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image filter
A software routine that changes the appearance of an image or part of an image by altering the shades and colors of the pixels in some manner. Filters are used to increase brightness and contrast as well as to add a wide variety of textures, tones and special effects to a picture. See graphics filter and Photoshop plug-in.

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The original painting was photographed and scanned into the computer. The following images were created in Photoshop by applying a filter to the original. (From "Moonlit Gladiolas" by Barbara Postel. Image courtesy of Pyramid Studios, www.artistexpo.com)




Gaussian Blur Filter



Solarizing Filter



Find Edges Filter



Glowing Edges Filter



Embossing Filter

Changing Expressions
Image editing can also make subtle changes. Look at the eyes in the original photo (top) compared to the bottom, which was changed in Corel's PhotoPaint using the Mesh Warp filter. (Image courtesy of Corel Corporation.)


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