kornia.filters¶

The functions in this sections perform various image filtering operations.

Blurring¶

filter2D(input: torch.Tensor, kernel: torch.Tensor, border_type: str = 'reflect', normalized: bool = False) → torch.Tensor[source]¶

Function that convolves a tensor with a 2d kernel.

The function applies a given kernel to a tensor. The kernel is applied independently at each depth channel of the tensor. Before applying the kernel, the function applies padding according to the specified mode so that the output remains in the same shape.

Parameters

input (torch.Tensor) – the input tensor with shape of \((B, C, H, W)\).
kernel (torch.Tensor) – the kernel to be convolved with the input tensor. The kernel shape must be \((1, kH, kW)\).
border_type (str) – the padding mode to be applied before convolving. The expected modes are: 'constant', 'reflect', 'replicate' or 'circular'. Default: 'reflect'.
normalized (bool) – If True, kernel will be L1 normalized.

Returns

the convolved tensor of same size and numbers of channels as the input with shape \((B, C, H, W)\).

Return type

torch.Tensor

Example

>>> input = torch.tensor([[[
...    [0., 0., 0., 0., 0.],
...    [0., 0., 0., 0., 0.],
...    [0., 0., 5., 0., 0.],
...    [0., 0., 0., 0., 0.],
...    [0., 0., 0., 0., 0.],]]])
>>> kernel = torch.ones(1, 3, 3)
>>> kornia.filter2D(input, kernel)
torch.tensor([[[[0., 0., 0., 0., 0.]
                [0., 5., 5., 5., 0.]
                [0., 5., 5., 5., 0.]
                [0., 5., 5., 5., 0.]
                [0., 0., 0., 0., 0.]]]])

filter3D(input: torch.Tensor, kernel: torch.Tensor, border_type: str = 'replicate', normalized: bool = False) → torch.Tensor[source]¶

Function that convolves a tensor with a 3d kernel.

The function applies a given kernel to a tensor. The kernel is applied independently at each depth channel of the tensor. Before applying the kernel, the function applies padding according to the specified mode so that the output remains in the same shape.

Parameters

input (torch.Tensor) – the input tensor with shape of \((B, C, D, H, W)\).
kernel (torch.Tensor) – the kernel to be convolved with the input tensor. The kernel shape must be \((1, kD, kH, kW)\).
border_type (str) – the padding mode to be applied before convolving. The expected modes are: 'constant', 'replicate' or 'circular'. Default: 'replicate'.
normalized (bool) – If True, kernel will be L1 normalized.

Returns

the convolved tensor of same size and numbers of channels as the input with shape \((B, C, D, H, W)\).

Return type

torch.Tensor

Example

>>> input = torch.tensor([[[
...    [[0., 0., 0., 0., 0.],
...     [0., 0., 0., 0., 0.],
...     [0., 0., 0., 0., 0.],
...     [0., 0., 0., 0., 0.],
...     [0., 0., 0., 0., 0.]],
...
...    [[0., 0., 0., 0., 0.],
...     [0., 0., 0., 0., 0.],
...     [0., 0., 5., 0., 0.],
...     [0., 0., 0., 0., 0.],
...     [0., 0., 0., 0., 0.]],
...
...    [[0., 0., 0., 0., 0.],
...     [0., 0., 0., 0., 0.],
...     [0., 0., 0., 0., 0.],
...     [0., 0., 0., 0., 0.],
...     [0., 0., 0., 0., 0.]]]])
>>> kernel = torch.ones(1, 3, 3, 3)
>>> kornia.filter3D(input, kernel)
torch.tensor([[[[[0., 0., 0., 0., 0.],
                 [0., 5., 5., 5., 0.],
                 [0., 5., 5., 5., 0.],
                 [0., 5., 5., 5., 0.],
                 [0., 0., 0., 0., 0.]],
                [[0., 0., 0., 0., 0.],
                 [0., 5., 5., 5., 0.],
                 [0., 5., 5., 5., 0.],
                 [0., 5., 5., 5., 0.],
                 [0., 0., 0., 0., 0.]],
                [[0., 0., 0., 0., 0.],
                 [0., 5., 5., 5., 0.],
                 [0., 5., 5., 5., 0.],
                 [0., 5., 5., 5., 0.],
                 [0., 0., 0., 0., 0.]]]])

box_blur(input: torch.Tensor, kernel_size: Tuple[int, int], border_type: str = 'reflect', normalized: bool = True) → torch.Tensor[source]¶

Blurs an image using the box filter.

