Sprayed Stars by Mardar

Sprayed Stars by Mardar
http://www.filterforge.com/filters/10359.html

Hi Skybase. Thank you so much for your critique of my filter. I do appreciate it very much.

I agree with you on this one. I worked really hard at this filter, but I did have some issues with it. One of the main problems was I didn't know how to make the star (or what ever shape) to also become invisible like the background. When I shut it off (the star) it then shows the sprayed background as a solid mass. I understand why this is, because I did this in layers. What I don't understand, is how to correct this.

You will have to forgive me as I am still learning this entire process and I'm really green behind the ears on these things. I really like the entire stenciled spray paint look that this makes, but if you have some suggestions on improving this filter I would really like to hear, and see what you suggest. Please feel free to tear it apart and show me what you would do to make it more versatile for other as well as myself. I can always use a helping hand.

I'm off to work right now, but will be back this evening. I hope to hear what you suggest soon. Later Mardar.

No worries about the process or anything. In many cases I don't know if I'm doing "good stuff" or just "inefficient stuff" so I'd have to refer to other authors and otherwise to see what they've done. So it kinda becomes really collaborative anyway.

I thought I'd just go in and give the filter a bit of cleanup and twist. The filter's now capable of not only producing stars but other polygonal shapes as well. In addition, the source can be also an image!! Spray Size parameter changes the scale of the splattering and overall size of the spraying effect. Hue, Luminance, Saturation ranges are based off of the "base color" if changed you'll get additional random colors and tones. This does not apply to the image mode.

The render times on my machine are hanging around 3 seconds on 600x600. Not bad I think

I'm just doing this to demonstrate how you can really make a linear filter into something that can be versatile and useful for everybody. Generally the idea is that if you're going to submit it to the library, you want the filter to work so people have control over the output so they get what they want. Sometimes (myself included) produce really specific filters that produce only one result. This is cool if the output is awesome always, but it can be limiting and the general populous probably appreciates something they can at least change something on.

So given that, I thought I'd just take it appart and put it back together the way I'd do. The important thing though is that this is your work and your idea. I just thought I'd help out on some awesome filter idea you had.

I don't know if this suits what you waned to do originally, the filter is now super versatile and can produce many different results. It might be totally different from your original idea but you know... that part is just me hehe.

Sprayed Stars - Remixed copy.ffxml

Given that you utilized the bomber, the remix version explores possibilities. Here are tons of stars with the hue-range, H/V chaos cranked high.

Gene, Thank you so much for your kind words. Yes FUN is my top priority every day that the spirits let me open my eyes to the world again. So glad you have found some inspiration in my simple filter. That means a lot to me.

Skybase, I am overwhelmed(and overjoyed) by what you have done with my filter. I have just scanned under the hood and it is a bit more than I am use to, BUT I never back down from a learning challenge, so I will dive into this in the next few days and I will understand what you have done. Thank you, thank you, thank you for the suggestions and encouragement to improve on this filter. I may have some more question as I go along with this, so I hope you don't mind if I call on you for some help. I really like the different shapes, the ability to add this to an image, and the scattered example you have posted. They are all great ideas. Give me a few days as I am after all a slow old woman. Many thank again.