Filter Forge, Inc. today released the update 1.010 to Filter Forge, a Photoshop plugin that allows users to create their own filters. The current update fixes the Blend component, adds Index to the Help file and fixes several bugs.

How to update: To download and install the update 1.010, select Tools > Updates from the Filter Forge main menu. The update preserves all downloaded and user-created filters, as well as user settings and the license key. Users who do not want to use the built-in update feature can download and install the update manually from http://www.filterforge.com/download/

About Filter Forge, Inc.
Based in Alexandria, VA, Filter Forge, Inc. is a one-product company solely focused on making Filter Forge a premier product. For more information, visit http://www.filterforge.com

List of Updates, Additions and Fixes

• The following blending modes in the Blend component now use a corrected algorithm: Linear Burn, Linear Dodge, Vivid Light, and Luminosity. The previous version of the Blend component can be found in the Obsolete category under the name of "Blend 1.005".

• Added Index to the Help file.
• Fixed an Access Violation error which occurred in the Bricks component when the American Bond was selected.
• Fixed an Access Violation error which occurred in Worley-based components at the maximum value of the Stretch parameter with Solid Fill turned on.
• Fixed a bug with cursor position on the trial splash screen.
• Fixed a bug which prevented correct rendering of thumbnails for preinstalled filters.
• Upgraded libpng library from 1.2.12 to 1.2.18.

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