BLU, BLUR


NAME
BLU, BLUR - blur (soften) the image in the main window.

SYNOPSIS
BLU width height
BLU OFF
BLUR width height
BLUR OFF

DESCRIPTION
The command BLUR (short form: BLU) will blur (soften) the image in the main window. The color of each pixel in the main window will be replaced with the averaged color of

width x height

pixels surrounding this pixel. The original color of this pixel will be used too, weighted equally as all other pixels. The contrast will be reduced. Larger blur rectangle will result in softer image. The textual content of the main window (titles, labels) will remain unchanged. Default blur rectangle width and height: 3x3 pixels (see the configuration file, .garlicrc ).

Use the command BLUR OFF (short form: BLU OFF) to switch blur off.

EXAMPLES
COMMAND DESCRIPTION
blur Soften the image in the main window,
using default blur rectangle.
blur 4 4 Soften the image in the main window,
using 16 pixels to calculate color
of the central pixel.
blur off Switch blur off.

The following eight images show the water molecule on two different backgrounds, white and black. No blur was applied on two images in the leftmost column.
blur off
bg black
blur 3 3
bg black
blur 6 6
bg black
blur 12 12
bg black
blur off
bg white
blur 3 3
bg white
blur 6 6
bg white
blur 12 12
bg white

RELATED COMMANDS
BG changes the background color.