<feGaussianBlur>
The <feGaussianBlur>
SVG filter primitive blurs the input image by the amount specified in stdDeviation
, which defines the bell-curve.
Usage context
Attributes
Global attributes
Specific attributes
DOM Interface
This element implements the SVGFEGaussianBlurElement
interface.
Example
Simple example
SVG
<svg width="230" height="120" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <filter id="blurMe"> <feGaussianBlur in="SourceGraphic" stdDeviation="5" /> </filter> <circle cx="60" cy="60" r="50" fill="green" /> <circle cx="170" cy="60" r="50" fill="green" filter="url(#blurMe)" /> </svg>
Result
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Drop shadow example
SVG
<svg width="120" height="120" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <filter id="dropShadow"> <feGaussianBlur in="SourceAlpha" stdDeviation="3" /> <feOffset dx="2" dy="4" /> <feMerge> <feMergeNode /> <feMergeNode in="SourceGraphic" /> </feMerge> </filter> <circle cx="60" cy="60" r="50" fill="green" filter="url(#dropShadow)" /> </svg>
Result
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Specifications
Specification |
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Filter Effects Module Level 2 # feGaussianBlurElement |
Browser compatibility
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feGaussianBlur |
Yes
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≤18
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4
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10
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9
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9.1
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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edgeMode |
?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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in |
Yes
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≤18
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4
|
Yes
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9
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9.1
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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stdDeviation |
Yes
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≤18
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4
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Yes
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9
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9.1
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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See also
<filter>
<feBlend>
<feColorMatrix>
<feComponentTransfer>
<feComposite>
<feConvolveMatrix>
<feDiffuseLighting>
<feDisplacementMap>
<feFlood>
<feImage>
<feMerge>
<feMorphology>
<feOffset>
<feSpecularLighting>
<feTile>
<feTurbulence>
- SVG tutorial: Filter effects
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