new pgf package pgf-blur (20apr12)

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+Package pgf-blur
+----------------
+
+Copyright 2012 Martin Giese, martingi@ifi.uio.no
+
+This file is under the LaTeX Project Public License 
+See CTAN archives in directory macros/latex/base/lppl.txt.
+See http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/licenses.lppl.html
+for the details of that license.
+
+DESCRIPTION:
+  `pgf-blur' adds blurred/faded/fuzzy shadows to TikZ/PGF
+
+Run (pdf)latex on pgf-blur.dtx to produce a TikZ library file
+and the documentation.
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/pgf-blur/tikzlibraryshadows.blur.code.tex b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/pgf-blur/tikzlibraryshadows.blur.code.tex
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+%%
+%% This is file `tikzlibraryshadows.blur.code.tex',
+%% generated with the docstrip utility.
+%%
+%% The original source files were:
+%%
+%% pgf-blur.dtx  (with options: `texfile')
+%% Copyright 2012 Martin Giese, martingi@ifi.uio.no
+%% 
+%% This file is under the LaTeX Project Public License
+%% See CTAN archives in directory macros/latex/base/lppl.txt.
+%% 
+%% DESCRIPTION:
+%%   `pgf-blur' adds blurred/faded/fuzzy shadows to TikZ/PGF
+%% 
+
+
+\def\fileversion{1.0}
+\def\filedate{2012/05/06}
+\message{ v\fileversion, \filedate}
+\usetikzlibrary{shadows}
+\usetikzlibrary{calc}
+\tikzset{
+  /tikz/shadow blur radius/.store in=\pgfbs@radius,
+  /tikz/shadow blur radius=.4ex,
+  /tikz/shadow blur extra rounding/.store in=\pgfbs@extra@rounding,
+  /tikz/shadow blur extra rounding=\pgfutil@empty,
+  /tikz/shadow blur extra rounding/.default=\pgfbs@radius,
+  /tikz/shadow blur steps/.store in=\pgfbs@steps,
+  /tikz/shadow blur steps=3,
+  /tikz/shadow opacity/.store in=\pgfbs@opacity,
+  /tikz/shadow opacity=40,
+  /tikz/blur shadow/.style={
+    shadow scale=1,
+    shadow xshift=.5ex,
+    shadow yshift=-.5ex,
+    preaction=render blur shadow,
+    every shadow,
+    #1,
+  },
+  /tikz/render blur shadow/.code={
+    \pgfbs@savebb
+    \pgfsyssoftpath@getcurrentpath{\pgfbs@input@path}%
+    \pgfbs@compute@shadow@bbox
+    \pgfbs@process@rounding{\pgfbs@input@path}{\pgfbs@fadepath}%
+    \pgfbs@apply@canvas@transform
+    \colorlet{pstb@shadow@color}{white!\pgfbs@opacity!black}%
+    \pgfdeclarefading{shadowfading}{\pgfbs@paint@fading}%
+    \pgfsetfillcolor{black}%
+    \pgfsetfading{shadowfading}%
+       {\pgftransformshift{\pgfpoint{\pgfbs@midx}{\pgfbs@midy}}}%
+    \pgfbs@usebbox{fill}%
+    \pgfbs@restorebb
+  },
+}
+\def\pgfbs@savebb{%
+  \edef\pgfbs@restorebb{%
+    \global\pgf@picminx=\the\pgf@picminx\relax
+    \global\pgf@picmaxx=\the\pgf@picmaxx\relax
+    \global\pgf@picminy=\the\pgf@picminy\relax
+    \global\pgf@picmaxy=\the\pgf@picmaxy\relax
+  }%
+}
+\def\restorebb{}%
+\def\pgfbs@process@rounding#1#2{
+  \expandafter\ifx\pgfbs@extra@rounding\pgfutil@empty%
+    \pgfprocessround{#1}{#2}%
+  \else%
+    \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@exrd@val{\pgfbs@extra@rounding}%
