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Filter Foundry is a compatible replacement for Adobe Filter Factory. For information about how to use the Filter Factory-compatible interface, see [The Filter Factory Programming Guide](http://thepluginsite.com/knowhow/ffpg/ffpg.htm). Several example effects come with Filter Factory.
 
Initially written by [Toby Thain](http://www.telegraphics.com.au/sw/) in 2003 - 2009, the development has been continued by [Daniel Marschall](https://www.daniel-marschall.de/) / [ViaThinkSoft](https://www.viathinksoft.de/) since 2018. Several advancements and improvements have been made, and a 64-bit Windows version was created.
 
 
### Windows version
 
Filter Foundry 1.7 comes with a 32-Bit Windows plugin (FilterFoundry.8bf, [Download here](https://www.viathinksoft.de/download/248/FilterFoundry.8bf)) and a 64-Bit Windows plugin (FilterFoundry64.8bf, [Download here](https://www.viathinksoft.de/download/249/FilterFoundry64.8bf)).
 
To install the plugin to Photoshop, simply place the appropriate 8BF file into the **Plug-Ins\Filters** subdirectory of your Adobe Photoshop program files path and restart Photoshop. For other host applications like GIMP, look at the manual on how to install ".8bf" Photoshop filters. If you have reports whether or whether not FilterFoundry works on a non-Photoshop host application, please send us a message!
 
 
### Macintosh version
 
The Macintosh version could not be taken over because Apple removed the "Carbon" API, and the new "Cocoa" API is not compatible with the codebase. If you would like to help porting Filter Foundry to the latest OS X version, it would be highly appreciated! An old version of Filter Foundry for Mac 68k and Mac Classic (PowerPC) can be obtained here: http://www.telegraphics.com.au/sw/
 
 
### Compatibility
 
Filter Foundry works with nearly all programs that can handle ".8bf" Photoshop filters, for example:
 
-   Tested with Photoshop 3.0 through CS6, newer versions should work, too.

Please note the following:
 
-   Trig functions use the Mac Filter Factory definition, a range of -1024..+1024 (rather than Windows FF's -512..+512). This is likely to be a user preference in the future.
-   The 68K Macintosh build requires 68020 or later CPU and FPU.
 
 
### Donation
 
If you use this program and like it, the original author Toby Thain asks to donate to his PayPal (US$5 suggested or what you think it is worth):
 
[![](https://www.paypal.com/images/x-click-but04.gif)](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=toby%40telegraphics.com.au&item_name=FilterFoundry+plugin&item_number=filterfoundry&amount=5.00&image_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphics.com.au%2Fimg%2Ftlogo-paypal.gif&no_shipping=1&return=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphics.com.au%2Fsw%2Fthankyou.html&cn=Message+to+developer&currency_code=USD&tax=0)
 
 
### License
 
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 (at your option) any later version.
 
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 GNU General Public License for more details.

