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# CIMorphologyMaximum

The properties you use to configure a morphology maximum filter.

```
protocol CIMorphologyMaximum : CIFilterProtocol
```

## Topics

### Instance Properties

[`inputImage`](/documentation/CoreImage/CIMorphologyMaximum/inputImage)

The image to use as an input image.

[`radius`](/documentation/CoreImage/CIMorphologyMaximum/radius)

The radius of the circular morphological structuring element.

## See Also

[`morphologyMaximum()`](/documentation/CoreImage/CIFilter-swift.class/morphologyMaximum())

Blurs a circular area by enlarging contrasting pixels.


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