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gluas filter apps

gluas apps = Applications which support Lua-based scripting for imaging: make your own filters, share your filters between the GIMP, Artweaver, Pixarra Twistedbrush and Project Dogwaffle

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Lua scripting with gluas is for graphics minds, game developers, seismic data visualization and much more.
 
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Gluas first was created for the GIMP. It is based on Lua, i.e. it uses the Lua interpreter for blazingly fast execution of your code.

Found Another?
If you know other imaging programs that support gluas style creation of image filters for special effects, be sure to contact Philip.


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Also, if you have created some gluas-compatible imaging filters, please let us know.
Gluas is powered by LUA. The first incarnation of Gluas was created by Øyvind Kolås for use with the GIMP. See
http://pippin.gimp.org/gluas/ and http://pippin.gimp.org/image-processing/
gluas can now also be found as part of or plugins/addons to the following imaging and painting programs:

the GIMP
a free and open-source Graphics Image Manipulation Program. This is where it started, with the 1st gluas plugin created by Øyvind Kolås - the 'mother of all gluas' codecave.org/image-processing		 Project Dogwaffle
Dan Ritchie's paint & animation program, extended with Marco Pontello's DogLua plugin and Dan's GUIserver extensions for interactive scripts.
Artweaver
Boris Eyrich's digital painting program, supporting gluas and Dogwaffle's GUIserver extensions as well, plus interchange connectivity with Dogwaffle and PD Particles!		 Pixarra Twistedbrush Pro
Ken Carlino's painting program. Includes extensions for interactive elements (sliders and other GUI elements). See sample scripts in the forum


Beyond gluas? A full Lua scripting environment can be found on a number of popular applications and games, such as World of Warcraft, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom or Anime Studio. Gluas is powered by Lua's engine and includes a few built-in variables (such as 'width' and 'height') and functions to simplify access to and editing of the image.

You may not yet have an immediate desire to learn the whole Lua scripting system, but if you learn gluas be assured you'll be on your way. It's a nice and very visual way to easily make your first steps into programming with this fast and powerful scripting language, and you will experience the joy of creating visual effects through your own filters along the way. If you're already into imaging, gluas may just be the thing your math brain has been looking for!