About the Developer
Hi, I'm Guja, an independent software developer. My goal with ForgeCut is to build an insanely fast, distraction-free editing engine that respects your hardware.
Engine Architecture
ForgeCut is not a web wrapper. It is a bare-metal C++ application built from scratch to maximize multi-threading, hardware acceleration, and memory efficiency.
Custom Graphics Pipeline
Powered by raw OpenGL. Features Ping-Pong Framebuffer Objects (FBOs) for infinite effect stacking, manual YUV-to-RGB conversion shaders to bypass CPU bottlenecks, and dynamic parsing of user-written GLSL code.
Deep FFmpeg Integration
Bespoke C++ demuxing and decoding via libavcodec. Includes D3D11VA hardware acceleration, automatic background proxy generation, and frame-accurate timeline seeking with custom caching heuristics.
VST3 & Audio Analysis
Fully compliant Steinberg VST3 Host implementation. Features an internal FFT audio analyzer that breaks down waveforms into 64-band frequency spectrums and detects transients for algorithmic Action Beat Sync.
Computer Vision & AI
Integrates OpenCV CSRT tracking for dual-point object stabilization, and runs local, privacy-respecting GGML AI models (Whisper) for instantaneous automatic subtitle transcription.
Guja Studios
Follow the development journey on YouTube. I regularly post step-by-step tutorials, ForgeCut feature updates, and deep dives into video editing workflows and C# programming.
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When I'm not building editing engines or utility apps, I occasionally release open-source C++ projects for the community on GitHub.
Windows Photo Viewer GIF Support
C++A lightweight modification that brings smooth animated GIF playback back to the classic Windows Photo Viewer (Windows 7/10/11) through seamless DLL injection and GDI+ rendering.
Browser Extensions
Alongside desktop software, I also build extensions for Chromium-based browsers, focusing on productivity and media enhancements.
Media Flip
Adds easy, non-intrusive on-screen controls to any media in your browser. Seamlessly flip, rotate, and zoom images or videos on the fly.
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A lightweight, high-performance extension for capturing and recording your active browser tabs and web pages with ease.
View on Chrome Web StoreThe Perl Studio Ecosystem
Beyond ForgeCut, I build a suite of lightweight, hyper-focused Windows utility applications designed to solve specific workflow problems instantly. From GIF Converters and Image Croppers to Game Boosters and Key Mappers—all available for free.
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