Nature-Inspired Image Filters (in VB6)

Today’s article brings a collection of random image effects that can be quickly (and programmatically) generated. In an attempt to give the project some coherency, I’ve named each effect after something “nature-themed” so as to help distinguish them.

As always, full source code and a sample .exe is provided in the download link below.

Download Nature-Inspired Image Filter Code (318 kb)

Below, you can see how each filter looks on a promotional image from Final Fantasy Versus XIII.

Original:

Final Fantasy Versus XIII

Atmosphere:

Final Fantasy Versus XIII - Atmosphere Effect

Burn:

Final Fantasy Versus XIII - Burn Effect

Fog:

Final Fantasy Versus XIII - Fog Effect

Freeze:

Final Fantasy Versus XIII - Freeze Effect

Lava:

Final Fantasy Versus XIII - Lava Effect

Ocean:

Final Fantasy Versus XIII - Ocean Effect

Rainbow:

Final Fantasy Versus XIII - Rainbow Effect

Metal:

Final Fantasy Versus XIII - Metal Effect

Underwater:

Final Fantasy Versus XIII - Underwater Effect

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