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Filter set like Xaos Tools/Paint Alchemy/Terrazo? [2011]

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January 31, 2011
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I have need for some of the effects of Paint Alchemy and especially Terrazo. Does anyone know of an OSX filter set that does what those filters did? I know there was an OSX version available for a while, but now I can't find anything.

Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

Craig

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e.reed.rogers

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I'm from the future (2022) and I am happy/sad to say I can/can't still run Paint Alchemy. I'm actually running it on Windows 10 PSCS2 but can't seem to get it to install (even in compatibility mode) in Win 11 which sucks because if I want to use it I have to now fire up a different rig. BUT IT STILL WORKS 11 YEARS AFTER THIS THREAD!

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bravedog

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I have the xaos install files and they won't install for me in Win10. How did you succeed with that please?

Jeff Arola

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You need a fairly old 32 bit version of photoshop to use the Xaos Tools filters.

What version(s) of photoshop do you have?

PECourtejoie

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I'd like to plug a free a built-in way to generate interesting patterns: the "create from image" Capture app that is sadly difficult to find: In Photoshop, go to Windows>Libraries, click on the + icon at the botton and select create from image:

https://jkost.com/blog/2020/03/3-2-1-photoshop-how-to-capture-patterns-shapes-colors-and-gradients-from-images-in-photoshop.html

Jeff Arola

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The Create from Image seems to have been removed in the latest version of photoshop 21.2.4

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bravedog

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Got photopaint x8 which contains alchemy, 64bit somehow . Unfortunately turns out Terazzo has been removed from photopaint since before their win10 versions , so Terazzo presently apparently simply cannot be run on a win10 computer [Xaos install files don't work win10]. Keeping a win8 laptop going just for that.

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bravedog

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Xaos Paint Alchemy even more than Terazzo, with kpt, are just great and until now with through Win82017or X8 or Suite Home .1 my Windows install disks used to work fine often using them as Photopaint plugins; but updating to Win10 computer the install disks don't work any more. Coreldraw included Paint Alchemy in Photopaint until 2017 after which they are no longer included in plugins, couldn't get much information on any continuing availability from Corel. So Coreldraw Graphics Suite or Home and Student X8 or 2017 are the current way to get these running in Windows 10.

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bravedog

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typing glitch, apparently posts can't be edited? Also am adding to this correction:

Xaos Paint Alchemy even more than Terazzo, with kpt, are just great and until now through Win8.1 my Windows install disks used to work fine; but updating to Win10 computer the install disks don't work any more. Coreldraw [Photo-Paint] included Paint Alchemy as native plugin in Photopaint for some years until 2017 after which they are no longer included in plugins, and only Photopaints from X8 on install in Windows 10, so Coreldraw Graphics Suite or Home and Student X8 or 2017 are the only current way to get these running in Windows 10..... Kai's Power Tools lives on as a native plugin of Paintshop pro. But both Xaos and kpt are in 32bit versions host programs only.

Semaphoric

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Another Xaos plugin I miss is Segmation. It was never developed beyond v 1.0, though. There is a Segmation company, which look like its based on the same technology, but it's a mass-market, "fun", paint-by-numbers game sort of thing. The original could even export the shapes it made to Illustrator.

I think the last version of Photoshop it ran under was v 7.0. Problem is, I can't install my copy of v 7.0 (an upgrade) until I find my original v 4.0 (full version) disc.

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kind_adventures15D5Author

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Just thought I'd bump this discussion.

I wish the PS team or some developer would find a way to buy or build the Xaos Tools filter set, Terrazzo and Paint Alchemy.

I think the fact that this discussion has had over 6,000 views shows a level of interest that should be compelling.

Craig

PECourtejoie

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Craig and others: do check the deco fill scripts: http://www.adobe.com/technology/projects/DecoScriptedPatternsInPhotoshop.html and especially the deco fill script from Chuck Uebele, that provides many symmetry patterns, I think it'll fullfill some of your wishes.

But if you'd like the Photoshop team to purchase some filters to add them to the standard ones, like After Effects does in almost every release, suggest it in http://feedback.photoshop.com

Semaphoric

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If I remember Terrazo correctly, something similar might be Imageskill's Tilebuilder for Windows.

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garyhoov1

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yes, it is very close, i have used both a lot

Gary Hoover

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iamb

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I have Xaos Tools with Paint Alchemy and Terrazzo 2 working in PSCS4.. I remember I ran into an email address on a forum many years ago for someone selling the upgrade to work with OSX... It was odd, it was a gentleman's name ( I wish I would have kept it). I believe I did to to the Xaos site to download tho..Not sure... The date on my software says 1996 .It was not being advertised at the time and I was so surprised by that. But it is still working in CS4 Mac OSX 10.5.8 I haven't upgraded to an intel machine yet, about to, so not sure if it will work on an intel.

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Rrrroza

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Just occurred to me that I still have a functional pre-intel Mac. I wonder if I still have the Terrazzo disk around anywhere...

acresofgreen

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Hi All,

Craig has posted some fine Terrazzo images, Thanks Craig, so I'll post some Paint alchemy images: http://web.me.com/twelles/Site_3

I just grabbed a random image that was on my old old mac that has been hibernating for many moons. I'm really just scratching the surface with these images. I used to use this plug in primarily for doing artwork of backgrounds for other imagery. Once you learn how it works it's addicting. I just can't believe how I used to be happy on a machine that slow though, Wheww, I almost started taking up knitting to pass the time. A fuller description is on the quick site I put up for this.

Check out these apps if this is a realm that interests you. They are both very cool.

Vectoraster http://www.lostminds.com/content/show_product.php?id=vectoraster4

Studio Artist http://synthetik.com

Toby Welles

tobiwon wrote:
Hi All,
I'll post some Paint alchemy images

Thank you for this and for the other links!

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idiotype

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Hello All

I was co-founder of Xaos and author of original PaintAlchemy ( any many other) agorithms. I no longer have any ownership of the Xaos Tools software base ( which is, of course, quite obsolete) That being said, I would be interested in hearing about what would be the appetite for Paint Alchemy-like software today, especially on new platforms like the iPad. I have a number of extensions of the original concept as well as clean-room implementations. Although I am involved in another venture, if there were sufficent interest out there, something might be possible.

Unfortunately, I was not responsible for the Terazzo code base - so cannot be of any help there.

best - Michael Tolson

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Will F.

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Hi,Thanks. But I'm not much of painter and so didn't take advantage of Paint Alchemy when I had it, just Terrazzo. I wish you good luck on your ventures.

Will