PhotoFiltre

[John Corliss]

I just finally installed and tried out this little gem. It's easy to
use as has been mentioned, and very very well written. A keeper if I
ever saw one. As a person who has scanned and edited over 4000 images
(a family photo archive project), I'm always looking for a good photo
editing program like this one. The adjustable cropping frames are
available in various shapes! This program is one that you should
download quickly before it goes shareware or commercial:

http://www.photofiltre.com/

English version of program is here:

http://photofiltre.free.fr/utils/pf-setup-en.exe

Don't worry that the help file is only in French at this point. The
program is so well written that you most likely won't need it anyway.

My thanks to Antoine or whoever pointed this polished diamond out.

 

[Colonel Blip]

Without help in english I have yet to find a redeye correction. Have you?

 

[Bob Adkins]

Without help in english I have yet to find a redeye correction. Have you?

No, but neither does PS, per se.

Zoom the image, select the redeye with a round selection, click on "Adjust",
then "Hue/Saturation" and slide the saturation down until most of the red is
gone.

Alternatively, you can adjust the "Color Balance", and move the slider
slightly toward cyan until most of the red is gone.

BTW, PhotoFiltre is working on a redeye reduction tool for those who need a
dedicated tool.

Bob

 

[Bob Adkins]

I just finally installed and tried out this little gem.

2 or 3 times a year I run across a gem like this in which everything is
"just right".

Yep, I agree everyone should grab it now while it's still free.

Bob

 

[John Corliss]

Without help in english I have yet to find a redeye correction. Have you?

I don't really have much use for that feature. As Bob Atkins suggests:
"Zoom the image, select the redeye with a round selection, click on
'Adjust', then 'Hue/Saturation' and slide the saturation down until
most of the red is gone."

Every automated redeye correction I've ever seen is a simplified and
flawed way of dealing with the problem that's used by photoediting
newbies. They always seem to introduce some kind of tint, saturation
or other color error into the image.

However, since you asked there is a program here that will do what you
want:

http://jdmcox.com/

 

[Chief Suspect]

Thanx to John for the English version site!!

Holy Cow! This is a jewel of a program, and seems
easily approaching the craft of PSP ... with some extra
tools that are far easier to use. Got to play with this
thingie some more.

And, I note your remark that RedEye might be
forthcoming. I hope it uses standard .8BF filters, etc

 

[nocando]

I just finally installed and tried out this little gem. It's easy to
use as has been mentioned, and very very well written. A keeper if I
ever saw one. As a person who has scanned and edited over 4000 images
(a family photo archive project), I'm always looking for a good photo
editing program like this one. The adjustable cropping frames are
available in various shapes! This program is one that you should
download quickly before it goes shareware or commercial:

http://www.photofiltre.com/

An additional note...check out the Plugins page and download what you think
you can use, they are all pretty good. If you look at the thumbnail next to
the plugin's name and French description you'll get the basic idea as to
what the plugin does. Of course, you can always copy the text and paste it
into a translation service like the Language Tools on Google, etc.
Perhaps one day someone will offer to do a English version.

nocando

 

[Phoenix]

I just finally installed and tried out this little gem. It's easy to
use as has been mentioned, and very very well written. A keeper if I
ever saw one. As a person who has scanned and edited over 4000 images
(a family photo archive project), I'm always looking for a good photo
editing program like this one. The adjustable cropping frames are
available in various shapes! This program is one that you should
download quickly before it goes shareware or commercial:

http://www.photofiltre.com/

A very polished little graphics editor. Had a good look round, it follows
the Photoshop
way of doing things in many respects.
A good range of tools and preset/adjustable effects.
The only thing it lacks, as far as I can see, is layers.
If it had that facility, it would have been the Bogs Dollocks for a freeware
editor.
Who knows, maybe the developer will add to it.

 

[MightyKitten]

I like this jewel too. Especialy the selection tools (circle and Inverted
circle) But I miss the Magic wand to select image parts...

I Also like the automasker. Especialy beacause you can create your own by
editing the *.gif files in the "Masks" directory.

I'm not missing layers as I never get them right. I Guess I'm to supid.
(well more accurate, I guess I'm to lazy to rtfm)

MK

 

[Roger Johansson]

A very polished little graphics editor.
Who knows, maybe the developer will add to it.

The programmer, Antonio da Cruz, 34 years old, is probably not fully aware
of the value of his program.

He says in the home page for the program that he is looking for a job in
the vicinity of Paris. (if my french is not too rusty)

If he puts some more effort into this program he will be offered sums from
commercial companies which will mean he does not have to worry about
getting a job for many years yet.

We can only hope that we will see one or two versions more before he gets
an offer he cannot afford to say no to.

