HTML5 Canvas - Pattern and Shadow

Create Pattern

There is following method required to create a pattern on the canvas −

Sr.No. Method and Description
1

createPattern(image, repetition)

This method will use image to create the pattern. The second argument could be a string with one of the following values: repeat, repeat-x, repeaty, andno-repeat. If the empty string or null is specified, repeat will. be assumed

Example

Following is a simple example which makes use of above mentioned method to create a nice pattern.

Live Demo 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>

<html>
   <head>
      
      <style>
         #test {
            width:100px;
            height:100px;
            margin: 0px auto;
         }
      </style>
      
      <script type = "text/javascript">
         function drawShape() {
            
            // get the canvas element using the DOM
            var canvas = document.getElementById('mycanvas');
            
            // Make sure we don't execute when canvas isn't supported
            if (canvas.getContext) {
            
               // use getContext to use the canvas for drawing
               var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
               
               // create new image object to use as pattern
               var img = new Image();
               
               img.src = 'images/pattern.jpg';
               img.onload = function() {
                  
                  // create pattern
                  var ptrn = ctx.createPattern(img,'repeat');
                  ctx.fillStyle = ptrn;
                  ctx.fillRect(0,0,150,150);
               }
            } else {
               alert('You need Safari or Firefox 1.5+ to see this demo.');
            }
         }
      </script>
   </head>
    
   <body id = "test" onload = "drawShape();">
      <canvas id = "mycanvas"></canvas>
   </body>
   
</html>

Assuming we have following pattern images/pattern.jpg.

Pattern

The above example would draw following result −

Create Shadows

HTML5 canvas provides capabilities to create nice shadows around the drawings. All drawing operations are affected by the four global shadow attributes.

Sr.No. Property and Description
1

shadowColor [ = value ]

This property returns the current shadow color and can be set, to change the shadow color.
2

shadowOffsetX [ = value ]

This property returns the current shadow offset X and can be set, to change the shadow offset X.
3

shadowOffsetY [ = value ]

This property returns the current shadow offset Y and can be set, change the shadow offset Y.
4

shadowBlur [ = value ]

This property returns the current level of blur applied to shadows and can be set, to change the blur level.

Example

Following is a simple example which makes use of above mentioned attributes to draw a shadow.

Live Demo 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>

<html>
   <head>
      
      <style>
         #test {
            width: 100px;
            height:100px;
            margin: 0px auto;
         }
      </style>
      
      <script type = "text/javascript">
         function drawShape() {
            
            // get the canvas element using the DOM
            var canvas = document.getElementById('mycanvas');
            
            // Make sure we don't execute when canvas isn't supported
            if (canvas.getContext) {
            
               // use getContext to use the canvas for drawing
               var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
               
               ctx.shadowOffsetX = 2;   
               ctx.shadowOffsetY = 2;   
               
               ctx.shadowBlur = 2;   
               ctx.shadowColor = "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)";
               
               ctx.font = "20px Times New Roman";
               ctx.fillStyle = "Black";
               
               ctx.fillText("This is shadow test", 5, 30);
            } else {
               alert('You need Safari or Firefox 1.5+ to see this demo.');
            }
         }
      </script>
   </head>
   
   <body id = "test" onload = "drawShape();">
      <canvas id = "mycanvas"></canvas>
   </body>
</html>

The above example would produce following result −

html5_canvas.htm
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