Filter Forge is a plugin designed for Adobe Photoshop and users can quickly start working with it. Unlike other plugins for the photo editor, this one is created in order for users to actually design their own filters and effects that can later be added within projects. The creation steps are easy to understand and a file can be ready in minutes.

Filter Forge is able to provide live and progressive previews. This way, users can adjust their work in order to achieve various effects and there is the possibility to change various parameters, depending on their needs. The tool, on its own, provides not too many different stocks that can be used in order to create filters, but this is because users are expected to provide their favorite images and other elements in order to do this.

Filter Forge is able to provide support for three dimensional elements, too. This comes from the fact that it can work with several types of maps, including specular and bump ones. Writing code is not a requirement for filters, but there is the possibility to work in this manner in order to design them. The plugin can work with high resolutions, too, so that highly detailed textures can be created.