CSS filter effects
The properties in the CSS filter effects module let you define a way of processing an element's rendering before the element is displayed in the document. Examples of such effects include blurring and changing the intensity of the color of an element.
Filter effects in action
Play with the various sliders to apply filter effects to the image below:
To see the code for this filter effects sample, view the source on GitHub.
Properties
Functions
Guides
- Using CSS filter effects
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Overview of the concepts surrounding CSS filter effects, including properties, filter functions, and SVG filters, with an explanation of filter values, source order, and value interactions.
Related concepts
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<image>data type -
<filter-function>data type -
background-imageCSS property -
background-blend-modeCSS property -
mix-blend-modeCSS property -
interpolation glossary term
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color-interpolation-filtersSVG property
Specifications
| Specification |
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| Filter Effects Module Level 2 |
| Filter Effects Module Level 1 |
See also
- Properties in the CSS compositing and blending module enable blending an element's background layers together and blending an element with its container
- The SVG
<filter>element and the SVG filter primitives:<feSpotLight>,<feBlend>,<feColorMatrix>,<feComponentTransfer>,<feComposite>,<feConvolveMatrix>,<feDiffuseLighting>,<feDisplacementMap>,<feDropShadow>,<feFlood>,<feGaussianBlur>,<feImage>,<feMerge>,<feMorphology>,<feOffset>,<feSpecularLighting>,<feTile>,<feTurbulence>