Emboss filters work somewhat like edge detection filters, with the difference that embossed images are entirely gray. Areas in the picture are detected and are given a certain “height level”, which is made visible by using grayscale borders, making the image look like it is three-dimensional.
The image with the Emboss All filter applied to it.
The image with the Emboss Variable filter applied to it.
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