The flash.filters package contains classes for the filter effects that were new in Flash Player 8. Filters let you apply rich visual effects, such as blur, bevel, glow, and drop shadows, to BitmapData and MovieClip instances through ActionScript. You can also apply filter effects to objects such as text, images, and video through the Flash authoring tool.

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	Class	Description
	BevelFilter	The BevelFilter class lets you add a bevel effect to a variety of objects in Flash.
	BitmapFilter	The BitmapFilter base class for all image filter effects.
	BlurFilter	The BlurFilter class lets you apply a blur visual effect to a variety of objects in Flash.
	ColorMatrixFilter	The ColorMatrixFilter class lets you apply a 4 x 5 matrix transformation on the RGBA color and alpha values of every pixel on the input image to produce a result with a new set of RGBA color and alpha values.
	ConvolutionFilter	The ConvolutionFilter class applies a matrix convolution filter effect.
	DisplacementMapFilter	The DisplacementMapFilter class uses the pixel values from the specified BitmapData object (called the displacement map image) to perform a displacement of an object on the Stage, such as a MovieClip instance.
	DropShadowFilter	The DropShadowFilter class lets you add a drop shadow to a variety of objects in Flash.
	GlowFilter	The GlowFilter class lets you apply a glow effect to various objects in Flash.
	GradientBevelFilter	The GradientBevelFilter class lets you apply a gradient bevel effect to various objects in Flash.
	GradientGlowFilter	The GradientGlowFilter class lets you apply a gradient glow effect to a variety of objects in Flash.