Subversion Repositories filter_foundry

AUTHOR: "Daniel Denk" <djdenk@gmail.com>

SYNOPSIS:

	Filter Foundry development wishlist.

DESCRIPTION:

	  Compile a list of development needs to establish a finalized

	version of Filter Foundry, and to improve or expand on its

	current capabilities as a viable option to plugin development

	without the requirement of complicated programming languages.

CURRENT VERSION TESTING:

	1.4 beta 6 (1.4b6)

IMPROVEMENTS/BUGS:

	* Convolutions 'cnv()' function was radically improved allowing

	  for entire image processing without a one pixel border limitation

	  in previous versions. (Resolved from previous communication.)

	* -1 pixel offset compensation when tiling appears to be eliminated,

	  as was typical with Filter Factory and code requirements. This is

	  a value-added development, but mysterious in how it effects the

	  other processing functions. (Evaluate code and test?)

		*** See examples of comparison between Filter Factory

		code from the FF manual and revised code eliminating

		the -1 pixel offset.

PRIORITY NEEDS:

(FIXED)	1. Default load and save file extensions to lowercase. (.afs, .txt, .8bf)

	  Currently uppercase.

	2. Establish processing fixes/bugs where needed. One example is

	  incompatibility with former Filter Factory scripts not working

	  properly [ie: Simple Tile tools, repeating edge problem].

	  (If a documentation issue based on processing changes, then

	  documentation required for the updated code structure.)

		2a. See examples provided. (Blintz)

	3. Control captions currently not being applied in compiled plugins.

	4. Fix compiled plugin dialogue to read the filter's name.

	  [ie: CAPTION "Filters Name Goes Here"]

		4a. Currently defaults to "Filter Foundry" and requires ResHacker

		    to fix.

	5. One pixel border bug at very bottom of Preview image.

		5a. Minor annoyance in aesthetic.

		5b. Refer to Item 6 as a potential fix or work-around.

		5c. Refer to example in reference directory: 'bug_preview'

			5c-a. Demonstrates the border, along with a description

			      of what occurs as a side-effect [ie: 'sticking'].

			5c-b. This occurs in all plugins compiled.

			5c-c. Attempted different frames in ResHacker to see

			      if the issue would go away - results same.

	6. Prefer Preview default with no background color.

		6a. Currently white background for Preview.

	7. Obfuscation or hiding of PARM source in compiled binary .8bf.

	  	7a. Preferred as a checkbox option in the Make dialogue, or include

		    with the 'Protect' option already established.

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(Deprecated)	8. Make additional captions optional (Copyright, Author, etc.)

	  	(Don't place box in dialogue at all if nothing entered.)

(Deprecated)	9. Determine if all default CONTROLs can read STATIC and not "Static"?

		(Noticed in ResHacker when editing a dialogue - ResHacker automatically

	  	Compiles Script to read STATIC, and extracts the additional 001fxx types.)

		*** Deprecated due to testing in ResHacker.

		*** Preview problem was solved due to a mistake in DS_OWNERDRAW

			being altered to DS_LEFT.

		10. Add a checkbox option to Preview image adjustment in real-time, and

		   possibly allow being able to scroll through the main image window.

	   	[Like native Photoshop plugins.]

		*** Deprecated due to lack of support from SDK.

DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS (Future Development / Expansion):

	1. Support all Photoshop color spaces, RGB, Grayscale, CMYK, and LaB.

	2. Multi-channel support (Being able to process all channels, regardless

	  of color-space). [ie: If additional channels are loaded, then 4 channels

	  will have their own space for code. - Red, Green, Blue, Alpha1, etc, A]

	3. Add options for Levels display (to be able to see what any adjustment

	  does to the histogram in real-time).

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	4. Consider a dialogue editor while building plugins, instead of automatic

	  captions / labeling - a la ResHacker dialogue editor.

	  (This would fully surpass the traditional Filter Factory dialogue and

	  produce something more flexible and unique, but with the same or

	  current coding environment established in Filter Foundry.)

	5. Consider expanding on code, to include support for alpha blending to

	  blend pixels together. [ie: If making a seamless tile, then code in

	  the blend amount between pixels that overlap]

	  (This would take Filter Foundry to the next level beyond what Filter

	  Factory had established, by allowing an additional range of options

	  to explore in filter creation.) - If this is possible.

	  'alph()' function? Similar to the scl() or mix() functions?

		***** Discussed optional coding language - not recommended for the

		current needs of Filter Foundry. *****

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

* Simple Tile Tools - http://www.btinternet.com/~cateran/simple/

  (Used as a test source to test current status of continuity

  with Filter Factory compatibilities.)

LICENSE NOTIFICATION:

  This file is part of "Filter Foundry", a filter plugin for Adobe Photoshop

Copyright (C) 2003-2007 Toby Thain, toby@telegraphics.com.au

  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify

it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by

the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or

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  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,

but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of

MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the

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