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Median

Median is a Stylise effect.

The frame before Median is appliedThe same frame with Median applied

Every pixel is replaced by the median value of a square of pixels around it.

ParameterControlRangeDefaultUnit
RadiusSlider0 to 32Pixels at composition size
Operate on alphaCheckboxOn or offOff-
MixSlider0 to 100100Per cent
BlendDropdownNormal · Darken · Multiply · Colour burn · Linear burn · Darker colour · Add · Lighten · Screen · Colour dodge · Lighter colour · Overlay · Soft light · Hard light · Linear light · Vivid light · Pin light · Hard mix · Difference · Exclusion · Subtract · Divide · Hue · Saturation · Colour · LuminosityNormal-
MatteLayerAny layer in the compositionNone-
InvertCheckboxOn or offOff-
ChannelDropdownLuminance · Alpha · Red · Green · BlueLuminance-

In the Effect Controls panel:

  • Matte scales Radius per pixel: white takes the middle of the full window, grey of a smaller one, black leaves the pixel alone. Invert reads that matte inverted.
  • Radius: the size of the square to pick the median from.
  • Operate on alpha: enables median working on the alpha channel as well as colour.
  • Mix: how much of the result replaces the original.
  • Matte and Invert drive the strength of the effect from another layer’s brightness; see Effects.