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Vladimir Golovin
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We have finished Filter Forge beta testing and selected 311 beta testers who will receive free copies as a reward for their bug reports or feature suggestions. The full list of winners is here:
http://www.filterforge.com/more/news/973.html |
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| Posted: February 15, 2007 12:15 pm | ||||
Kraellin
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Excellent! thanks, vladimir
 If wishes were horses... there'd be a whole lot of horse crap to clean up!
Craig |
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| Posted: February 15, 2007 12:45 pm | ||||
uberzev
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Cool, looks like 53 of my sock puppets are also getting a copy.
j/k  |
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| Posted: February 15, 2007 12:47 pm | ||||
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Kraellin
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i do hope you know, vlad, that uber is registered here under 17 names and that you've just given him 15 free copies (two of his names didnt win)
 If wishes were horses... there'd be a whole lot of horse crap to clean up!
Craig |
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| Posted: February 15, 2007 12:50 pm | ||||
Crapadilla
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Yeah, it seems all those fake beta accounts finally paid off
Just kidding, hehe! Vladimir, that is most excellent! My gratitude!  --- Crapadilla says: "Damn you, stupid redundant feature requests!" ;) |
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| Posted: February 15, 2007 12:51 pm | ||||
| Ken |
Thanks Vladimir.
That was the most enjoyable beta test ever. You have a great product and a great FF team I am sure it will be very successful.
Ken. |
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| Posted: February 15, 2007 1:09 pm | ||||
Whitedove
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LMAO!!! OMG! I never expected that! Thank you so much! I enjoyed every minute of the beta test period. Congratulations to everyone who is named in the list! Donna  |
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| Posted: February 15, 2007 1:22 pm | ||||
| lords8n |
OH NOES...
You can't close the beta... OPEN IT BACK UP... TURN THE MACHINES BACK ON... (joke from Trading Places, btw.) Man I got in late and barely had time to get started...shame. 
Had a great time working with FF guys. Excellent product. Peace! |
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| Posted: February 15, 2007 1:23 pm | ||||
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Vladimir Golovin
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No need to open it back up The trial period of the final version will be 90 days (three months!) -- that's more than enough to learn FF, submit some good filters and earn the free copy via the Library reward system.
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| Posted: February 15, 2007 1:28 pm | ||||
infiniview
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Wow that was awesome!
A general echo of the sentiments above. I already paid for my copy, does this mean I can have my money back? If so that rocks! The whole thing has been a blast! There are some incredibly talented people involved in this project and I am honored to have been a part of it. at least 90 percent of all sensation is texture, even beyond the visual, with elements of noise, tone, gradients, interval and degree.
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| Posted: February 15, 2007 1:54 pm | ||||
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Vladimir Golovin
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No problem -- we'll refund your order tomorrow. |
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| Posted: February 15, 2007 1:56 pm | ||||
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infiniview
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Awesome your the best Vlad!
at least 90 percent of all sensation is texture, even beyond the visual, with elements of noise, tone, gradients, interval and degree.
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| Posted: February 15, 2007 2:10 pm | ||||
BLUEFROG
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Whaaaa....?
I saw the email and thought, "Man, that would've been cool if I had won a copy but... Well, I have been busy with work and the family...."(that's me consoling myself preemptively ) Then when I checked the list, there I was! I am truly humbled to be included with some of the brilliant people involved, not only with the beta test but the programmers and everyone who made Filter Forge happen. (Lord, this sounds like an Oscar speech !)
Congrats to everyone on the list and thanks for the gracious gesture for the FF team. Humbly, Jim Neumann BLUEFROG |
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| Posted: February 15, 2007 2:40 pm | ||||
| jitspoe |
Nice. I didn't realize how close to the end of the beta testing period I was. Looks like I came in just in time to score a copy. Thanks to s8n for pointing Filter Forge out.
You're very generous in giving out copies. Being a hobbyist game developer/modder, I appreciate this. I hope you can still manage to make a profit, too. |
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| Posted: February 15, 2007 3:10 pm | ||||
John Michaud
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Allow me to echo some of BLUEFROG's sentiment when i say that i am also humbled and honored that the Filter Forge team decided i was one of the chosen.
I shall now go forth into the world and continue to spread the good word that is Filter Forge. I vow only to use it for the powers of good, and the betterment of mankind...
Seriously though, my sincere gratitude goes out to the Filter Forge team, you guys rock! |
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| Posted: February 15, 2007 3:10 pm | ||||
| momonline |
Vladimir and Filter Forge,
Thanks you so much for including me!!!! All the best to you |
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| Posted: February 15, 2007 3:33 pm | ||||
Sjeiti
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Whohooo... :afro:
Big thanks to the Filter Forge team of course... and also thanks to all you guys and girls in this forum. It's too bad we're all miles apart and nobody managed to make a teleportation filter yet. Otherwise we could all have met up somewhere to party, get drunk and talk about filters. |
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| Posted: February 15, 2007 3:37 pm | ||||
Mike Blackney
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Wow, that's just amazing. And 311 people, you're really rewarding the testers!