+    \pgfbs@roundpath{#1}{\pgfbs@exrd@val pt}%
+    \pgfsyssoftpath@getcurrentpath{\pgfbs@extraroundedpath}%
+    \pgfprocessround{\pgfbs@extraroundedpath}{#2}%
+  \fi%
+}
+\def\pgfbs@roundpath#1#2{%
+  {%
+    \def\pgfbs@rp@skipround{%
+      \let\pgfbs@rp@possibleround\pgfbs@rp@insertround}%
+    \def\pgfbs@rp@insertround{\pgfsyssoftpath@specialround{#2}{#2}}%
+    \let\pgfbs@rp@possibleround\pgfbs@rp@insertround%
+    %
+    \def\pgfsyssoftpath@movetotoken##1##2{%
+      \pgfsyssoftpath@moveto{##1}{##2}}%
+    \def\pgfsyssoftpath@linetotoken##1##2{%
+      \pgfbs@rp@possibleround\pgfsyssoftpath@lineto{##1}{##2}}%
+    \def\pgfsyssoftpath@rectcornertoken##1##2##3##4##5{%
+      \pgf@xa=##1\relax%
+      \advance\pgf@xa by##4%
+      \pgf@ya=##2\relax%
+      \advance\pgf@ya by##5%
+      \pgfsyssoftpath@moveto{##1}{##2}%
+      \pgfbs@rp@possibleround%
+      \pgfsyssoftpath@lineto{\the\pgf@xa}{##2}%
+      \pgfbs@rp@possibleround%
+      \pgfsyssoftpath@lineto{\the\pgf@xa}{\the\pgf@ya}%
+      \pgfbs@rp@possibleround%
+      \pgfsyssoftpath@lineto{##1}{\the\pgf@ya}%
+      \pgfbs@rp@possibleround%
+      \pgfsyssoftpath@closepath}%
+    \def\pgfsyssoftpath@curvetosupportatoken%
+       ##1##2##3##4##5##6##7##8{%
+      \pgfbs@rp@possibleround%
+      \pgfsyssoftpath@curveto{##1}{##2}{##4}{##5}{##7}{##8}}%
+    \def\pgfsyssoftpath@closepathtoken##1##2{%
+      \pgfbs@rp@possibleround\pgfsyssoftpath@closepath}%
+    \def\pgfsyssoftpath@specialroundtoken##1##2{%
+      \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@rp@ra{max(##1,#2)}%
+      \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@rp@rb{max(##2,#2)}%
+      \pgfsyssoftpath@specialround%
+          {\pgfbs@rp@ra pt}{\pgfbs@rp@rb pt}%
+      \let\pgfbs@rp@possibleround\pgfbs@rp@skipround%
+    }
+    #1%
+  }
+}
+\def\pgfbs@compute@shadow@bbox{%
+  \edef\pgfbs@minx{\the\pgf@pathminx}%
+  \edef\pgfbs@miny{\the\pgf@pathminy}%
+  \edef\pgfbs@maxx{\the\pgf@pathmaxx}%
+  \edef\pgfbs@maxy{\the\pgf@pathmaxy}%
+  \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@midx{0.5*(\pgfbs@minx + \pgfbs@maxx)}%
+  \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@midy{0.5*(\pgfbs@miny + \pgfbs@maxy)}%
+  \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@minx{\pgfbs@minx - \pgfbs@radius}%
+  \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@miny{\pgfbs@miny - \pgfbs@radius}%
+  \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@maxx{\pgfbs@maxx + \pgfbs@radius}%
+  \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@maxy{\pgfbs@maxy + \pgfbs@radius}%
+  \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@wd{\pgfbs@maxx - \pgfbs@minx}%
+  \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@ht{\pgfbs@maxy - \pgfbs@miny}%
+  \pgfsyssoftpath@setcurrentpath\pgfutil@empty%
+  \pgfsyssoftpath@rect{\pgfbs@minx pt}{\pgfbs@miny pt}%
+                      {\pgfbs@wd pt}{\pgfbs@ht pt}%
+  \pgfsyssoftpath@getcurrentpath{\pgfbs@shadow@bbox}%
