how to clear the blur filter?

[rubbersharkman]

I am using the following code to blur a movieclip

function blurMe(blurX, blurY) {
import flash.filters.BlurFilter;
quality = 1;
filter = new BlurFilter(blurX, blurY, quality);
filterArray = new Array();
filterArray.push(filter);
this.filters = filterArray;
if (blurX == 0) {
if (blurY == 0) {
filterArray = [];
this.cacheAsBitmap = false;
}
}
}

itWorks great, but I can't seem to get the blur to turn off completely. If I set the blurX&Y to 0 the Help DOCs say it will not apply a blur filter, but while there is not visual blur, I am still experiencing the FPS hit as if the movie clip where blurred.

The Help DOCs also frequently reference "clearing" the filter. I assume that means assigning it to an empty array as I have tried here, but the FPS hit is still there.

Anyone know how to clear it and get back my FPS after using the blur?

[gparis]

what about:
delete flash.filters.BlurFilter;

gparis

[rubbersharkman]

I tried this and it does not work.

function blurMe(blurX, blurY) {
if (!(blurX == 0 && blurY == 0)) {
import flash.filters.BlurFilter;
quality = 1;
filter = new BlurFilter(blurX, blurY, quality);
filterArray = new Array();
filterArray.push(filter);
this.filters = filterArray;
} else {
delete flash.filters.BlurFilter;
}
}

It stays blurred and of course does not resolve the FPS issue

[gparis]

worked for me.

So, either both blurX and Y never get to 0, or... something else interferes.

For further help, post your .fla or a mock-up of it.

gparis



gparis

[ImprisonedPride]

I'm new to the filters, but if quality is the amount of times the filter was applied, wouldn't setting it to zero stop the filter?

[rubbersharkman]

posted here:

www.spiritonin.com/radius/blurtest.fla

there is an swf in the same directory.

It looks like the delete flash.filters.BlurFilter; command just removes the ability to apply the blur filter, but doesn't help the performance.

In my test with this movie, it used twice as much processor when blured, and continued to use just slightly less when blur is set to 0 (22% normal, 55% with blur, 53% with blur set to 0)

If anyone can figure this out I would really appreciate it. I'm just about ready to post a bug to Macromedia.

[rubbersharkman]

Any luck on getting the original performance back after applying the blur and removing it?