See BoxBlur for details.

median_blur(input: torch.Tensor, kernel_size: Tuple[int, int]) → torch.Tensor[source]¶

Blurs an image using the median filter.

See MedianBlur for details.

gaussian_blur2d(input: torch.Tensor, kernel_size: Tuple[int, int], sigma: Tuple[float, float], border_type: str = 'reflect') → torch.Tensor[source]¶

Function that blurs a tensor using a Gaussian filter.

See GaussianBlur for details.

motion_blur(input: torch.Tensor, kernel_size: int, angle: Union[float, torch.Tensor], direction: Union[float, torch.Tensor], border_type: str = 'constant') → torch.Tensor[source]¶

Function that blurs a tensor using the motion filter.

See MotionBlur for details.

Kernels¶

get_gaussian_kernel1d(kernel_size: int, sigma: float, force_even: bool = False) → torch.Tensor[source]¶

Function that returns Gaussian filter coefficients.

Parameters

kernel_size (int) – filter size. It should be odd and positive.
sigma (float) – gaussian standard deviation.
force_even (bool) – overrides requirement for odd kernel size.

Returns

1D tensor with gaussian filter coefficients.

Return type

Tensor

Shape:

Output: \((\text{kernel_size})\)

Examples:

>>> kornia.image.get_gaussian_kernel(3, 2.5)
tensor([0.3243, 0.3513, 0.3243])

>>> kornia.image.get_gaussian_kernel(5, 1.5)
tensor([0.1201, 0.2339, 0.2921, 0.2339, 0.1201])

get_gaussian_kernel2d(kernel_size: Tuple[int, int], sigma: Tuple[float, float], force_even: bool = False) → torch.Tensor[source]¶

Function that returns Gaussian filter matrix coefficients.

Parameters

kernel_size (Tuple[int, int]) – filter sizes in the x and y direction. Sizes should be odd and positive.
sigma (Tuple[int, int]) – gaussian standard deviation in the x and y direction.
force_even (bool) – overrides requirement for odd kernel size.

Returns

2D tensor with gaussian filter matrix coefficients.

Return type

Tensor

Shape:

Output: \((\text{kernel_size}_x, \text{kernel_size}_y)\)

Examples:

>>> kornia.image.get_gaussian_kernel2d((3, 3), (1.5, 1.5))
tensor([[0.0947, 0.1183, 0.0947],
        [0.1183, 0.1478, 0.1183],
        [0.0947, 0.1183, 0.0947]])

>>> kornia.image.get_gaussian_kernel2d((3, 5), (1.5, 1.5))
tensor([[0.0370, 0.0720, 0.0899, 0.0720, 0.0370],
        [0.0462, 0.0899, 0.1123, 0.0899, 0.0462],
        [0.0370, 0.0720, 0.0899, 0.0720, 0.0370]])

get_laplacian_kernel1d(kernel_size: int) → torch.Tensor[source]¶

Function that returns the coefficients of a 1D Laplacian filter.

Parameters: kernel_size (int) – filter size. It should be odd and positive.
Returns: 1D tensor with laplacian filter coefficients.
Return type: Tensor (float)

Shape:

Output: math:(text{kernel_size})

Examples::

>>> kornia.image.get_laplacian_kernel(3)
tensor([ 1., -2.,  1.])

>>> kornia.image.get_laplacian_kernel(5)
tensor([ 1.,  1., -4.,  1.,  1.])

get_laplacian_kernel2d(kernel_size: int) → torch.Tensor[source]¶

Function that returns Gaussian filter matrix coefficients.

Parameters: kernel_size (int) – filter size should be odd.
Returns: 2D tensor with laplacian filter matrix coefficients.
Return type: Tensor

Shape:

Output: \((\text{kernel_size}_x, \text{kernel_size}_y)\)

Examples:

>>> kornia.image.get_laplacian_kernel2d(3)
tensor([[ 1.,  1.,  1.],
        [ 1., -8.,  1.],
        [ 1.,  1.,  1.]])

>>> kornia.image.get_laplacian_kernel2d(5)
tensor([[  1.,   1.,   1.,   1.,   1.],
        [  1.,   1.,   1.,   1.,   1.],
        [  1.,   1., -24.,   1.,   1.],
        [  1.,   1.,   1.,   1.,   1.],
        [  1.,   1.,   1.,   1.,   1.]])

get_motion_kernel2d(kernel_size: int, angle: Union[torch.Tensor, float], direction: Union[torch.Tensor, float] = 0.0) → torch.Tensor[source]¶

Function that returns motion blur filter.

