The Filter Factory is a plugin for Photoshop 3.0 that allows you to create filters and compile them as a separate file. Here are some examples of these filters, complete with source, compiled filters and examples of their use. The compiled files are for Windows. There will be a macintosh version soon.

The zip file contains: alfilter.txt - this file; *.afs - source files for the Filter Factory plugin. Use the Load... command. If you want to compile the filters yourself, suggestions of the control's names are given for each filter. *.8bf - compiled filters for Windows. These must be placed in the plugins directory of Photoshop.

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These filters are FREE. No warranties are given. They were written to stimulate discussion and sharing of information on Adobe Photoshop. If you find these filters useful and learn from them, a small contribution of 5-10 dollars is appreciated, as it would help to keep and expand my homepage. Do not modify this files. Do not post them separated or without this text file. Now to the good stuff:

Channel Gradient: (chgrad.afs;chgrad.8bf)
This filter creates a gradient of colors in several directions, depending on how you set the controls.
Channel Offset (chgrad.afs;chgrad.8bf)
This filter offsets each of the channels in both Horizontal and Vertical directions.
Channel Spin: (chspin.afs;chspin.8bf)

This filter rotates each of the channels in clockwise and counterclockwise directions. It also allows you to apply a spherical distortion.

This is probably one of the most useful, on a everyday basis, of my filters. It creates a grid of evenly spaced lines on top of the picture. You can assign the number of divisions on both horizontal and vertical directions. You can also assign the color of the lines using the RGB number. If the picture is dark you can use white lines. I good way to use this filter is to open a new layer, filled with white, and apply the filter. Select the white with the magic wand, use Select-Similar to select all white and press the delete key. Now you have a transparent layer with your colores grid on in, and you can turn it on and off at will...

Difference Noise: A different kind of noise.

Hue Emboss:
This filter should have been called Hue Protected Emboss, since it gives you the embossed look without turning your picture into a grayish mixture of everything. This filter uses the same kind of math used in the Custom filter. You can select the direction of the embossing and its intensity. The directions are labeled like in a compass, where N is North, NW is northwest, etc.:

Mirror Offset:
This is one of my favorites. Use it to create weird textures and patterns. It applies a mirror, either horizontal or vertical to the picture. The mirror can be moved in both directions. Apply it with 128, 128 to get a mirrored image of the firt quadrant of the image. Use together with the Offset filter to get different effects. Lots of fun.

Noizz: The Noizz filter creates an "explosion" of noise, radially coming from the center of the picture. It reminds me of the Pixel Storm(tm) filter from the KPT collection (Metatools Inc.).

Alf's Filter Factory Border FX Version 1.0
This is the first version of my Filter Factory Border FX filters. The idea behind these filters is to use them to create special effects on the borders of a picture. I want to thank the participation of others with ideas and suggestions, mainly from people in the Filter Factory Discussion Group. For more info on this mailing list, check out the home page, http://www.cnu.edu/~ffactory/.

The Filter Factory is a plugin for Photoshop 3.0 that allows you to create filters and compile them as a separate file. Here are some examples of these filters, complete with source, compiled filters and examples of their use. The compiled files are for Windows. There will be a macintosh version soon. Even though some programs say they can use Photoshop compatible filters, most of them will not be able to use these filters. So far only PS 3.0 and Premiere 4.0 will be able to use these filters. The Filter Factory plugin does not come installed on Photoshop. If you have the PS 3.0 CD look in the Goodies directory and copy the file ffactory.8bf to your Photoshop plugins directory. The next time you enter Photoshop it will be under the Synthetic category on your Filters menu. When compiling the filters, it is best to work on a transparent layer, so you can access the A: channel. To convert the background layer into a transparent one, just double click on it in the Layers pallette. Some of the codes are pretty long. To avoid typing errors, just cut and paste these on the Filter Factory plugin.

The zip file contains: albord10.txt - this file;

*.afs - source files for the Filter Factory plugin. Use the Load... command. If you want to compile the filters yourself, suggestions of the control's names are given for each filter.

*.8bf - compiled filters for Windows. These must be placed in the plugins directory of Photoshop.

Legal stuff

These filters are FREE. No warranties are given. They were written to stimulate discussion and sharing of information on Adobe Photoshop. If you find these filters useful and learn from them, a small contribution of 5-10 dollars is appreciated, as it would help to keep and expand my homepage. Do not modify this files. Do not post them separated or without this text file.

Now to the good stuff:

Alf's Border FX Filters

These filters will give a different border for your picture. You can use some of them together with selecting the background color as transparent in a gif89a file for use on the Web.

Category - Alf's Power Toys Name: Mirror Bevel Copyright: Alfredo Mateus & Ilyich the Toad Author: Alfredo Mateus & Ilyich the Toad Filename: mirrbevl.8bf

This filter comes directly from the Sucking Toad filter, the big difference is that it puts a compressd version of the image on the bevels. If ctl(1) > 128, it changes the mirrors to have the horizontal and vertical mirrors the same (great for tiling...).

Have fun!

Alfredo Mateus, Chemistry Dept., University of Florida April 22, 1996

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