I can't wait until it's on sale so we can see the userbase flourish and more filters  |
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| Posted: February 15, 2007 3:39 pm | ||||
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Crapadilla
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I almost forgot: This also means that the whole FF team will soon be able to remedy the disastrous condition of not having a lounge area with comfy sofas, many cushions, lush plants and warm diffuse ceiling lighting...
Hip Hip Hurrayyyyy!
Congratulations to the team for creating such a marvelous product. I'm royally delighted. --- Crapadilla says: "Damn you, stupid redundant feature requests!" ;) |
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| Posted: February 15, 2007 3:40 pm | ||||
| jffe |
I'm glad they decided to error on the side of generosity. Handing out half a dozen free copies would've definitely made them look cheap, but that's not the case, and almost no one has to feel left out now. Thanks FF.
jffe Filter Forger |
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| Posted: February 15, 2007 5:02 pm | ||||
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Whitedove
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I think we should organize a trip to Russia to party with the FF team! (This coming from someone who was afraid she wouldn't be able to afford to buy the program!) LOL Instead, let's all raise a glass at midnight, Eastern Standard Time. The hell with it, I'm gonna have a glass of wine now.
Donna |
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| Posted: February 15, 2007 5:25 pm | ||||
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Crapadilla
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Cheers! I'm helping myself to some as well now...
I bet the team is off to the clubs, getting royally drunk by now... --- Crapadilla says: "Damn you, stupid redundant feature requests!" ;) |
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| Posted: February 15, 2007 5:36 pm | ||||
| photoman |
Vladimir,
Thanks you so much! Its nice to see a company stand by its promises and reward beta testers. Filter Forge has become my number one design tool. Is there an affiliate program in the works for Filter Forge?
P.S. Donna, Limit the glasses of wine! We don't want to have a DRUNK QUEEN! |
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| Posted: February 15, 2007 7:40 pm | ||||
| Samanmali Fernando |
WOW!! Thank You for Free Copy Vladimir. You made my Day.
This is my all time favorite PS filter. And The BEST!! I know others also will know that soon.. Good Luck FILTER FORGE !! |
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| Posted: February 15, 2007 8:28 pm | ||||
| ssamm |
Wow, 311 free programs! FF was way more generous than I ever expected.
Excellent product! Excellent people running it! I sincerely wish you guys the best of success!!! |
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| Posted: February 15, 2007 8:46 pm | ||||
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Whitedove
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Who, me?
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| Posted: February 15, 2007 9:29 pm | ||||
CFandM
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 Wow 311 is a lot..Then again if you subtract 53 sock puppets..Is that a left and right?
Thank You, Thank You Vladimir and everyone at FF..This is so cool... This has been a great experience since May 06.. With the boxed version thou can you include an hour or two more in a day..
I was working on one but I mixed up HLS and RGB now I can't find the cat..So I had to stop..  Stupid things happen to computers for stupid reasons at stupid times! |
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| Posted: February 15, 2007 9:42 pm | ||||
| James |
Just wanted to say good luck with the full version release, i have had great fun testing out the beta and thanks for having me on the list
And congrats to everyone else who managed to be a part of the list |
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| Posted: February 16, 2007 2:48 am | ||||
Lucato
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FF team and Vlad I'd like to say thanks for including me in this list. What a great e-mail I've received today! I really appreciated that. Now I'm anxious to get the latest FF via download.
Congratulations FF team for completing this phase and I wish you amazing sales, that FF spreads and sells all over the world, and keep growing with new amazing features and products. I wish also a lot of success to all FF team, you guys rocks and deserve it. All the best. |
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| Posted: February 16, 2007 4:45 am | ||||
| voldemort |
First off I would like to acknowledge the extrordinarily generous reward done by the team lets face it our filter contributions pale in comparison to the hard work and dedication they put in to developing this software I cant put enough beers and smileys here so I wont I just really want them to konw That I truly appreciate the elegance of its funcitonality and clean and functional ui
Second My hats off to all of you that won a free copy some of the contributions here are truly astounding in their own right brilliant and highly creative are the terms that pop in my head I actually feel they where overly generous when I look at the caliber of some of the contributions and then my own works It has been a pleasure and fun and rewarding utilizing your software I have learned more about color and how photo programs work in this excersize then i had learned in a long time. I really would like to express my sincere gratitude at the honor and privaledge its been to work with your beta The feedback has been inteligent and sincere from my perspective---one of the few times I beta tested a comercial product where I actually felt the company had the end user in mind again thank you and congratulations to everyone lets all whine for a wine port |
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| Posted: February 16, 2007 9:06 am | ||||
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Kraellin
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and i shld add to mine a thanks to all that allowed me to shamelessly borrow their ideas and snippets. great group of beta testers! and i personally want to thank vladimir for putting up with my endless requests and arguements for 'more controls!'. it's not every company or person that's willing to do this in light of their own vision for their project/product. there is certainly such a thing as 'comprimising your own reality', but there's also 'supplying what's needed and wanted' and those two things can come into conflict at times, seemingly. and i'm very glad he went with the latter! If wishes were horses... there'd be a whole lot of horse crap to clean up!