+  \pgfsyssoftpath@setcurrentpath\pgfutil@empty%
+}
+
+\def\pgfbs@set@fading@pic@bbox{
+  \global\pgf@picminx=\pgfbs@minx pt\relax
+  \global\pgf@picminy=\pgfbs@miny pt\relax
+  \global\pgf@picmaxx=\pgfbs@maxx pt\relax
+  \global\pgf@picmaxy=\pgfbs@maxy pt\relax
+}
+\def\pgfbs@usefadepath#1{%
+  \pgfsyssoftpath@setcurrentpath{\pgfbs@fadepath}%
+  \pgfsyssoftpath@flushcurrentpath%
+  \pgfusepath{#1}%
+}
+\def\pgfbs@usebbox#1{%
+  \pgfsyssoftpath@setcurrentpath{\pgfbs@shadow@bbox}%
+  \pgfsyssoftpath@flushcurrentpath%
+  \pgfusepath{#1}%
+}
+\def\pgfbs@apply@canvas@transform{
+  \pgflowlevel{
+    \pgftransformshift{\pgfpoint{\pgfbs@midx}{\pgfbs@midy}}
+    \pgftransformscale{\pgfkeysvalueof{/tikz/shadow scale}}
+    \pgftransformshift{\pgfpoint%
+      {\pgfkeysvalueof{/tikz/shadow xshift}-\pgfbs@midx}
+      {\pgfkeysvalueof{/tikz/shadow yshift}-\pgfbs@midy}
+    }
+  }
+}
+\def\pgfbs@paint@fading{
+  \pgfpicture
+    % fix bounding box.
+    \pgfbs@set@fading@pic@bbox
+    % draw the outer part of the fading,
+    % starting with lightest, outermost line
+    \pgfsetroundjoin
+    \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@max@i{\pgfbs@steps - 1}
+    \foreach \pgfbs@i in {0,...,\pgfbs@max@i} {
+      \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@wth{%
+        2 * \pgfbs@radius * (1 - \pgfbs@i/\pgfbs@steps)}%
+      \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@op{%
+        100 - (25/\pgfbs@steps) * (2*\pgfbs@i + 1)}%
+      \pgfsetlinewidth{\pgfbs@wth pt}
+      \pgfsetstrokecolor{black!\pgfbs@op!pstb@shadow@color}
+      \pgfbs@usefadepath{stroke}
+    }
+    % clip to inside of path
+    \pgfbs@usefadepath{clip}
+    % fill inside with final darkest shadow color
+    \pgfsetfillcolor{pstb@shadow@color}
+    \pgfbs@usebbox{fill}
+    % draw the inner part of the fading,
+    % starting with the darkest, innermost line
+    \foreach \pgfbs@i in {0,...,\pgfbs@max@i} {
+      \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@wth{%
+        2 * \pgfbs@radius * (1 - \pgfbs@i/\pgfbs@steps)}%
+      \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@op{(25/\pgfbs@steps) * (2*\pgfbs@i + 1)}
+      \pgfsetlinewidth{\pgfbs@wth pt}
+      \pgfsetstrokecolor{black!\pgfbs@op!pstb@shadow@color}
+      \pgfbs@usefadepath{stroke}
+    }
+  \endpgfpicture
+}
+\endinput
+%%
+%% End of file `tikzlibraryshadows.blur.code.tex'.
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/source/latex/pgf-blur/pgf-blur.dtx b/Master/texmf-dist/source/latex/pgf-blur/pgf-blur.dtx
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+% \iffalse meta-comment -*-mode:Latex;tex-command:"latex *;dvips -D600 pst-blur -o"-*-
+%<*internal>
+\def\nameofplainTeX{plain}
+\ifx\fmtname\nameofplainTeX\else
+  \expandafter\begingroup
+\fi
+%</internal>
+%<*install>
+\input docstrip.tex
+\keepsilent
+\askforoverwritefalse
+\preamble
+Copyright 2012 Martin Giese, martingi@ifi.uio.no
+
+This file is under the LaTeX Project Public License 
+See CTAN archives in directory macros/latex/base/lppl.txt.
