CIFilterMBS.kCICategoryColorAdjustment as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	7.3	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the categories.

A filter that changes color values. Color adjustment filters are used to eliminate color casts, adjust hue, and correct brightness and contrast. Color adjustment filters do not perform color management; ColorSync performs color management. You can use Quartz 2D to specify the color space associated with an image.

CIFilterMBS.kCICategoryColorEffect as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	7.3	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the categories.

A filter that modifies the color of an image to achieve an artistic effect. Examples of color effect filters include filters that change a color image to a sepia image or a monochrome image or that produces such effects as posterizing.

CIFilterMBS.kCICategoryCompositeOperation as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	7.3	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the categories.

A filter operates on two image sources, using the color values of one image to operate on the other. Composite filters perform computations such as computing maximum values, minimum values, and multiplying values between input images. You can use compositing filters to add effects to an image, crop an image, and achieve a variety of other effects.

CIFilterMBS.kCICategoryDistortionEffect as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	7.3	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the categories.

A filter that reshapes an image by altering its geometry to create a 3D effect. Using distortion filters, you can displace portions of an image, apply lens effects, make a bulge in an image, and perform other operation to achieve an artistic effect.

CIFilterMBS.kCICategoryFilterGenerator as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	16.0	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the categories.

A filter created by chaining several filters together and then packaged as a CIFilterGenerator object.

CIFilterMBS.kCICategoryGenerator as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	7.3	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the categories.

A filter that generates a pattern, such as a solid color, a checkerboard, or a star shine. The generated output is typically used as input to another filter.

CIFilterMBS.kCICategoryGeometryAdjustment as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	7.3	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the categories.

A filter that changes the geometry of an image. Some of these filters are used to warp an image to achieve an artistic effects, but these filters can also be used to correct problems in the source image. For example, you can apply an affine transform to straighten an image that is rotated with respect to the horizon.

CIFilterMBS.kCICategoryGradient as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	7.3	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the categories.

A filter that generates a fill whose color varies smoothly. Exactly how color varies depends on the type of gradient—linear, radial, or Gaussian.

CIFilterMBS.kCICategoryHalftoneEffect as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	7.3	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the categories.

A filter that simulates a variety of halftone screens, to mimic the halftone process used in print media. The output of these filters has the familiar “newspaper” look of the various dot patterns. Filters are typically named after the pattern created by the virtual halftone screen, such as circular screen or hatched screen.

CIFilterMBS.kCICategoryHighDynamicRange as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	7.3	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the categories.

A filter that works on high dynamic range pixels.

CIFilterMBS.kCICategoryInterlaced as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	7.3	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the categories.

A filter that works on interlaced images.

CIFilterMBS.kCICategoryNonSquarePixels as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	7.3	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the categories.

A filter that works on non-square pixels.

CIFilterMBS.kCICategoryReduction as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	16.0	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the categories.

A filter that reduces image data. These filters are used to solve image analysis problems.

CIFilterMBS.kCICategorySharpen as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	7.3	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the categories.

A filter that sharpens images, increasing the contrast between the edges in an image. Examples of sharpen filters are unsharp mask and sharpen luminance.

CIFilterMBS.kCICategoryStillImage as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	7.3	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the categories.

A filter that works on still images.

Some examples using this method:

• /MacCG/CoreImage/Filter List

CIFilterMBS.kCICategoryStylize as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	7.3	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the categories.

A filter that makes a photographic image look as if it was painted or sketched. These filters are typically used alone or in combination with other filters to achieve artistic effects.

CIFilterMBS.kCICategoryTileEffect as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	7.3	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the categories.

A filter that typically applies an effect to an image and then create smaller versions of the image (tiles), which are then laid out to create a pattern that’s infinite in extent.

CIFilterMBS.kCICategoryTransition as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	7.3	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the categories.

A filter that provides a bridge between two or more images by applying a motion effect that defines how the pixels of a source image yield to that of the destination image.

CIFilterMBS.kCICategoryVideo as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	7.3	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the categories.

A filter that works on video images.

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputAllowDraftModeKey as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	17.4	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the options for image filter initialization.

Boolean: Setting Draft Mode to true can improve image decoding speed without minimal loss of quality.
The default value is false.

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputAngleKey as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	16.0	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the input keys.

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputAspectRatioKey as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	16.0	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the input keys.