I wrote an email to him, giving him some ideas for developing the paint
part of the program, a mixer palette as in Corel Painter 8, for example,
and more brush tools.

I also suggested he take a look at the instructional videos of the oil
painter Bob Ross, which are available in many shops which sell artist
materials like oil paint, brushes, etc.

His programs are also transmitted over Europe on a free Astra channel,
Bayern Radio Alfa, and have caused a cult-like wave of enthusiasm.

People suddenly realize how easy it is to paint pictures when they see a
few shows with Bob Ross.

The knowledge gained from those shows is also very useful and inspiring
when using a paint program on the computer.

In Germany they are forming Bob Ross clubs, and I saw a pop group composing
songs about him. That might tell you something about the kind of enthusiasm
his painting lessons have created.

Bob Ross himself is actually dead already, but his company lives on and
sells oil painting material, instructional videos, etc.
You can easily find his company sites on the web, both the german site and
at least one american.

He may be dead physically, but he is very much alive every night on
satellite tv every night.
One of the reasons he has had so much success is that he is such a nice guy
to have as a teacher. A lot of people watch his shows even though they have
no plans to start painting.

It is kind of like magic how he can use a big 2-inch brush, like others use
to paint walls with, and create such delicate trees and bushes, and grass,
mountains, lakes, waterfalls, skies and clouds, etc.

You may have thought a sky always has to be blue. Seeing his shows makes
you realize there are golden yellow skies, purple skies, grey skies, and
practically any color can be used to create a sky with a lot of feeling and
seasonal mood.

I can only say to anyone using a paint program, get hold of one of his
videos, even if you have to pay for it, it will be worth it.
Or find somebody who has an Astra satellite dish, if you are in Europe, and
tape a few shows.

 

[Duddits]

I just finally installed and tried out this little gem. It's easy to
use as has been mentioned, and very very well written. A keeper if I
ever saw one. As a person who has scanned and edited over 4000 images
(a family photo archive project), I'm always looking for a good photo
editing program like this one. The adjustable cropping frames are
available in various shapes! This program is one that you should
download quickly before it goes shareware or commercial:

http://www.photofiltre.com/

An additional note...check out the Plugins page and download what you think
you can use, they are all pretty good. If you look at the thumbnail next to
the plugin's name and French description you'll get the basic idea as to
what the plugin does. Of course, you can always copy the text and paste it
into a translation service like the Language Tools on Google, etc.
Perhaps one day someone will offer to do a English version.

nocando

English translation link (plugins)
http://snipurl.com/3wj4

regards

Dud

 

[n e a d]

I just finally installed and tried out this little gem. It's easy to
use as has been mentioned, and very very well written. A keeper if I
ever saw one. As a person who has scanned and edited over 4000 images
(a family photo archive project), I'm always looking for a good photo
editing program like this one. The adjustable cropping frames are
available in various shapes! This program is one that you should
download quickly before it goes shareware or commercial:

http://www.photofiltre.com/

English version of program is here:

http://photofiltre.free.fr/utils/pf-setup-en.exe

Don't worry that the help file is only in French at this point. The
program is so well written that you most likely won't need it anyway.

My thanks to Antoine or whoever pointed this polished diamond out.

FYI: There is a window set up for a registration number. On the toolbar
click "Window" -> "Registration". Looks like the author is looking
ahead...

Cool program.

-Sam

 

[Fred]

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I also suggested he take a look at the instructional videos of the oil
painter Bob Ross, which are available in many shops which sell artist
materials like oil paint, brushes, etc.

His programs are also transmitted over Europe on a free Astra channel,
Bayern Radio Alfa, and have caused a cult-like wave of enthusiasm.

People suddenly realize how easy it is to paint pictures when they see a
few shows with Bob Ross.

The knowledge gained from those shows is also very useful and inspiring
when using a paint program on the computer.

In Germany they are forming Bob Ross clubs, and I saw a pop group composing
songs about him. That might tell you something about the kind of enthusiasm
his painting lessons have created.

Bob Ross himself is actually dead already, but his company lives on and
sells oil painting material, instructional videos, etc.
You can easily find his company sites on the web, both the german site and
at least one american.

He may be dead physically, but he is very much alive every night on
satellite tv every night.
One of the reasons he has had so much success is that he is such a nice guy
to have as a teacher. A lot of people watch his shows even though they have
no plans to start painting.

It is kind of like magic how he can use a big 2-inch brush, like others use
to paint walls with, and create such delicate trees and bushes, and grass,
mountains, lakes, waterfalls, skies and clouds, etc.