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4	Filter Foundry is a compatible replacement for Adobe Filter Factory. For information about how to use the Filter Factory-compatible interface, see [The Filter Factory Programming Guide](http://thepluginsite.com/knowhow/ffpg/ffpg.htm). Several example effects come with Filter Factory.	4	Filter Foundry is a compatible replacement for Adobe Filter Factory. For information about how to use the Filter Factory-compatible interface, see [The Filter Factory Programming Guide](http://thepluginsite.com/knowhow/ffpg/ffpg.htm). Several example effects come with Filter Factory.
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6	Initially written by [Toby Thain](http://www.telegraphics.com.au/sw/) in 2003 - 2009, the development has been continued by [Daniel Marschall](https://www.daniel-marschall.de/) / [ViaThinkSoft](https://www.viathinksoft.de/) since 2018. Several advancements and improvements have been made, and a 64-bit Windows version was created.	6	Initially written by [Toby Thain](http://www.telegraphics.com.au/sw/) in 2003 - 2009, the development has been continued by [Daniel Marschall](https://www.daniel-marschall.de/) / [ViaThinkSoft](https://www.viathinksoft.de/) since 2018. Several advancements and improvements have been made, and a 64-bit Windows version was created.
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8	### Windows version	9	### Windows version
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10	Filter Foundry 1.7 comes with a 32-Bit Windows plugin (FilterFoundry.8bf, [Download here](https://www.viathinksoft.de/download/248/FilterFoundry.8bf)) and a 64-Bit Windows plugin (FilterFoundry64.8bf, [Download here](https://www.viathinksoft.de/download/249/FilterFoundry64.8bf)).	11	Filter Foundry 1.7 comes with a 32-Bit Windows plugin (FilterFoundry.8bf, [Download here](https://www.viathinksoft.de/download/248/FilterFoundry.8bf)) and a 64-Bit Windows plugin (FilterFoundry64.8bf, [Download here](https://www.viathinksoft.de/download/249/FilterFoundry64.8bf)).
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12	To install the plugin to Photoshop, simply place the appropriate 8BF file into the Plug-Ins\Filters subdirectory of your Adobe Photoshop program files path. For other host applications like GIMP, look at the manual on how to install ".8bf" Photoshop filters. If you have reports whether or whether not FilterFoundry works on a non-Photoshop host application, please send us a message!	13	To install the plugin to Photoshop, simply place the appropriate 8BF file into the Plug-Ins\Filters subdirectory of your Adobe Photoshop program files path and restart Photoshop. For other host applications like GIMP, look at the manual on how to install ".8bf" Photoshop filters. If you have reports whether or whether not FilterFoundry works on a non-Photoshop host application, please send us a message!
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14	### Macintosh version	16	### Macintosh version
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16	The Macintosh version could not be taken over because Apple removed the "Carbon" API, and the new "Cocoa" API is not compatible with the codebase. If you would like to help porting Filter Foundry to the latest OS X version, it would be highly appreciated! An old version of Filter Foundry for Mac 68k and Mac Classic (PowerPC) can be obtained here: http://www.telegraphics.com.au/sw/	18	The Macintosh version could not be taken over because Apple removed the "Carbon" API, and the new "Cocoa" API is not compatible with the codebase. If you would like to help porting Filter Foundry to the latest OS X version, it would be highly appreciated! An old version of Filter Foundry for Mac 68k and Mac Classic (PowerPC) can be obtained here: http://www.telegraphics.com.au/sw/
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18	### Compatibility	21	### Compatibility
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20	Filter Foundry works with nearly all programs that can handle ".8bf" Photoshop filters, for example:	23	Filter Foundry works with nearly all programs that can handle ".8bf" Photoshop filters, for example:
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22	- Tested with Photoshop 3.0 through CS6, newer versions should work, too.	25	- Tested with Photoshop 3.0 through CS6, newer versions should work, too.
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32	- Trig functions use the Mac Filter Factory definition, a range of -1024..+1024 (rather than Windows FF's -512..+512). This is likely to be a user preference in the future.	35	- Trig functions use the Mac Filter Factory definition, a range of -1024..+1024 (rather than Windows FF's -512..+512). This is likely to be a user preference in the future.
33	- The 68K Macintosh build requires 68020 or later CPU and FPU.	36	- The 68K Macintosh build requires 68020 or later CPU and FPU.
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35	### Donation	39	### Donation
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37	If you use this program and like it, the original author Toby Thain asks to donate to his PayPal (US$5 suggested or what you think it is worth):	41	If you use this program and like it, the original author Toby Thain asks to donate to his PayPal (US$5 suggested or what you think it is worth):
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38	[![](https://www.paypal.com/images/x-click-but04.gif)](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=toby%40telegraphics.com.au&item_name=FilterFoundry+plugin&item_number=filterfoundry&amount=5.00&image_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphics.com.au%2Fimg%2Ftlogo-paypal.gif&no_shipping=1&return=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphics.com.au%2Fsw%2Fthankyou.html&cn=Message+to+developer&currency_code=USD&tax=0)	43	[![](https://www.paypal.com/images/x-click-but04.gif)](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=toby%40telegraphics.com.au&item_name=FilterFoundry+plugin&item_number=filterfoundry&amount=5.00&image_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphics.com.au%2Fimg%2Ftlogo-paypal.gif&no_shipping=1&return=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphics.com.au%2Fsw%2Fthankyou.html&cn=Message+to+developer&currency_code=USD&tax=0)
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42	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 (at your option) any later version.	48	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 (at your option) any later version.
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44	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 GNU General Public License for more details.	50	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 GNU General Public License for more details.