Parameters

kernel_size (int) – motion kernel width and height. It should be odd and positive.
angle (torch.Tensor, float) – angle of the motion blur in degrees (anti-clockwise rotation).
direction (float) – forward/backward direction of the motion blur. Lower values towards -1.0 will point the motion blur towards the back (with angle provided via angle), while higher values towards 1.0 will point the motion blur forward. A value of 0.0 leads to a uniformly (but still angled) motion blur.

Returns

the motion blur kernel.

Return type

torch.Tensor

Shape:

Output: \((ksize, ksize)\)

Examples::

>>> kornia.filters.get_motion_kernel2d(5, 0., 0.)
tensor([[0.0000, 0.0000, 0.0000, 0.0000, 0.0000],
        [0.0000, 0.0000, 0.0000, 0.0000, 0.0000],
        [0.2000, 0.2000, 0.2000, 0.2000, 0.2000],
        [0.0000, 0.0000, 0.0000, 0.0000, 0.0000],
        [0.0000, 0.0000, 0.0000, 0.0000, 0.0000]])
>>> kornia.filters.get_motion_kernel2d(3, 215., -0.5)
    tensor([[0.0000, 0.0412, 0.0732],
            [0.1920, 0.3194, 0.0804],
            [0.2195, 0.0743, 0.0000]])

Edge detection¶

laplacian(input: torch.Tensor, kernel_size: int, border_type: str = 'reflect', normalized: bool = True) → torch.Tensor[source]¶

Function that returns a tensor using a Laplacian filter.

See Laplacian for details.

sobel(input: torch.Tensor, normalized: bool = True, eps: float = 1e-06) → torch.Tensor[source]¶

Computes the Sobel operator and returns the magnitude per channel.

See Sobel for details.

spatial_gradient(input: torch.Tensor, mode: str = 'sobel', order: int = 1, normalized: bool = True) → torch.Tensor[source]¶

Computes the first order image derivative in both x and y using a Sobel operator.

See SpatialGradient for details.

spatial_gradient3d(input: torch.Tensor, mode: str = 'diff', order: int = 1) → torch.Tensor[source]¶

Computes the first or second order image derivative in both x and y and y using a diff operator.

See SpatialGradient3d for details.

Module¶

class BoxBlur(kernel_size: Tuple[int, int], border_type: str = 'reflect', normalized: bool = True)[source]¶

Blurs an image using the box filter.

The function smooths an image using the kernel:

\[\begin{split}K = \frac{1}{\text{kernel_size}_x * \text{kernel_size}_y} \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 & 1 & \cdots & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 1 & 1 & \cdots & 1 & 1 \\ \vdots & \vdots & \vdots & \ddots & \vdots & \vdots \\ 1 & 1 & 1 & \cdots & 1 & 1 \\ \end{bmatrix}\end{split}\]

Parameters

kernel_size (Tuple[int, int]) – the blurring kernel size.
border_type (str) – the padding mode to be applied before convolving. The expected modes are: 'constant', 'reflect', 'replicate' or 'circular'. Default: 'reflect'.
normalized (bool) – if True, L1 norm of the kernel is set to 1.

Returns

the blurred input tensor.

Return type

torch.Tensor

Shape:

Input: \((B, C, H, W)\)
Output: \((B, C, H, W)\)

Example

>>> input = torch.rand(2, 4, 5, 7)
>>> blur = kornia.filters.BoxBlur((3, 3))
>>> output = blur(input)  # 2x4x5x7

class MedianBlur(kernel_size: Tuple[int, int])[source]¶

Blurs an image using the median filter.

Parameters: kernel_size (Tuple[int, int]) – the blurring kernel size.
Returns: the blurred input tensor.
Return type: torch.Tensor

Shape:

Input: \((B, C, H, W)\)
Output: \((B, C, H, W)\)

Example

>>> input = torch.rand(2, 4, 5, 7)
>>> blur = kornia.filters.MedianBlur((3, 3))
>>> output = blur(input)  # 2x4x5x7

class GaussianBlur2d(kernel_size: Tuple[int, int], sigma: Tuple[float, float], border_type: str = 'reflect')[source]¶

Creates an operator that blurs a tensor using a Gaussian filter.

The operator smooths the given tensor with a gaussian kernel by convolving it to each channel. It suports batched operation.