+
+DESCRIPTION:
+  `pgf-blur' adds blurred/faded/fuzzy shadows to TikZ/PGF
+
+\endpreamble
+\generate{\file{tikzlibraryshadows.blur.code.tex}{\from{pgf-blur.dtx}{texfile}}}
+\Msg{************************************************************}
+\Msg{ }
+\Msg{  To finish the installation you have to move the file}
+\Msg{  `tikzlibraryshadows.blur.code.tex' into a directory}
+\Msg{  searched by TeX.}
+\Msg{ }
+\Msg{  To type-set the documentation, including instructions,}
+\Msg{  run the file `pgf-blur.dtx' through LaTeX.}
+\Msg{ }
+\Msg{***********************************************************}
+%</install>
+%<install>\endbatchfile
+%<*internal>
+\generate{
+  \file{\jobname.ins}{\from{\jobname.dtx}{install}}
+}
+\ifx\fmtname\nameofplainTeX
+  \expandafter\endbatchfile
+\else
+  \expandafter\endgroup
+\fi
+%</internal>
+%<*driver>
+\NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
+\documentclass{ltxdoc}
+\usepackage{tikz}
+\usepackage{textcomp}
+\usepackage{url}
+\usetikzlibrary{shadows.blur}
+\usetikzlibrary{shapes.symbols}
+\usetikzlibrary{shapes.multipart}
+\AtBeginDocument{
+%  \OnlyDescription % comment out for implementation details
+  \EnableCrossrefs
+  \RecordChanges
+  \CodelineIndex}
+%\AtEndDocument{
+%  \PrintChanges
+%  \PrintIndex}
+\MakeShortVerb{\|}
+\newcommand\file[1]{\texttt{#1}}
+\begin{document}
+\DocInput{pgf-blur.dtx}
+\end{document}
+%</driver>
+%\fi
+%
+% \CheckSum{299}
+%
+% \CharacterTable
+%  {Upper-case    \A\B\C\D\E\F\G\H\I\J\K\L\M\N\O\P\Q\R\S\T\U\V\W\X\Y\Z
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+%   Right brace   \}     Tilde         \~}
+%
+%
+% \changes{v1.00}{2012/05/06}{First public release. (mg)}
+%
+% \DoNotIndex{\!,\",\#,\$,\%,\&,\',\(,\+,\*,\,,\-,\.,\/,\:,\;,\<,\=,\>,\?}
+% \setcounter{IndexColumns}{2}
+%
+% \title{\textsf{pgf-blur} package \\ version \fileversion}
+% \author{Martin Giese\thanks{\protect\url{martingi@ifi.uio.no}}}
+% \date{\filedate}
+% \maketitle
+%
+%\def\tikzname{Ti\emph{k}Z}
+%
+%
+%\begin{center}
+%  \small \textbf{Acknowledgement}\\ This package evolved from a discussion
+%  on \url{http://tex.stackexchange.com/}.  In particular, the author received 
+%  invaluable help from Andrew Stacey.
+%\end{center}
+%
+%\section{Introduction}
+% The ability to paint shadows on arbitrary shapes is a standard 
+% feature of TikZ/PGF.  However, these shadows are usually `sharp':
+%
+%\newcommand\examplepath{
+%  (0,0) -- (0,1) -- (1.5,1) -- (1,0.5) [rounded corners=2mm] -- (1,0) [sharp corners]-- cycle
+%  (0.5,0.5) circle (0.3)
+%  }
+%
+%\begin{center}
+% \begin{tikzpicture}
+%   \filldraw[drop shadow,draw=black,fill=white] \examplepath ;
+%    \node[starburst,very thick,rounded corners=2pt,fill=white,draw=red,
+%          drop shadow] at (5,0.5) 
+%         {\sffamily\bfseries SPLAT!};
+% \end{tikzpicture}
+%\end{center}
+%
+% Such shadows are often optically too intrusive.  A more pleasing effect
+% is achieved if the edges of the shadow are `blurred,' i.e., getting
+% gradually lighter and more transparent toward the outside.
