's stated on the Buy page on their site  --> http://www.filterforge.com/buy/
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