# Effects

Currently, RadImageEditor supports the following effects.

* [Sharpen](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/image-editor/features/effects#sharpen)
* [Blur](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/image-editor/features/effects#blur)

  ![WinForms RadImageEditor Effects](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/d413eed661b92c68ea00747c4fb2abb5/image-editor-effects001.png)

# Sharpen

Once you click the Sharpen button the sharpen dialog will appear and you will be able to apply the effect.

![WinForms RadImageEditor Sharpen Effect](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/bf357afe4e5052bd00f9c9c678118f0c/image-editor-effects002.png)

This can be performed programmatically as well. The following snippet shows how you can apply the Sharpen effect.

```C#
radImageEditor1.ImageEditorElement.Sharpen(100);
radImageEditor1.ImageEditorElement.SaveState();
```

```VB.NET
radImageEditor1.ImageEditorElement.Sharpen(100)
radImageEditor1.ImageEditorElement.SaveState()
```

# Blur

Once you click the Blur button the blur dialog will appear and you will be able to apply the effect.

![WinForms RadImage-Editor Blur Effect](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/7298954bc2df36a538bdd49543b5ae39/image-editor-effects003.png)

This can be performed programmatically as well. The following snippet shows how you can apply the Blur effect.

```C#
radImageEditor1.ImageEditorElement.Blur(100);
radImageEditor1.ImageEditorElement.SaveState();
```

```VB.NET
radImageEditor1.ImageEditorElement.Blur(100)
radImageEditor1.ImageEditorElement.SaveState()
```

## See Also

* [Getting Started](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/image-editor/getting-started)
* [Structure](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/image-editor/structure)
* [Properties and Events](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/image-editor/properties-and-events)