12.6. Filters
| 12. Decor Filters |

### 12.6. Filters

#### 12.6.1. Overview

Obrázek 17.266. Original image

Original image

This filter adds a cool fading border to an image. The border will look jagged and fuzzy, and you can specify color and thickness of the fading border. Optionally you may add a shadow to the image.

Activate the filter

#### 12.6.2. Activate the filter

You can find this filter in the image window menu through Filters → Decor → Fuzzy Border….

#### 12.6.3. Options

Obrázek 17.267. Color

Color

  Border size

Border size

  Blur border

If checked, the border will be blurred. The example below shows the effect of blurring:

  „Blur border“ example

  Obrázek 17.268. „Blur“ checked

  „Blur“ unchecked

  „Blur border“ zoomed (1600%)

  Obrázek 17.269. „Blur“ checked

  „Blur“ unchecked

  „Blur border“ zoomed (1600%)

The border's granularity is almost the size of pixel blocks spread to create the effect of a jagged and fuzzy border.

  Granularity example (without blurring)

  Obrázek 17.270. Granularity 1 (min)

  Granularity 4 (default)

  Granularity 16 (max)

  Add shadow

If checked, the filter will also create a shadow at the border.

  „Add shadow“ example

  Obrázek 17.271. „Add shadow“ checked, shadow weight 100% (default shadow weight).

  „Add shadow“ with shadow weight 10%.

  „Add shadow“ unchecked (default)

  Shadow weight

If Add shadow is checked, you may set the shadow opacity here. Defaults to 100% (full opacity).

  Work on copy

Work on copy

  Flatten image

If unchecked, the filter keeps the additional layers it used to create the border and the shadow (if demanded). Default is to merge down all layers.

  If unchecked, the filter keeps the additional layers it used to create the border and the shadow (if demanded). Default is to merge down all layers.

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