Craig |
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| Posted: February 16, 2007 2:03 pm | ||||
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Sjeiti
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(I wonder what Vladimir looks like, I know it's a prejudice but I keep picturing a big black beard and a fur hat)
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| Posted: February 16, 2007 5:07 pm | ||||
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Crapadilla
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| Posted: February 16, 2007 5:11 pm | ||||
pixel8ted
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Thank you!!! I think I've looked at the winners page 10 times to make sure I read my screen name right. I'd like to wish Vladimir and the Filter Forge team a long and successful run.
Terri |
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| Posted: February 16, 2007 10:56 pm | ||||
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Vladimir Golovin
Administrator |
Exactly I wear that hat every day when I ride to the office on the back of my riding bear. Actually I have two of them (hats, not bears -- bears are expensive), the short one is 30cm, my casual wear, and a ceremonial one, 45cm, with a red star -- I wear this one only on special occasions
Actually, when we were designing smilies for this board, I thought about adding a Яussiaи-style smiley |
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| Posted: February 17, 2007 7:04 am | ||||
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Vladimir Golovin
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Longevity, I can guarantee. Filter Forge is built to last through the entire Vista lifecycle, which I believe will be at least 10 years. I've seen small software products that lasted 7 years or even more without being unique at all. As for success, only time will tell |
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| Posted: February 17, 2007 7:11 am | ||||
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Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
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Awesome, I made it onto your list.
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| Posted: February 17, 2007 11:21 pm | ||||
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John Michaud
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Tell me your serious Vladimir, because thats just freakin cool. |
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| Posted: February 18, 2007 4:19 am | ||||
| jffe |
Filter Forge, Inc.
901 North Pitt Street, Suite 325 Alexandria, VA 22314 USA Phone / Fax: (703) 740-8328 ----Russians in Virginia ? Really ?
jffe Filter Forger |
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| Posted: February 18, 2007 5:33 am | ||||
Torley
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Gosh, that's so niiiice! Thank you graciously, Vladimir, and I'm thrilled to be on the list. I found out just now, so I'm late... but as the saying goes, better late than never.
Incidentally, I've been blogging about using Filter Forge to make textures for Second Life, and this just motivates me more. Congrats all who helped make Filter Forge better, and cheers to Vladimir & Co. for continuing to progress such a useful, fun tool. I'm happy I found out about it. I'm enjoying using Filter Forge to create http://torley.com/textures |
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| Posted: February 19, 2007 5:45 am | ||||
| IONclad |
My feelings have already been expressed many times.
but here goes anyway... I got the email, and though I did contribute where I could, since it's such a wonderful product to use it was fun and became somewhat of an obsession... I really wasn't expecting my name to be there... and I get a free copy? That's so cool! It seems honour and true customer appreciation exists. You guys put your money where your keyboards were... so to speak. I intend to vigorously enjoy my free copy, and contribute as much as I can to the community. Thanks so much you guys, you made my month over here.
PS> I am not a sock puppet. well... not uberzev's sock puppet anyway. hehe. the artist formerly known as Bongo51 |
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| Posted: February 19, 2007 6:18 am | ||||
| cashcash |
Totally excellent!
Thank you ever so much. I am really looking forward to contributing more filters with the official release and will spread the good word! |
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| Posted: February 19, 2007 7:06 pm | ||||
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Vladimir Golovin
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That's our official address -- we're incorporated in the USA |
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| Posted: February 20, 2007 7:50 am | ||||
| voldemort |
and on a side note The United States of America is called the great american melting pot You might be surprised I know KCMO has quite a few rusian fammilies living there It allways surprised me that my friends had imigrated to kansas rather then the coast but each said it was because there where allready family there You find different people and culteres in the darndest places here lets all whine for a wine port |
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| Posted: February 21, 2007 12:48 am | ||||
| jitspoe |
Were we supposed to get a new registration code or something? Or do we get that once the final version is released?
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| Posted: February 23, 2007 6:09 pm | ||||
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