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputBackgroundImageKey as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	16.0	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the input keys.

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputBaselineExposureKey as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	17.4	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the options for image filter initialization.

Float: A value controlling the amount of baseline exposure applied to the image.
A value of 0 indicates no baseline exposure, i.e. linear response. Default varies from with camera settings.
Available on macOS 10.12 or newer.

Some examples using this method:

• /MacCG/CoreImage/Load Raw File

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputBiasKey as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	16.0	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the input keys.

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputBoostKey as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	17.4	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the options for image filter initialization.

Float: A value in the range of 0...1, controlling the amount of boost applied to the image.
A value of 0 indicates no boost, i.e. linear response. Default is 1, full boost.

Some examples using this method:

• /MacCG/CoreImage/Load Raw File

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputBoostShadowAmountKey as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	17.4	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the options for image filter initialization.

Float: The amount to boost the shadow areas of the image. Can be used to lighten details in shadows.
Has no effect if the image used for initialization was not RAW.

Some examples using this method:

• /MacCG/CoreImage/Load Raw File

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputBrightnessKey as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	16.0	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the input keys.

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputCenterKey as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	16.0	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the input keys.

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputColorKey as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	16.0	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the input keys.

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputColorNoiseReductionAmountKey as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	17.4	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the options for image filter initialization.

Double: The amount of color noise reduction applied. Range is 0 to 1.

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputContrastKey as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	16.0	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the input keys.

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputDecoderVersionKey as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	17.4	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the options for image filter initialization.

Version string representing the decoder version to be used. A newly initialized object defaults to the newest available decoder version for the given image type. User can request an alternative, older version in order to maintain compatibility with older releases. Must be one of kCISupportedDecoderVersions (below), otherwise a nil output image will be generated.

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputDepthImageKey as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	17.4	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the common filter parameter keys.

Available on macOS 10.13 or newer.

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputDisableGamutMapKey as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	17.4	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the options for image filter initialization.

Boolean: Setting DisableGamutMap to true disables gamut mapping.
The default value is false.

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputDisparityImageKey as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	17.4	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the common filter parameter keys.

Available on macOS 10.13 or newer.

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputEnableChromaticNoiseTrackingKey as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	17.4	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the options for image filter initialization.

Boolean: Determines if progressive chromatic noise tracking (based on ISO and exposure time) should be used. default = true. Has no effect if the image used for initialization was not RAW.

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputEnableSharpeningKey as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	17.4	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the options for image filter initialization.

Boolean: Determines if the default sharpening should be on. default = true. Has no effect if the image used for initialization was not RAW.

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputEnableVendorLensCorrectionKey as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	17.4	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the options for image filter initialization.

Boolean: Determines if the default vendor lens correction be on. default = true if raw image used for initialization contains lens distortion parameters.

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputEVKey as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	16.0	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the input keys.

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputExtentKey as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	16.0	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the input keys.

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputGradientImageKey as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	16.0	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the input keys.

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputIgnoreImageOrientationKey as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	17.4	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the options for image filter initialization.

Boolean: Normally, an image is loaded in its proper orientation, given the associated metadata gives an indication about the orientation. For special purposes it may be useful to load the image in its physical orientation. The exact meaning of this is dependent on the image in question. The default value is false.

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputImageKey as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	16.0	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the input keys.

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputImageOrientationKey as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	17.4	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the options for image filter initialization.

Integer: Overriding this value allows the user to change the orientation of the image. The valid values are in range 1...8 and follow the EXIF specification. Changing this value makes for instance rotation in 90-degree increments easy. The value is disregarded when the kCIInputIgnoreImageOrientationKey flag is set.

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputIntensityKey as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	16.0	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the input keys.

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputLinearSpaceFilter as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	17.4	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the options for image filter initialization.

CIFilterMBS: CIFilter to be applied to the RAW image while it is in linear space.

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputLuminanceNoiseReductionAmountKey as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	17.4	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the options for image filter initialization.

Double: The amount of luminance noise reduction applied. Range is 0 to 1.

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputMaskImageKey as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	16.0	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the input keys.

CIFilterMBS.kCIInputMoireAmountKey as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
shared method	CoreImage	MBS MacCI Plugin	17.4	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	All

One of the options for image filter initialization.

Double: The amount of moire reduction applied. Range is 0 to 1.
Available on macOS 10.13