# Babylon.js Smart Filters

## Core

A Smart Filter is a node based description of effects to apply on various inputs in order to create a visual output on a canvas element or specified render target.

The main usage is for video processing and composition but it could be easily reused for picture edition or procedural creation.

See the full documentation at [doc.babylonjs.com](https://doc.babylonjs.com/features/featuresDeepDive/smartFilters/)