CSS filter Property

CSS filter Property

 

CSS filter Property



The filter property is used to apply visual effects to an element (image). The filter property has the following values:

  • none
  • blur
  • brightness
  • contrast
  • drop-shadow
  • grayscale
  • hue-rotate
  • invert
  • opacity
  • saturate
  • sepia
  • url
Initial Valuenone
Applies toTable-cell elements.
InheritedNo.
AnimatableYes.
VersionCSS3
DOM Syntaxobject.style.WebkitFilter = "hue-rotate(360deg)";

Syntax

filter: none | blur() | brightness() | contrast() | drop-shadow() | grayscale() | hue-rotate() | invert() | opacity() | saturate() | sepia() | url() | initial | inherit;

Example of the filter property: 

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Title of the document</title>
    <style>
      img {
        -webkit-filter: blur(3px);
        /* Safari 6.0 - 9.0 */
        filter: blur(3px);
        max-width: 100%;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h2>Filter property example</h2>
    <p>For this image the filter is set to "blur(3px)".</p>
    <p>
      <img src="/uploads/media/default/0001/01/4982c4f43023330a662b9baed5a407e391ae6161.jpeg" alt="Background Image">
    </p>
  </body>
</html>

Example of using the filter property to make the image brighter: 

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Title of the document</title>
    <style>
      img {
        -webkit-filter: brightness(150%);
        /* Safari 6.0 - 9.0 */
        filter: brightness(150%);
        max-width: 100%;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h2>Filter property example</h2>
    <p>For this image the filter is set to "brightness(150%)".</p>
    <p>
      <img src="/uploads/media/default/0001/01/4982c4f43023330a662b9baed5a407e391ae6161.jpeg" alt="Background Image">
    </p>
  </body>
</html>

In the following examples "greyscale" value makes the image gray:

Example of the filter property with the "greyscale" value: 

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Title of the document</title>
    <style>
      img {
        -webkit-filter: grayscale(80%);
        /* Safari 6.0 - 9.0 */
        filter: grayscale(80%);
        max-width: 100%;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h2>Filter example</h2>
    <p>For this image the filter is set to "grayscale(80%)".</p>
    <p>
      <img src="/uploads/media/default/0001/01/4982c4f43023330a662b9baed5a407e391ae6161.jpeg" alt="Background Image">
    </p>
  </body>
</html>

Here, "saturate" filter is applied to the image where the given value is 300%.

Example of the filter property with the "saturate" value:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Title of the document</title>
    <style>
      img {
        -webkit-filter: saturate(300%);
        /* Safari 6.0 - 9.0 */
        filter: saturate(300%);
        max-width: 100%;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h2>Filter example</h2>
    <p>For this image the filter is set to "saturate(300%)".</p>
    <p>
      <img src="/uploads/media/default/0001/01/4982c4f43023330a662b9baed5a407e391ae6161.jpeg" alt="Background Image">
    </p>
  </body>
</html>

Example of the filter property with the "sepia" value:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Title of the document</title>
    <style>
      img {
        -webkit-filter: sepia(70%);
        /* Safari 6.0 - 9.0 */
        filter: sepia(70%);
        max-width: 100%;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h2>Filter example</h2>
    <p>For this image the filter is set to "sepia(70%)".</p>
    <p>
      <img src="/uploads/media/default/0001/01/4982c4f43023330a662b9baed5a407e391ae6161.jpeg" alt="Background Image">
    </p>
  </body>
</html>

Example of the filter property with the "contrast" value:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Title of the document</title>
    <style>
      img {
        -webkit-filter: contrast(40%);
        /* Safari 6.0 - 9.0 */
        filter: contrast(40%);
        max-width: 100%;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h2>Filter example</h2>
    <p>For this image the filter is set to "contrast(40%)".</p>
    <p>
      <img src="/uploads/media/default/0001/01/4982c4f43023330a662b9baed5a407e391ae6161.jpeg" alt="Background Image">
    </p>
  </body>
</html>

Example of the filter property with the "opacity" value:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Title of the document</title>
    <style>
      img {
        -webkit-filter: opacity(0.4);
        /* Safari 6.0 - 9.0 */
        filter: opacity(0.4);
        max-width: 100%;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h2>Filter example</h2>
    <p>For this image the filter is set to "opacity(0.4)".</p>
    <p>
      <img src="/uploads/media/default/0001/01/4982c4f43023330a662b9baed5a407e391ae6161.jpeg" alt="Background Image">
    </p>
  </body>
</html>

Example of the filter property with the "invert" value:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Title of the document</title>
    <style>
      img {
        -webkit-filter: invert(0.7);
        /* Safari 6.0 - 9.0 */
        filter: invert(0.7);
        max-width: 100%;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h2>Filter example</h2>
    <p>For this image the filter is set to "invert(0.7)".</p>
    <p>
      <img src="/uploads/media/default/0001/01/4982c4f43023330a662b9baed5a407e391ae6161.jpeg" alt="Background Image">
    </p>
  </body>
</html>

Example of the filter property with the "hue-rotate" value:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Title of the document</title>
    <style>
      img {
        -webkit-filter: hue-rotate(90deg);
        /* Safari 6.0 - 9.0 */
        filter: hue-rotate(90deg);
        max-width: 100%;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h2>Filter example</h2>
    <p>For this image the filter is set to "hue-rotate(90deg)".</p>
    <p>
      <img src="/uploads/media/default/0001/01/4982c4f43023330a662b9baed5a407e391ae6161.jpeg" alt="Background Image">
    </p>
  </body>
</html>

Values

ValueDescription
noneApplies no effect. This is the default value of this property.
blurApplies blur on an image. It is specified by px. The larger the value the more blur will be applied. If no value is applied, 0 is used.
brightnessMakes the image brighter. If the value is 0 the image will be black. 100% is the default value and shows the original image. Values over 100% of the image will become brighter.
contrastAdjusts the contrast of an image. If the value is 0 the image will be black. 100% is the default value and shows the original image. Values over 100% more contrast will be applied to the image.
drop-shadowApplies a drop shadow effect on the image.
grayscaleChanges the image to grayscale. 0% is the value of the original image. 100% makes the image grey. Negative values are not allowed.
hue-rotateApplies a hue rotation effect on the image. It is specified by degrees. The maximum value is 360 degrees.
invertInverts the samples in the image. 0% is the default value. 100% makes the image fully inverted.
opacitySets the opacity level for the image. It describes the transparency of the image. If the image has 0% value it is completely transparent. 100% is the current state of the image.
saturateApplies to saturate effect on the image. 0% makes the image completely un-saturated. 100% is the default value of the image. Values over 100% make the image super-saturated.
sepiaConverts the image to sepia. The default value is 0%, 100% makes the image completely sepia.
URLUrl function takes the location of an XML file that specifies an SVG filter and may include an anchor to a specific filter element.
initialMakes the property use its default value.
inheritInherits the property from its parent's element.
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