You may have thought a sky always has to be blue. Seeing his shows makes
you realize there are golden yellow skies, purple skies, grey skies, and
practically any color can be used to create a sky with a lot of feeling and
seasonal mood.

I can only say to anyone using a paint program, get hold of one of his
videos, even if you have to pay for it, it will be worth it.
Or find somebody who has an Astra satellite dish, if you are in Europe, and
tape a few shows.

Oh, How right you are eulogising about Bob Ross ! I found him some time
ago on Bavarian telly and recorded a few of his and his sons
presentations.
Time is about midnight and every lesson was an eye opener.
Fred

 

[Sylvain]

FYI: There is a window set up for a registration number. On the toolbar

click "Window" -> "Registration". Looks like the author is looking
ahead...

License is only required for societies.
Free use for individuals and schools (where it's so much appreciated
here in France).

Regards,
Sylvain

 

[Bob Adkins]

Oh, How right you are eulogising about Bob Ross ! I found him some time
ago on Bavarian telly and recorded a few of his and his sons
presentations.
Time is about midnight and every lesson was an eye opener.

Fred,

Didn't Bill Alexander pioneer that type of painting?

Bob

 

[Fred]

Fred,

Didn't Bill Alexander pioneer that type of painting?

Bob

Sorry, haven't heard of Bill Alexander, but will try and familiarise
myself with his style.
In the instance of Bob Ross, however, I think you could give him a broom
and he'll produce miniatures for medallions on necklaces.
Quite a guy anyway,not only as a painter, but also as a teacher!

Fred

 

[Bob Adkins]

Sorry, haven't heard of Bill Alexander, but will try and familiarise
myself with his style.
In the instance of Bob Ross, however, I think you could give him a broom
and he'll produce miniatures for medallions on necklaces.
Quite a guy anyway,not only as a painter, but also as a teacher!

Yes, IIRC, Bill Alexander pioneered the "wet on wet" technique of producing
very quick paintings in several media. I believe Ross was his student. Ross
used the same teaching technique as Alexander, who is also deceased.

Bob

 

[n e a d]

License is only required for societies.
Free use for individuals and schools (where it's so much appreciated
here in France).

Regards,
Sylvain

Thank you for the clarification.

-Sam

 

[Roger Johansson]

Yes, IIRC, Bill Alexander pioneered the "wet on wet" technique of producing
very quick paintings in several media. I believe Ross was his student. Ross
used the same teaching technique as Alexander, who is also deceased.

Bob

There is quite a lot about this technique on the web.
But it is covered in lots of commercial advertising too.

For examples of what kind of paintings Bill Alexander and Bob Ross
produced:

http://www.simplypainting.com/gallery/
http://www.hofcraft.com/bobrosspaintingsets.htm
http://www.weberart.com/products/art_materials/bob_ross/br_pg9.html
(go backward from that page to page 8, 7 etc..)
www.alexanderart.com/
http://www.eyeoftheart.com/artist.php?id=214&catPage=1

The technique itself is what is valuable, then you can use it for any kinds
of pictures. But obviously millions of amateur painters have become
fascinated and started painting, inspired by Alexander and Ross, with more
or less professional-looking results.

These techniques can be adapted for paint programs on the computer once you
have seen a couple of lessons.

Bob Ross made me see the world with new eyes.
To begin with I looked at the paintings in my house with new eyes. I
suddenly realized that they were not very advanced technically. I could
probably make a better painting in half an hour after watching Bob Ross
shows for some time.

It also meant that now when I see a pretty view in nature or on television
I immediately start thinking about how I could paint that view on a canvas.

I had always thought that such paintings took months to paint, using the
thin brushes we had in school.
These programs showed how to create them in half an hour with efficient
tools and techniques. And the result looks like it took months to create.

I have used this knowledge in paint programs and tried to develop ways to
create similar effects as can be done with real brushes and oil colors.

Some rules I have adopted:

Use a big size canvas, at least as big as your screen, in pixels.
That means you can zoom in and work at pixel level if you want, and when
the whole painting is viewed the individual pixels cannot be seen.

Make the canvas even bigger than the painting you want to paint, because
you need to use a part of the canvas as palette area, to mix colors and
create effects which you then can use with the clone brush on the real
painting. Cut off that area when the painting is ready.
(This trick saves you the cost of buying Corel Painter 8 with its mixer
palette.)

 

[John Fitzsimons]

A very polished little graphics editor. Had a good look round, it follows
the Photoshop
way of doing things in many respects.
A good range of tools and preset/adjustable effects.
The only thing it lacks, as far as I can see, is layers.

< snip >

If you want a good program for layers then check out the Satori
product.

http://www.satoripaint.com/

Regards, John.

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