There will be a huge jump in the level of implementation of SVG filters between 0.45 and 0.46. One of the big steps was the introduction of the “Filter Effects” dialog box. This allows you to create a custom filter effect out of a combination of 1 or more filters.
The example in this screencast is just a simple drop-shadow filter effect. In it i use the Offset filter and the Gaussian Blur filter.
For a more about this new feature check out the release notes in the inkscape wiki or check out the special filter effects section in the wiki
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August 8, 2007 at 9:14 pm |
i could find several uses for this new feature. cool.
August 9, 2007 at 6:44 am |
Very cool. As someone who’s just beginning to get their feet wet with Inkscape, this feature looks like it’s going to have a ton of possibilities.
August 9, 2007 at 10:18 am |
Awesome! Thanks Ryan.
August 9, 2007 at 11:54 am |
Great video! But there is so much more to be explored in the filter effects dialog. I’m really looking forward to the sequel and the threequel, etc. What will happen next? Will our hero live or die? What exactly happens when you pull lines out of the little triangles?
November 3, 2007 at 3:07 am |
I wonder if it’s possible for the filter to create the duplicate. needing to create the duplicate manually makes it no ‘dropshadow filter’, but rather an ‘offset + blur’ filter
January 9, 2008 at 1:38 pm |
I found a way for the filter to create the duplicate, although I’m not sure it’s the best:
- Add an offset filter, a gaussian blur filter and a blend filter
- Connect offset to source alpha, gaussian blur to the offset, the first input of blend to the blur and the second input to the source graphic.
- Use the Screen blend mode.
I use a (4,4) offset vector and a value of 4 for the gaussian blur, your mileage may vary.