Creating Visual Effects in JavaFX

About This Document

Use visual effects in JavaFX to enhance the look of your Java application.

All effects are located in the javafx.scene.effect package and are subclasses of the Effect class. For more information about particular classes, methods, or additional features, see the API documentation.

This document describes how to use some of the visual effects available in JavaFX and contains the following topics:

• Blending Objects

• Using the Bloom Effect

• Applying Blur Effects

• Creating a Drop Shadow

• Creating an Inner Shadow

• Adding a Reflection

• Adding a Lighting Effect

• Adding a Perspective

• Creating a Chain of Effects