+% This effect can be achieved in TikZ/PGF with the |circular drop shadow|
+% key, but that works only with ellipses and circles.
+%
+% The |pgf-blur| package provides blurred shadows that can be
+% added to any closed path, including node borders:
+%
+%\begin{center}
+% \begin{tikzpicture}
+%   \filldraw[blur shadow={shadow blur steps=8,shadow blur extra rounding},draw=black,fill=white] \examplepath ;
+%    \node[starburst,very thick,rounded corners=2pt,fill=white,draw=red,
+%         blur shadow={shadow blur steps=8,shadow blur extra rounding}] at (5,0.5) 
+%         {\sffamily\bfseries SPLAT!};
+% \end{tikzpicture}
+%\end{center}
+%
+% \medskip
+%
+% The new TikZ options provided by the package
+% are described in section 2 of this document.  Section 3, if present, documents the 
+% implementation consisting of a generic \TeX\ file.  
+%
+%\section{Package Usage}
+%
+% To use the package, the document needs to say |\usepackage{tikz}| and
+% \begin{verbatim}
+%  \usetikzlibrary{shadows.blur}
+% \end{verbatim}
+% in the preamble.
+%
+% \DescribeMacro{blur shadow}
+% \noindent A blurred shadow is added to a path or node by the option
+% |blur shadow|, e.g.
+%\begin{verbatim}
+%  \begin{tikzpicture}
+%    \filldraw[fill=white, draw=black, blur shadow] (0,0) circle (1);
+%    \node[fill=white, draw=black, blur shadow] at (4,0.5) {\Large Node};
+%  \end{tikzpicture}
+%\end{verbatim}
+% which gives
+%\begin{center}
+%  \begin{tikzpicture}
+%    \filldraw[fill=white, draw=black, blur shadow] (0,0) circle (0.5);
+%    \node[fill=white, draw=black, blur shadow] at (2,0) {\Large Node};
+%  \end{tikzpicture}
+%\end{center}
+% Note that this usually makes sense only with closed paths that are filled
+% (otherwise the shadow is visible through the path, and one wonders 
+% what is throwing the shadow) and often looks best if used with 
+% a drawn outline.
+% 
+% The appearance of the shadow can be fine-tuned by giving arguments
+% to the |blur shadow| options.  These options do not have any effect
+% if given outside of the argument of either |blur shadow| or |every shadow| 
+% (described later)
+%
+% \DescribeMacro{shadow xshift}
+% \DescribeMacro{shadow yshift}
+% \DescribeMacro{shadow scale}
+% \noindent The shadow is based on a shifted, and possibly scaled copy of the original path.
+% These options are described in the \tikzname/PGF user manual, and they work in
+% the same way for blurred shadows.  See also Fig.~\ref{fig:geometry}.  The default 
+% values are 3ex for |shadow xshift|, \textminus3ex for |shadow yshift|, and
+% 1 for |shadow scale|.
