te>):
A <strong>blurred copy</strong> of the input array, maintaining the original pixel format.</p></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Notes:</strong></p>
<ul class="simple">
<li><p>This function does <strong>not modify the input buffer</strong>; it returns a <strong>new</strong> blurred array.</p></li>
<li><p>The blur operation uses <strong>Gaussian convolution</strong> in multiple passes.</p></li>
<li><p>The <strong>pixel format of the output array is identical</strong> to the input buffer.</p></li>
<li><p>Pr