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Glow and Shadow

Outlines, glows, auras and shadows. They draw around the image, so they rely on padding.

Example status: these are parameter demonstrations, many adapted from TokenMagicFX. Every example passes leanFX's validator. Live appearance checks are recorded below each macro; matching colours and the result still depend on your source image. These checks do not establish long-running stability. Some examples intentionally darken or hide the original image.

Columns: Default is the value used when the spec omits the parameter. Animate says whether it can be driven by animated (Animation). Construction options are fixed when the filter is built; changing them rebuilds it.

glow · outline · bevel · xbloom · xglow · shadow · zapshadow

glow

Glow. A soft glow around (and optionally inside) the image's outline.

Default zOrder 70 · built-in padding 15

Parameter	Type	Default	Animate	Description
alpha	number	1	yes	Glow opacity, 0–1.
color	color	0x0020ff	color modes	Glow color.
distance	number	10	no (construction)	Glow reach in pixels, 1–64. Construction option.
innerStrength	number	0	yes	Inner glow strength.
knockout	boolean	false	—	Show only the glow, hide the image.
outerStrength	number	6.5	yes	Outer glow strength.
quality	number	0.1	no (construction)	Sample quality 0.01–1; higher is smoother and slower. Construction option.

await leanFX.addUpdateFiltersOnSelected([{
  filterType: "glow",
  filterId: "glow",
  color: 0x5099dd,
  outerStrength: 4,
  innerStrength: 0,
  quality: 0.5,
  padding: 10,
  animated: {
    color: {
      active: true,
      animType: "colorOscillation",
      loopDuration: 3000,
      val1: 0x5099dd,
      val2: 0x90eeff
    }
  }
}]);

Visual check: Blue glow appearance checked on a token in Foundry v14 on 2026-10-07. This is the Glow recipe from the translated TokenMagic test bench; the filter ID is renamed here.

outline

Outline. A solid outline along the image's edge.

Default zOrder 50 · built-in padding 5

Parameter	Type	Default	Animate	Description
alpha	number	1	yes	Outline opacity, 0–1.
blendMode	number	0	yes	PIXI blend mode number used to draw the result: 0 normal, 1 add, 2 multiply, 3 screen.
color	color	0x000000	color modes	Outline color.
knockout	boolean	false	—	Show only the outline, hide the image.
quality	number	0.1	no (construction)	Sample quality 0.01–1. Construction option.
thickness	number	3	yes	Outline width in pixels.

await leanFX.addUpdateFiltersOnSelected([{
  filterType: "outline",
  filterId: "outline",
  color: 0xee5f35,
  thickness: 1,
  quality: 0.5,
  animated: {thickness: {animType: "syncCosOscillation", loopDuration: 800, val1: 1, val2: 6}}
}]);

Visual check: User marked this example working on a Token in Foundry v14 on 2026-10-08. Other images and target types still need their own visual check.

bevel

Bevel. Embossed edge with a light and a shadow side.

Default zOrder 90 · built-in padding 10

Parameter	Type	Default	Animate	Description
blendMode	number	0	yes	PIXI blend mode number used to draw the result: 0 normal, 1 add, 2 multiply, 3 screen.
lightAlpha	number	0.95	yes	Lit edge opacity, 0–1.
lightColor	color	0xffffff	color modes	Color of the lit edge.
quality	number	1	no (construction)	Kept for compatibility; no visible effect.
rotation	number	0	yes	Light direction in degrees.
shadowAlpha	number	0.95	yes	Shadowed edge opacity, 0–1.
shadowColor	color	0x000000	color modes	Color of the shadowed edge.
thickness	number	5	yes	Bevel width in pixels.

await leanFX.addUpdateFiltersOnSelected([{
  filterType: "bevel",
  filterId: "bevel",
  thickness: 5,
  lightColor: 0xff0000,
  lightAlpha: 0.8,
  shadowColor: 0x00ff00,
  shadowAlpha: 0.5,
  animated: {rotation: {animType: "syncRotation", loopDuration: 1600}}
}]);

Visual check: User marked this example working on a Token in Foundry v14 on 2026-10-08. Other images and target types still need their own visual check.

xbloom

Bloom. Makes bright areas bleed light.

