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Hippotizer
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I am wondering how to save a texture (rendered map of a filter) in a specific resolution? All my saved pictures have a resolution of 600x600 pixels.
I would like to directly export them in a Resolution of 512x512 (as they are on the website of Filter Forge too), but did not find out how it can be done (except with postprocessing using other tools).
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| Posted: May 30, 2006 12:09 am |
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onyXMaster
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Currently, the only way is to use Photoshop or open a 512x512 image from disk. The "File->New Image..." option, allowing you to specify desired image dimensions is being considered.
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| Posted: May 30, 2006 12:27 am |
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Hippotizer
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isn't it possible to make the image resolution a property of a filter, similar to the options "Size, pixels", "Variation", "Seamless Tiling"?
at least this option could be in the standalone version?
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| Posted: May 30, 2006 12:44 am |
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Vladimir Golovin
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Hippotizer wrote:
isn't it possible to make the image resolution a property of a filter, |
Hippotizer, we'd like to keep the filters resolution independent. I'm adding the File > New option to our development plan.
Currently, to change the resolution, you can open an image you created outside Filter Forge.
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| Posted: May 30, 2006 1:11 am |
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Hippotizer
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yes, keep the "filter resolution" independant.
however, i don't know WHERE in your codes you have decided to save pictures in a resolution of 600x600? is it hardscoded or is it a global var? maybe the default save-as resolution could be part of the global settings (from menu: Tools/Options) then?
or... ...if you just want me to shup up on this topic, just make 512x512 instead of 600x600 the default resolution!  |
| Posted: May 30, 2006 1:16 am |
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onyXMaster
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Output picture has the same resolution as the input one --
open 4096x4096 input image and you'll get 4096x4096 output image  |
| Posted: May 30, 2006 3:47 am |
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Hippotizer
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there seems to be a missunderstanding.
if i open "C:\Program Files\Filter Forge\Bin\Filter Forge.exe", then select a Filter (e.g. TRON-2029), then use from Menu "Save Image As" then the save image will have a resolution of 600x600.
I don't understand what it has to do with "Input"?
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| Posted: May 30, 2006 3:52 am |
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Vladimir Golovin
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Hippotizer wrote:
I don't understand what it has to do with "Input"? |
He meant "the original image you opened via File > Open"
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Hippotizer wrote:
however, i don't know WHERE in your codes you have decided to save pictures in a resolution of 600x600 |
That's not in the code -- this is the resolution of our preview picture (the life preserver). Are you working under Photoshop or in a standalone version? Let me know that and I'll post the step-by-step instructions.
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| Posted: May 30, 2006 3:59 am |
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Hippotizer wrote:
if you just want me to shup up on this topic |
Of course not -- keep it going!
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| Posted: May 30, 2006 4:00 am |
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Vladimir Golovin
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Ok, I see you're working in a standalone version. Here's how to change the resolution:
1. In your paint app, create an image with desired resolution (1024x1024 for example)
2. Open Filter Forge via the Start menu in Windows
3. In Filter Forge, choose File > Open from the main menu
4. Select the picture you made
After that, all saves will be 1024x1024 pixels. Hope this solves the problem.
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| Posted: May 30, 2006 4:02 am |
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Hippotizer
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I am working withthe standalone version.
I have already learned that it is possible to achieve resolutions of 512x512 if i just do it in photoshop. but i would love to just do everything in Filter Forge without photoshop.
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| Posted: May 30, 2006 4:03 am |
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onyXMaster
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Open Photoshop (or any other compatible host), create image with dimensions 4096x4096, choose Filter Forge plugin, select a filter, and save the result.
Or, using your favorite graphics software make the template image of desired resolution, save it (empty white one in TIFF with LZW compression to minimize size and improve loading speed - very useful with large images like 8192x8192) and open it in Filter Forge, select a filter and save the result.
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| Posted: May 30, 2006 4:03 am |
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onyXMaster
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I beleive, that the only problem now is absence of the "New..." menu item in standalone version that will allow to switch resolutions without having to load specially prepared template image.
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| Posted: May 30, 2006 4:05 am |
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Hippotizer
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OK. NOW realized that i just have to load a 512x512 image in the standalone version, select filter, and can then use "Save As Image" and it will have the same resolution as the image opened in advance.
not intuitive for filters like "Tron" or "Electricity" etc, which don't have any input at all! But... ...it works! |
| Posted: May 30, 2006 4:10 am |
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onyXMaster
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Well, great! |
| Posted: May 30, 2006 4:12 am |
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