The New Projects and more fun....

I was wondering if anyone else started using the projects feature yet......Here is a project ideal that gives you an image without any effects and then shows you the steps/filters that I used to get the final result......For each filter applied I saved that result and re-imported that image to the artboard.....I also deleted the presets not used in that filter since they did not apply to the result.......
Below you can find the link to the project file.....

Church Project

This is an image taken by myself so feel free to use the image......

You can even add your own image by right clicking on the artboard and choose properties and import image... Then save that result and import that result to the next step in the sequence......You do need the studio version or (I think) the trial......

I did start playing with projects. It does solve one problem that has bugged me for a long time. If you've spent some time working out the perfect settings for applying a filter to a specific image there was no easy way to save those settings and then modify them later. I used to take a screenshot of the settings in case I needed to go back and tweak anything. I could I suppose have edited the filter and created a new preset but that's also pretty clumsy.

The other thing which I still want and which I hope will be a future enhancement is the ability to chain filters together and adjust the settings. In your church example I'd like to be able to turn on all three filters at once and have them applied in order. I'd like to then be able to change the settings for any of the filters and have Filter Forge reapply all three filters to my source image. I realize that the rendering could get pretty slow but it would be such a useful feature. I can't believe that I am alone in wanting this.

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westdale wrote: what is the way to get a good preset back into the filter in the normal library

When you load a filter into a project, a copy of the filter is created in the project's virtual folder. I recommend to rename filters inside a project so that you can easily tell them from the original filters in the main (non-project) filter storage.
After you make modifications to the project filter, you can copy it back to the main storage — the same way as you would copy a filter between different folders.

(not sure if this is clear enough - feel free to ask any clarifying questions)

@GMM thanks - that makes sense.
It might be awkward when multiple usage is involved but fortunately I have written a Python script that merges presets from multiple versions of a filter.

@DR I think it will work for you in Pro (as I have been doing) -- when editing, do a save-filter-as <newname> [ typically called xxx-devA, xxx-devB ! ]
Also if editing a filter and changing parameters, I have a duplicate of the first preset in the list of presets which is the one affected by changes to parameters - then after changes, I can drag the copy back to first position if required (eg if releasing to the public)

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This is intended bahavior - without the Studio Edition you can't save anything into a project.

I don't really need to save projects with what I do. I would like it if my work in the filter editor would save, however. I've been doing everything in FF 9 these days, for that reason. I'll give saving out a new filter, as westdale suggests, and replace the original when changes are worth committing.

Hi SR
A project stores images, links to filters, presets on filters specifically for this project -- and the processing results as artboards.
It means they are all together in one place for development of images for use elsewhere.
I decided to buy it as there was an upgrade offer.
What I find is that it is a bit faster to develop new presets here than in Affinity - though I do not do any very complex processing ( I don't develop games for instance)

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SpaceRay wrote: The only thing that I see it good for for me is if I would want to share a project with someone else that also has FF 10 Studio.

Yes, this is the main benefit. This "someone else" can be yourself as well – like when you do your artwork interchangeably on two computers and need to transfer it back and forth between the machines.

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Yes, this is the main benefit. This "someone else" can be yourself as well – like when you do your artwork interchangeably on two computers and need to transfer it back and forth between the machines.

As a retired person I happen to work on two computers as I move around - desktop and laptop.
It is unfortunate (and very 1980s) that the software takes a hard line on single person use in the way it does.
With hindsight probably, and certainly without the offer, I would not have upgraded.
There is as I say a minor benefit when trialling variations of presets and in managing chains of filtration (which I have not yet tried).

Using animation in a loop is also kind of fun....

Now really there is a very good reason about using and upgrade to the studio version for those that can be able to pay for it as the animation is really a very powerful, useful and very interesting thing

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CFandM wrote: Using animation in a loop is also kind of fun..

Cool and well done example showing how it works and for sharing the filter although I can not use it as I have only FF 11 professional

Here is the project file.....Sandy Storm

I have only played around with projects but the use and power of a project with animation is obvious. The procedural animation is great but I can’t wait for key frames. Thanks Vlad, it’s going in a very good direction.

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SpaceRay wrote: Good to know that keyframe animation and filter stack will be added for FF 12 in December 2022, thanks very much for the good news

It's not guaranteed that they make it to FF12. Keyframe animation and the filter stack are pretty big tasks.

Here is the project file....You can change the color of the heart....
If you want a faster animation edit the filter and change the settings of the offsets
on the gradients..
RED HEART