Default zOrder 40

Parameter	Type	Default	Animate	Description
bloomScale	number	1	yes	Bloom strength.
blur	number	4	yes	Bloom blur radius.
brightness	number	1	yes	Overall brightness.
kernels	number array	[4, 3, 2, 1]	—	Custom blur kernel sizes (array of numbers). Construction option.
quality	number	4	no (construction)	Blur passes, 1–16.
threshold	number	0.5	yes	Brightness above which pixels bloom, 0–1.

await leanFX.addUpdateFiltersOnSelected([{
  filterType: "xbloom",
  filterId: "bloom",
  threshold: 0.35,
  bloomScale: 0,
  brightness: 1,
  blur: 0.1,
  quality: 15,
  animated: {bloomScale: {animType: "syncCosOscillation", loopDuration: 2000, val1: 0, val2: 2.1}}
}]);

Visual check: User marked this example working on a Token in Foundry v14 on 2026-10-08. Other images and target types still need their own visual check.

xglow

Gleaming Glow. An animated, flame-like aura along the outline.

Default zOrder 80

Parameter	Type	Default	Animate	Description
auraIntensity	number	1	yes	Strength of the outer aura.
auraType	number	1	yes	Aura style: 1 or 2.
color	color	0xff8010	color modes	Aura color.
discard	boolean	false	—	Cut the aura where it is below threshold, leaving gaps.
scale	number	1	yes	Noise scale of the aura.
subAuraIntensity	number	1	yes	Strength of the inner glow.
thickness	number	5	yes	Aura width.
threshold	number	0.5	yes	Brightness below which aura pixels are dimmed or cut.
time	number	0	yes	Shader clock. Static values freeze one frame; animate it with move (see the example) to make the effect flow.

await leanFX.addUpdateFiltersOnSelected([{
  filterType: "xglow",
  filterId: "fire-aura",
  auraType: 2,
  color: 0x903010,
  thickness: 9.8,
  scale: 4,
  auraIntensity: 2,
  subAuraIntensity: 1.5,
  threshold: 0.4,
  discard: true,
  animated: {
    time: {animType: "move", speed: 0.0027},
    thickness: {animType: "cosOscillation", loopDuration: 3000, val1: 2, val2: 5}
  }
}]);

Visual check: User marked this example working on a Token in Foundry v14 on 2026-10-08. Other images and target types still need their own visual check.

shadow

Drop Shadow. A blurred shadow cast by the image.

Default zOrder 110 · built-in padding 10

Parameter	Type	Default	Animate	Description
alpha	number	0.5	yes	Shadow opacity, 0–1.
blur	number	2	yes	Shadow blur.
color	color	0x000000	color modes	Shadow color.
distance	number	5	yes	Shadow offset in pixels.
kernels	number array	[2, 1.333, 0.667]	—	Custom blur kernel sizes (array of numbers). Construction option.
quality	number	3	no (construction)	Blur passes, 1–16.
resolution	number	1	yes	Render resolution of the shadow, 0.1–4.
rotation	number	45	yes	Shadow direction in degrees.
shadowOnly	boolean	false	—	Draw only the shadow, hide the image.

await leanFX.addUpdateFiltersOnSelected([{
  filterType: "shadow",
  filterId: "dropshadow",
  rotation: 35,
  blur: 2,
  quality: 5,
  distance: 20,
  alpha: 0.7,
  color: 0x000000
}]);

Visual check: User marked this example working on a Token in Foundry v14 on 2026-10-08. Other images and target types still need their own visual check.

zapshadow

Remove Shadow. Removes semi-transparent pixels, such as a shadow baked into token art.

Default zOrder 10

Parameter	Type	Default	Animate	Description
alphaTolerance	number	0.8	yes	Pixels with an opacity below this value (0–1) are removed.

await leanFX.addUpdateFiltersOnSelected([{filterType: "zapshadow", filterId: "noshadow", alphaTolerance: 0.45}]);

Visual check: User marked this example working on a Token in Foundry v14 on 2026-10-08. Other images and target types still need their own visual check.

Examples run on the selected placeables; see API Reference for other targets.