Parameters

kernel_size (Tuple[int, int]) – the size of the kernel.
sigma (Tuple[float, float]) – the standard deviation of the kernel.
border_type (str) – the padding mode to be applied before convolving. The expected modes are: 'constant', 'reflect', 'replicate' or 'circular'. Default: 'reflect'.

Returns

the blurred tensor.

Return type

Tensor

Shape:

Input: \((B, C, H, W)\)
Output: \((B, C, H, W)\)

Examples:

>>> input = torch.rand(2, 4, 5, 5)
>>> gauss = kornia.filters.GaussianBlur((3, 3), (1.5, 1.5))
>>> output = gauss(input)  # 2x4x5x5

class Laplacian(kernel_size: int, border_type: str = 'reflect', normalized: bool = True)[source]¶

Creates an operator that returns a tensor using a Laplacian filter.

The operator smooths the given tensor with a laplacian kernel by convolving it to each channel. It supports batched operation.

Parameters

kernel_size (int) – the size of the kernel.
border_type (str) – the padding mode to be applied before convolving. The expected modes are: 'constant', 'reflect', 'replicate' or 'circular'. Default: 'reflect'.
normalized (bool) – if True, L1 norm of the kernel is set to 1.

Returns

the tensor.

Return type

Tensor

Shape:

Input: \((B, C, H, W)\)
Output: \((B, C, H, W)\)

Examples:

>>> input = torch.rand(2, 4, 5, 5)
>>> laplace = kornia.filters.Laplacian(5)
>>> output = laplace(input)  # 2x4x5x5

class Sobel(normalized: bool = True, eps: float = 1e-06)[source]¶

Computes the Sobel operator and returns the magnitude per channel.

Returns

the sobel edge gradient maginitudes map.

Return type

torch.Tensor

Parameters

normalized (bool) – if True, L1 norm of the kernel is set to 1.
eps (float) – regularization number to avoid NaN during backprop. Default: 1e-6.

Shape:

Input: \((B, C, H, W)\)
Output: \((B, C, H, W)\)

Examples

>>> input = torch.rand(1, 3, 4, 4)
>>> output = kornia.filters.Sobel()(input)  # 1x3x4x4

class SpatialGradient(mode: str = 'sobel', order: int = 1, normalized: bool = True)[source]¶

Computes the first order image derivative in both x and y using a Sobel operator.

Returns: the sobel edges of the input feature map.
Return type: torch.Tensor

Shape:

Input: \((B, C, H, W)\)
Output: \((B, C, 2, H, W)\)

Examples

>>> input = torch.rand(1, 3, 4, 4)
>>> output = kornia.filters.SpatialGradient()(input)  # 1x3x2x4x4

class SpatialGradient3d(mode: str = 'diff', order: int = 1)[source]¶

Computes the first and second order volume derivative in x, y and d using a diff operator.

Returns: the spatial gradients of the input feature map.
Return type: torch.Tensor

Shape:

Input: \((B, C, D, H, W)\). D, H, W are spatial dimensions, gradient is calculated w.r.t to them.
Output: \((B, C, 3, D, H, W)\) or \((B, C, 6, D, H, W)\)

Examples

>>> input = torch.rand(1, 3, 4, 4)
>>> output = kornia.filters.SpatialGradient()(input)  # 1x3x2x4x4

class MotionBlur(kernel_size: int, angle: float, direction: float, border_type: str = 'constant')[source]¶

Blurs a tensor using the motion filter.

Parameters

kernel_size (int) – motion kernel width and height. It should be odd and positive.
angle (float) – angle of the motion blur in degrees (anti-clockwise rotation).
direction (float) – forward/backward direction of the motion blur. Lower values towards -1.0 will point the motion blur towards the back (with angle provided via angle), while higher values towards 1.0 will point the motion blur forward. A value of 0.0 leads to a uniformly (but still angled) motion blur.
border_type (str) – the padding mode to be applied before convolving. The expected modes are: 'constant', 'reflect', 'replicate' or 'circular'. Default: 'reflect'.

Returns

the blurred input tensor.

Return type

torch.Tensor

Shape:

Input: \((B, C, H, W)\)
Output: \((B, C, H, W)\)

Examples::

>>> input = torch.rand(2, 4, 5, 7)
>>> motion_blur = kornia.filters.MotionBlur(3, 35., 0.5)
>>> output = motion_blur(input)  # 2x4x5x7