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# Pixelate

Applies a pixelation effect to an image. You can set the desired block size in pixels. If the image is resized the filter is applied after resizing.

<mark style="color:green;">**pixelate=X**</mark> | <mark style="color:green;">**pixellate=X**</mark>

## Examples

| Preview                          | Syntax                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| ![](/files/4qHpp0LWN9kFV7W9yPW6) | <p>Original image:<br><a href="https://doc.cloudimg.io/https://samples.scaleflex.com/earth.jpg?w=400">/samples.scaleflex.com/earth.jpg?<mark style="color:orange;"><strong>w=400</strong></mark></a></p>                                                                                |
| ![](/files/2RcXRQLK64vIB0PV6esP) | <p>Pixelate effect:<br><a href="https://doc.cloudimg.io/https://samples.scaleflex.com/earth.jpg?w=400&#x26;pixelate=8">/samples.scaleflex.com/earth.jpg?<mark style="color:orange;"><strong>w=400</strong></mark>&<mark style="color:green;"><strong>pixelate=8</strong></mark></a></p> |