One of the main reasons I like Hype is because it’s very close to vanilla web development. At its core, Hype is essentially pure HTML, CSS and JavaScript. The timeline, with all those properties, are mostly just styles. Some examples are Opacity, Size, and for the purposes of this week’s free template — Filters. Blur, Sepia, Saturation, Hue, Brightness and Contrast are “Filter Effects” in Hype. But in reality, those are just HTML Filters. Hype makes it easy to apply those special effects.
The way filters change an element is very visual. Since the new version of “A Book About Hype” is to be printed, the “Filters” template is being release as this week’s free template. Download the Filters Template to see how it works.
The interactive Hype project allows you to visualize the “Filter” effects. By moving the sliders, you can see how these effects can be combined. More information about this particular Hype feature is to be included in the book.