package flash.filters

BitmapFilter

The BitmapFilter class is the base class for all image filter effects. *

The BevelFilter, BlurFilter, ColorMatrixFilter, ConvolutionFilter, * DisplacementMapFilter, DropShadowFilter, GlowFilter, GradientBevelFilter, * and GradientGlowFilter classes all extend the BitmapFilter class. You can * apply these filter effects to any display object.

GlowFilter

The GlowFilter class lets you apply a glow effect to display objects. You * have several options for the style of the glow, including inner or outer * glow and knockout mode. The glow filter is similar to the drop shadow * filter with the distance and angle properties of * the drop shadow filter set to 0. You can apply the filter to any display * object(that is, objects that inherit from the DisplayObject class), such * as MovieClip, SimpleButton, TextField, and Video objects, as well as to * BitmapData objects. *

The use of filters depends on the object to which you apply the * filter: