<feGaussianBlur>

The <feGaussianBlur> SVG filter primitive blurs the input image by the amount specified in stdDeviation, which defines the bell-curve.

Usage context

Attributes

Global attributes

• Core attributes
• Presentation attributes
• Filter primitive attributes
• class
• style

Specific attributes

• in
• stdDeviation
• edgeMode

DOM Interface

This element implements the SVGFEGaussianBlurElement interface.

Example

Simple example

SVG

<svg width="230" height="120"
 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
 xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
  <filter id="blurMe">
    <feGaussianBlur in="SourceGraphic" stdDeviation="5" />
  </filter>
  <circle cx="60"  cy="60" r="50" fill="green" />
  <circle cx="170" cy="60" r="50" fill="green"
          filter="url(#blurMe)" />
</svg>

Result

Screenshot	Live sample

Drop shadow example

SVG

<svg width="120" height="120"
 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
 xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
  <filter id="dropShadow">
    <feGaussianBlur in="SourceAlpha" stdDeviation="3" />
    <feOffset dx="2" dy="4" />
    <feMerge>
        <feMergeNode />
        <feMergeNode in="SourceGraphic" />
    </feMerge>
  </filter>
  <circle cx="60"  cy="60" r="50" fill="green"
          filter="url(#dropShadow)" />
</svg>

Result

Screenshot	Live sample

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• <filter>
• <feBlend>
• <feColorMatrix>
• <feComponentTransfer>
• <feComposite>
• <feConvolveMatrix>
• <feDiffuseLighting>
• <feDisplacementMap>
• <feFlood>
• <feImage>
• <feMerge>
• <feMorphology>
• <feOffset>
• <feSpecularLighting>
• <feTile>
• <feTurbulence>
• SVG tutorial: Filter effects