StackBlur.js - Fast blur

StackBlur.js is a fast, almost Gaussian blur created by Mario Klingemann.

• More informations: http://incubator.quasimondo.com/processing/fast_blur_deluxe.php
• Demo: http://www.quasimondo.com/StackBlurForCanvas/StackBlurDemo.html

Original source:

• http://www.quasimondo.com/StackBlurForCanvas/StackBlur.js

Usage

Image as source:

StackBlur.image(sourceImage, targetCanvas, radius, blurAlphaChannel);

• sourceImage: the HTMLImageElement or its id.
• targetCanvas: the HTMLCanvasElement or its id.
• radius: the radius of the blur.
• blurAlphaChannel: Set it to true if you want to blur a RGBA image (optional, default = false)

RGBA Canvas as source:

StackBlur.canvasRGBA(targetCanvas, top_x, top_y, width, height, radius);

• targetCanvas: the HTMLCanvasElement or its id.
• top_x: the horizontal coordinate of the top-left corner of the rectangle to blur.
• top_y: the vertical coordinate of the top-left corner of the rectangle to blur.
• width: the width of the rectangle to blur.
• height: the height of the rectangle to blur.
• radius: the radius of the blur.

RGB Canvas as source:

StackBlur.canvasRGB(targetCanvas, top_x, top_y, width, height, radius);

• targetCanvas: the HTMLCanvasElement or its id.
• top_x: the horizontal coordinate of the top-left corner of the rectangle to blur.
• top_y: the vertical coordinate of the top-left corner of the rectangle to blur.
• width: the width of the rectangle to blur.
• height: the height of the rectangle to blur.
• radius: the radius of the blur.

Copying

Copyright (c) 2010 Mario Klingemann

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