+%
+%\begin{figure}
+%\begin{center}
+%  \begin{tikzpicture}
+%\begin{scope}
+%  \clip (0,1) rectangle (8,5);
+%
+%  \filldraw[fill=white, draw=black, ultra thick,
+%           blur shadow={
+%           shadow xshift=2cm,shadow yshift=-1cm,
+%           shadow blur radius=0.75cm, shadow blur steps=10}] (-4,3) rectangle (4,9);
+%  \draw[xshift=2cm,yshift=-1cm,thin,dotted,red] 
+%      (4,3) circle (0.75)
+%      (-4,3) rectangle (4,9)
+%      (-4.75,3.75) rectangle (3.25,9.75)
+%      [rounded corners=0.75cm] (-3.25,2.25) rectangle (4.75,8.25);
+%\end{scope}
+%      
+%  \draw[-stealth, thin] (4,3) -- (6,2)
+%        node[pos=0.6,left=0.7em] {\footnotesize (|shadow xshift|,\,|shadow yshift|)};
+%
+%  \draw[stealth-stealth, thin] (6,2) -- + (-60:0.75)
+%        node[pos=0.4,right=0.4em] {\footnotesize |shadow blur radius|};
+%  \end{tikzpicture}
+%\end{center}
+%  \caption{Shadow geometry}
+%  \label{fig:geometry}
+%\end{figure}
+%
+% Here is an example for the usage of these options:
+%\begin{verbatim}
+%  \begin{tikzpicture}
+%     \filldraw[fill=white, draw=black,
+%               blur shadow={shadow xshift=1ex,
+%                            shadow yshift=1ex,
+%                            shadow scale=1.2}] 
+%        (0,0) circle (0.5);
+%  \end{tikzpicture}
+%\end{verbatim}
+% Which gives:
+%\begin{center}
+%  \begin{tikzpicture}
+%     \filldraw[fill=white, draw=black,
+%               blur shadow={shadow xshift=1ex,
+%                            shadow yshift=1ex,
+%                            shadow scale=1.2}] 
+%        (0,0) circle (0.5);
+%  \end{tikzpicture}
+%\end{center}
+%
+% \DescribeMacro{shadow blur radius}
+% \noindent Fig.~\ref{fig:geometry} shows how the blur shadow spreads out 
+% the boundary of the path over a circular region.  The intent is
+% to mimic the effect of a circular light source over the shape. 
+% the radius of the ``blurring'' can be set with the 
+% |shadow blur radius| option, which has a default value of 
+% \csname pgfbs@radius\endcsname.
+%
+% Here is an example of a drastically enlarged blur radius:
+%\begin{verbatim}
+%  \begin{tikzpicture}
+%     \filldraw[fill=white, draw=black,
+%               blur shadow={shadow blur radius=1.5ex}]
+%        (0,0) circle (0.5);
+%  \end{tikzpicture}
+%\end{verbatim}
+% Which gives:
+%\begin{center}
+%  \begin{tikzpicture}
+%     \filldraw[fill=white, draw=black,
+%               blur shadow={shadow blur radius=1.5ex}]
+%        (0,0) circle (0.5);
+%  \end{tikzpicture}
+%\end{center}
+%
+% \DescribeMacro{shadow opacity}
+% \noindent Shadows are transparent.  They are always black since a shadow is the
+% absence of light.  The opacity of the interior of the shadow, i.e.~the
+% darkest region can be controlled with the |shadow opacity| option.  It
+% is given as a percentage, i.e.~a number between 0 and 100.  The default
+% is \csname pgfbs@opacity\endcsname.
+%
+% Here are examples of lighter and darker shadows:
+%\begin{verbatim}
+%  \begin{tikzpicture}
+%     \draw[help lines,step=0.5] (-1,-1) grid (3,1);
+%     \filldraw[fill=white, draw=black,
+%               blur shadow={shadow opacity=20}]
+%        (0,0) circle (0.5);
+%     \filldraw[fill=white, draw=black,
+%               blur shadow={shadow opacity=60}]
+%        (2,0) circle (0.5);
+%  \end{tikzpicture}
+%\end{verbatim}
+% Which gives:
+%\begin{center}
+%  \begin{tikzpicture}
+%     \draw[help lines,step=0.5] (-1,-1) grid (3,1);
+%     \filldraw[fill=white, draw=black,
+%               blur shadow={shadow opacity=20}]
+%        (0,0) circle (0.5);
+%     \filldraw[fill=white, draw=black,
+%               blur shadow={shadow opacity=60}]
+%        (2,0) circle (0.5);
+%  \end{tikzpicture}
+%\end{center}
+%
+% \DescribeMacro{shadow blur extra rounding}
+% A close inspection of the shadow in Fig.~\ref{fig:geometry}
+% reveals that if the original path has a corner, then 
+% the ``lines of equal opacity'' in the inner part of the shadow will
+% also have corners.  This is a consequence of the way the shadows are
+% rendered by default.  It gives the impression of the darkest part
+% of the shadow extruding a little too much into the faded part.
