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Filter Forge for Mac

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Filter Forge for Mac is a powerful graphic software allowing you to generate textures, enhance photos and apply visual effects to your images.

It can be used as a standalone program or as a plugin under Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, Affinity, and other host applications.

There are 3 things that make Filter Forge unique:
  • You get free access to 12955 user-created filters. Anyone can contribute their textures and effects to the online filter collection so it grows with every submitted filter. This means the more people use the app, the better it gets.
  • You can create your own filters. It comes with a visual node-based editor allowing you to create your own filters – textures, effects, distortions, backgrounds, frames, you name it. All filters automatically support 16- and 32-bit modes in Photoshop, real-world HDRI lighting, bump and normal maps, huge resolutions, and most filters can be seamlessly tiled.
  • Contributors get Filter Forge for macOS for free.
Features and Highlights

Filter Editor
A visual node-based editor lets you create visual effects and procedural textures.

Online Filter Library
A free online repository of filters submitted by Filter Forge users. Contributors can earn a free copy of the program.

Seamless Tiling
Most filters in Filter Forge for Mac support seamless tiling, even for non-square textures.

Bump and Normal Maps
It can generate diffuse, bump, specular, and normal maps – all are anti-aliased and most are seamlessly tiled.

Resolution Independent
As all filters are generated procedurally, any filter can be rendered in any resolution without losing detail.

What's New in version 14 - 2025

Visual Batch Renderer: Now features a visual interface to streamline batch rendering, allowing users to select source images, filter presets, and output paths, and even apply effects to entire folders of images.

Hyperbolic Components: Six new components enable filter creators to use hyperbolic functions, enhancing creativity and simplifying filter design.

Enhanced Video Processing: Videos and image sequences can now be loaded directly into the main window for easier editing.

Support for WEBP and AVIF: The app now supports these modern image formats for both import and export.

Duplicating Connections: Streamlines filter editing by allowing users to duplicate existing connections without starting from scratch.

Settings Pane Separators: New separators help organize complex filters by grouping controls into sections.

Render History: Keeps a record of applied filters, making it easy to revisit previously used effects.

Download Free Trial Version
  • No registration required
  • 30-day trial version of Filter Forge 13.005, Studio Edition.
  • Fully-functional, no limitations except the time limit.
  • Unlimited access to 14093 textures and photo effects
  • Can be used as a plugin or a standalone application.
  • Support for Photoshop 2025 and Photoshop Elements 2025 in Filter Forge 14 beta
System Requirements
  • macOS 10.13+
  • 4 GB RAM
Supported Host Applications
  • Adobe Photoshop CC 2017-2024, and CC 2025
  • Adobe Photoshop Elements 2018-2024 and 2025
  • Corel PHOTO-PAINT 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021
  • Corel Paint Shop Pro 2018-2022 and 2023
  • Paint.NET
  • Affinity Photo 1.8, 1.10.4 and 2
PROS
  • High-Quality Texture Generation
  • Extensive Filter Library
  • Customizable Filters & Textures
  • User-Friendly Interface
  • Supports High-Resolution Images
CONS
  • High Resource Usage
  • Expensive License Options
  • Steep Learning Curve for Advanced Features
  • Limited Integration with Some Software
  • Occasional Stability Issues
Note: 30 days trial version.

Also Available: Download Filter Forge for Windows

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