Filter (in an Image Editor)

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What is a "Filter" in an Image Editor?

A "filter" in an image editor is an effect that can be applied to an image, such as a filter to make it blurry, to make it less blurry, to make it gray scale, and so on. Filters are different from blend modes in that filters normally operate on a single layer's pixels rather than merging two layers together. Filters are usually destructive; non-destructive filters are called "adjustment layers" (Photoshop, Photopea), or "filter layers" (Krita).

A step by step comparison of various filters used in Krita to create a halftone effect. From left to right: the original photo, the photo with the halftone filter applied, then with levels filter also applied, and finally with desaturate (max) also applied.
An example of the halftone effect created in Krita by combining the Halftone filter, Levels filter, and Desaturate filter together. See [How to Create a Halftone Effect in Krita]. Photo: birdsaspoetry.com via Flickr.
Written by Noel Santos.

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