Filter Forge - So I made HDRI maps for FF

Skybase

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Alright, I spent a bit of time making some free-for-use HDRI image maps for the FF community. So I tried uploading stuff to the wiki and the wiki basically doesn't allow zips or exr files (which kinda makes sense come to think of it). But I was kinda told that wiki should be able to handle large files like that. Turns out it just didn't.

Would be nice to have them hosted somewhere safe. Here's the associated wiki page: http://filterforge.com/wiki/index.php...&rcid=2386

Posted: September 18, 2013 4:10 am

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GMM
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We have enabled uploading .zip files on the wiki. Do you need any other format types?

Posted: September 18, 2013 9:46 am

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Skybase

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I'm pretty sure zips would be fine. I wonder if .exr would be necessary (I have no idea how browsers would handle .exr files uploaded as-is).

And thanks smile:D

Posted: September 18, 2013 10:48 am

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Skybase

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Alright, so I updated the wiki page with 1 image so far. I honestly have no idea if its cool having a 1000x500 exr image for use in FF. It's "recommended" according to help, but the trouble is it's pretty sluggish loading HDRI maps into FF. smile:(

400x200 loads ok, but I feel any size larger is slow.

Any thoughts on that?

Posted: September 18, 2013 11:17 am

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SpaceRay

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Cool and good to have alternative HDRI mapos for using in FF, I really have never used it much, the only one I have once used these was for the filter Photo Crystal Marbles Maker

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Skybase I honestly have no idea if its cool having a 1000x500 exr image for use in FF. It's "recommended" according to help, but the trouble is it's pretty sluggish loading HDRI maps into FF. smile:( 400x200 loads ok, but I feel any size larger is slow

How do you load external HDRI inside FF? There is no load or import option in the lighting tab or in the menus.

Or do you have to copy them here?

C:\Users\SpaceRay\AppData\Roaming\Filter Forge 4\My Environments

what is the original size of the built-in HDRI already available inside FF?

Posted: September 19, 2013 4:04 am

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Skybase

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Wiki article directly linked to the relevant help: http://www.filterforge.com/more/help/...mport.html smile;)

Posted: September 19, 2013 4:39 am

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CFandM

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SpaceRay Wrote How do you load external HDRI inside FF? There is no load or import option in the lighting tab or in the menus.

Its under the main menus at the top left...You will find it under "Tools" then "HDRI Import" once you load the image you want then you need to name that new light..It does take some time to import these maps so be patient as well... smile:)