Flash CS3 Documentation

Programming ActionScript 3.0 > Filtering display objects > Creating and applying filters > Creating a new filter

Creating a new filter

To create a new filter object, simply call the constructor method of your selected filter class. For example, to create a new DropShadowFilter object, use the following code:

import flash.filters.DropShadowFilter;
var myFilter:DropShadowFilter = new DropShadowFilter();

Although not shown here, the DropShadowFilter() constructor (like all the filter classes' constructors) accepts several optional parameters that can be used to customize the appearance of the filter effect.

Flash CS3