- Qt 5.3
- Qt Graphical Effects
- Qt Graphical Effect QML Types
- Qt 5.3.2 Reference Documentation

# Qt Graphical Effect QML Types

The Qt Graphical Effects module provides a set of QML types for adding visually impressive and configurable effects to user interfaces. Effects are visual items that can be added to Qt Quick user interface as UI components.

To use the types in this module, import the module with the following line:

    import QtGraphicalEffects 1.0

Blend | Merges two source items by using a blend mode.
BrightnessContrast | Adjusts brightness and contrast.
ColorOverlay | Alters the colors of the source item by applying an overlay color.
Colorize | Sets the color in the HSL color space.
ConicalGradient | Draws a conical gradient.
Desaturate | Reduces the saturation of the colors.
DirectionalBlur | Applies blur effect to the specified direction.
Displace | Moves the pixels of the source item according to the given displacement map.
DropShadow | Generates a colorized and blurred shadow image of the source and places it behind the original, giving the impression that source item is raised from the background.
FastBlur | Applies a fast blur effect to one or more source items.
GammaAdjust | Alters the luminance of the source item.
GaussianBlur | Applies a higher quality blur effect.
Glow | Generates a blurred and colorized image of the source and places it behind the original, giving impression that the source is glowing.
HueSaturation | Alters the source item colors in the HSL color space.
InnerShadow | Generates a colorized and blurred shadow inside the source.
LevelAdjust | Adjusts color levels in the RGBA color space.
LinearGradient | Draws a linear gradient.
MaskedBlur | Applies a blur effect with a varying intesity.
OpacityMask | Masks the source item with another item.
RadialBlur | Applies directional blur in a circular direction around the items center point.
RadialGradient | Draws a radial gradient.
RectangularGlow | Generates a blurred and colorized rectangle, which gives the impression that the source is glowing.
RecursiveBlur | Blurs repeatedly, providing a strong blur effect.
ThresholdMask | Masks the source item with another item and applies a threshold value.
ZoomBlur | Applies directional blur effect towards source items center point.