# Applaying filters

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/applaying-filters/299185>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [October 31, 2009, 7:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/applaying-filters/299185 "2009-10-31T07:50:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![lope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/43a26b/32.png) [@lope](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lope)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2009, 7:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/applaying-filters/299185/1 "2009-10-31T07:50:15Z")

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why should i do it like so:

```auto
var array_filter:Array=new Array();
var filter:BlurFilter=new BlurFilter(blurX,blurY,2);
array_filter.push(filter);
m.filters=array_filter;

```

when i can do it like so:

```auto
var filter:BlurFilter=new BlurFilter(blurX,blurY,2);
m.filters=[filter];

```