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Color Matrix Filter with ActionScript

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Step Four: Matrix Settings - Multiply or Add

The values in the first four columns are multiplied with the source red, green, blue, and alpha values respectively. The fifth column value is added (offset).

To double the red place a 2 in the red row:

[2,0,0,0,0,   /* Red */
 0,1,0,0,0,   /* Green */
 0,0,1,0,0,   /* Blue */
 0,0,0,1,0 ]; /* Alpha Transparency */

Red has been doubled.

Instead I could use the offset to add a fixed amount of red. The maximum I can add is 255:

A hint of red. [0,0,0,0,80,  /* Red */  0,1,0,0,0,   /* Green */  0,0,0,0,0,   /* Blue */  0,0,0,1,0 ]; /* Alpha Transparency */

Maximum red. [0,0,0,0,255, /* Red */  0,1,0,0,0,   /* Green */  0,0,0,0,0,   /* Blue */  0,0,0,1,0 ]; /* Alpha Transparency */

You can also add in color by increasing the alpha channel. Maximum is 1:

A hint of red. [1,0,0,0.4,0,  /* Red */  0,1,0,0,0,   /* Green */  0,0,0,0,0,   /* Blue */  0,0,0,1,0 ]; /* Alpha Transparency */

Maximum red. [1,0,0,1,0, /* Red */  0,1,0,0,0,   /* Green */  0,0,0,0,0,   /* Blue */  0,0,0,1,0 ]; /* Alpha Transparency */