BasicImage Filter
This topic documents a feature of Visual Filters and Transitions, which is deprecated as of Windows Internet Explorer 9.
Adjusts the color processing, image rotation, or opacity of the content of the object.
Syntax
HTML <ELEMENTSTYLE="filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.BasicImage(sProperties)"
... >Internet Explorer 5.5 or later Scripting object.style.filter ="progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.BasicImage(sProperties)"
Internet Explorer 5.5 or later
Possible Values
sProperties String that specifies one or more properties exposed by the filter.
Members Table
The following table lists the members exposed by the BasicImage object.
Attribute Property Description enabled Enabled Sets or retrieves a value that indicates whether the filter is enabled.
grayScale GrayScale Sets or retrieves the value that indicates whether content is displayed as the average of the RGB component values.
Invert Sets or retrieves the value that indicates whether the content is displayed as the complement of the RGB component values.
Mask Sets or retrieves whether transparent content of an object is changed to the MaskColor value.
MaskColor Sets or retrieves the color used to mask transparent content of an object.
mirror Mirror Sets or retrieves the value that indicates whether the content display is reversed.
opacity Opacity Sets or retrieves the opacity level that is applied to the content of an object.
Rotation Sets or retrieves the value that indicates whether the content is rotated in ninety-degree increments.
XRay XRay Sets or retrieves the value that indicates whether the content is displayed as a grayscale defined by the complement of the average red and green component values.
Remarks
This filter consolidates filter effects supported in Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0. For more information about Internet Explorer 4.0 filter behavior, see Downlevel Support and Internet Explorer 4.0 Filters.
The object that the filter is applied to must have layout before the filter effect displays. You can give the object layout by setting the height or width property, setting the position property to
absolute
, setting the writingMode property totb-rl
, or setting the contentEditable property totrue
.You can assign multiple filters or transitions to an object by declaring each in the filter property of the object. The following div declaration assigns two filters and a
Wheel
transition to a div element.<DIV STYLE="width:100%; filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.MotionBlur(strength=13, direction=310) progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Blur(pixelradius=2) progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Wheel(duration=3);"> Blurry text with smudge of gray.</div>
When multiple filters are applied to an object, each filter is processed in source order, with the exception of procedural surfaces, which are computed first. To emphasize a filter's effect, place it last in source order or on the object's parent. Always place transitions last in source order.
Note As of Internet Explorer 9, the visual effect of this filter is only applied when content is displayed on a screen; the effect is not applied when content is printed.
Examples
The following example shows the effects of this filter when its properties are modified.
Code example: http://samples.msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/samples/author/filter/BasicImage.htm
This example provides a set of buttons to apply different BasicImage properties. Each button resets the filter string dynamically with script.
<STYLE> button {width:250px;} </STYLE> <!-- This DIV is the target container for the image. --> <DIV ID="oDiv" STYLE="position:absolute; left:270px;" > An Image - > <IMG SRC='/workshop/graphics/earglobe.gif' /> </DIV> <BUTTON onclick="oDiv.style.filter= 'progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.BasicImage(mirror=1)'"> Mirror</BUTTON><BR/> <BUTTON onclick="oDiv.style.filter= 'progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.BasicImage(invert=1)'"> Invert</BUTTON><BR/> <BUTTON onclick="oDiv.style.filter= 'progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.BasicImage(grayScale=1)'"> GrayScale</BUTTON><BR/> <BUTTON onclick="oDiv.style.filter= 'progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.BasicImage(xray=1)'"> X-Ray</BUTTON><BR/> <BUTTON onclick="oDiv.style.filter= 'progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.BasicImage(mask=1, maskColor=255)'"> Blue MaskColor</BUTTON><BR/> <BUTTON onclick="oDiv.style.filter=''">Clear Filter</BUTTON><BR/>
Code example: http://samples.msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/samples/author/filter/shortSamples/basicImageEX1.htm
Applies To
A, ABBR, ACRONYM, ADDRESS, B, BDO, BIG, BLOCKQUOTE, BODY, BUTTON, CAPTION, CENTER, CITE, CODE, CUSTOM, DD, DEL, DFN, DIR, DIV, DL, DT, EM, FIELDSET, FONT, FORM, FRAME, hn, IFRAME, FRAMESET, I, INS, IMG, INPUT type=button, INPUT type=checkbox, INPUT type=file, INPUT type=image, INPUT type=password, INPUT type=radio, INPUT type=reset, INPUT type=submit, INPUT type=text, KBD, LABEL, LEGEND, LI, MARQUEE, MENU, NOBR, OL, OBJECT, P, PLAINTEXT, PRE, Q, RT, RUBY, S, SAMP, SMALL, SPAN, STRIKE, STRONG, SUB, SUP, TABLE, TEXTAREA, TH, TD, TT, U, UL, VAR, XMP
See Also