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 Value | none |
Applies to | Table-cell elements. |
Inherited | No. |
Animatable | Yes. |
Version | CSS3 |
DOM Syntax | object.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¶
Value | Description | |
---|---|---|
none | Applies no effect. This is the default value of this property. | |
blur | Applies 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. | |
brightness | Makes 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. | |
contrast | Adjusts 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-shadow | Applies a drop shadow effect on the image. | |
grayscale | Changes the image to grayscale. 0% is the value of the original image. 100% makes the image grey. Negative values are not allowed. | |
hue-rotate | Applies a hue rotation effect on the image. It is specified by degrees. The maximum value is 360 degrees. | |
invert | Inverts the samples in the image. 0% is the default value. 100% makes the image fully inverted. | |
opacity | Sets 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. | |
saturate | Applies 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. | |
sepia | Converts the image to sepia. The default value is 0%, 100% makes the image completely sepia. | |
URL | Url function takes the location of an XML file that specifies an SVG filter and may include an anchor to a specific filter element. | |
initial | Makes the property use its default value. | |
inherit | Inherits the property from its parent's element. |
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