### 5.6. Kaleidoscope

#### 5.6.1. Overview

Figuro 17.70. Example for the “Kaleidoscope” filter

Original image

Filter “Kaleidoscope” applied with the following adjusted settings: mirror rotation 25.0, Zoom 20.0.

This filter creates a kaleidoscope by mirroring and adjusting the original image through several parameters.

#### 5.6.2. Activating the Filter

This filter is found in the main menu under Filters → Distorts → Kaleidoscope….

#### 5.6.3. Options

Figuro 17.71. “Kaleidoscope” filter options

Presets, “Input Type”, Clipping, Blending Options, Preview, Merge filter, Split view

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  These options are described in Sekcio 2, “Common Features”.

Mirror rotation

  The rotation applied to the mirrored copies of the image.

Result rotation

  The rotation applied to the output image.

Mirrors

  The number of mirrored copies of the image to use.

Offset X, Offset Y

  Horizontal and vertical position of symmetry center in the output image. The arrow button can be used to pick a location from the current image. The chain button can be used to enable or disable forcing the same values for Offset X and Offset Y.

Center X, Center Y

  X axis and Y axis ratio for the center of mirroring.

Trim X, Trim Y

  X axis and Y axis ratio for trimming mirror expanse.

Zoom

  Scale factor to adjust the rendering size.

Expand

  Scale factor of the output relative to the orignal size. Values lower than 1 will only cover part of the image.

Clip result to input size

  If enabled, clips the mirrored result to the input size.

Wrap input

  If enabled, fills the entire output area.

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