Inset-shadow on HTML5 canvas image

Question

I\'ve seen this question before but the answers given are for canvas images that have been drawn on via path however, i\'m drawing an image.

Is it possible to creat

Answer 1

Composition chain

Use a series of composite + draw operation to obtain inset shadow.

Note: the solution require exclusive access to the canvas element when created so either do this on an off-screen canvas and draw back to main, or if possible, plan secondary graphics to be drawn after this has been generated.

The needed steps:

• Draw in original image
• Invert alpha channel filling the canvas with a solid using xor composition
• Define shadow and draw itself back in
• Deactivate shadow and draw in original image (destination-atop)

var ctx = c.getContext("2d"), img = new Image;
img.onload = function() {

  // draw in image to main canvas
  ctx.drawImage(this, 0, 0);

  // invert alpha channel
  ctx.globalCompositeOperation = "xor";
  ctx.fillRect(0, 0, c.width, c.height);

  // draw itself again using drop-shadow filter
  ctx.shadowBlur = 7*2;  // use double of what is in CSS filter (Chrome x4)
  ctx.shadowOffsetX = ctx.shadowOffsetY = 5;
  ctx.shadowColor = "#000";
  ctx.drawImage(c, 0, 0);

  // draw original image with background mixed on top
  ctx.globalCompositeOperation = "destination-atop";
  ctx.shadowColor = "transparent";                  // remove shadow !
  ctx.drawImage(this, 0, 0);
}
img.src = "http://i.imgur.com/Qrfga2b.png";