+% This effect can be reduced by adding the option |shadow extra rounding|,
+% which has the effect of rounding all corners of the path before rendering 
+% the shadow.  The rounding inset can be given as an argument; it
+% defaults to the current value of the blur radius.
+%
+% Several points should be remembered when using this option:
+% \begin{itemize}
+% \item It uses the mechanism that \tikzname\ also uses for the
+%       |rounded corners| option.  This works badly, distorting the
+%       path in strange ways, if the individual segments of the path
+%       are too short to be rounded with the given inset.  If the
+%       shadows look strange, try reducing the inset, or drop this
+%       option altogether.
+% \item Rounding many complex paths can slow \TeX\ down considerably.
+% \item The ideal rounding inset depends on the angle the path has
+%       at each corner.  This is not taken into account,  the same
+%       inset is used everywhere.  The default value is the one that
+%       works best with 90\textdegree\ angles, but it also looks
+%       fairly good with other angles.
+% \item With or without this option, the shadows will not be
+%       photorealistic.
+% \end{itemize}
+% Here is an example of squares without and with extra rounding applied:
+%\begin{verbatim}
+%  \begin{tikzpicture}
+%     \filldraw[fill=white, draw=black,
+%               blur shadow]
+%        (0,0) rectangle (1,1);
+%     \filldraw[fill=white, draw=black,
+%               blur shadow={shadow blur extra rounding}]
+%        (2,0) rectangle (3,1);
+%  \end{tikzpicture}
+%\end{verbatim}
+% Which gives:
+%\begin{center}
+%  \begin{tikzpicture}
+%     \filldraw[fill=white, draw=black,
+%               blur shadow]
+%        (0,0) rectangle (1,1);
+%     \filldraw[fill=white, draw=black,
+%               blur shadow={shadow blur extra rounding}]
+%        (2,0) rectangle (3,1);
+%  \end{tikzpicture}
+%\end{center}
+%
+% \DescribeMacro{shadow blur steps}
+% \noindent The transition of opacity in these shadows is actually not
+% smooth, but proceeds in a finite number of discrete steps.
+% Specifically, there is a number $n$, such that the (shifted and
+% scaled) original path fades outward to complete transparency in $n$
+% steps and within the selected |shadow blur radius|, and inward to
+% the maximum opacity of the shadow, also within $n$ steps and the
+% |shadow blur radius|.  This number of steps $n$ can be selected
+% using the |shadow blur steps| option.  It defaults to 
+% \csname pgfbs@steps\endcsname, which is
+% enough e.g.~for inconspicuous shadows in presentations that nobody
+% examines with a magnifying glass.  The examples in the introduction
+% use 8, under the assumption that readers will have a close look.
+% Fig.~\ref{fig:geometry} uses 10 because the blur radius is so large.
+%
+% A large number of steps will slow down both the \TeX\ processing and the 
+% PDF rendering, usually with very little visible impact.
+%
+% \DescribeMacro{every shadow}
+% To apply the same set of options to every shadow, it is possible to
+% define the \emph{style} |every shadow|, which is taken from the
+% standard shadow library.  For instance, in the following, darker
+% shadows with more steps are selected for several shapes:
+%\begin{verbatim}
+%  \begin{tikzpicture}
+%    [every shadow/.style={shadow opacity=60,
+%                          shadow blur steps=7}]
+%     \filldraw[fill=white, draw=black, blur shadow]
+%        (0,0) rectangle (1,1);
+%     \node[cloud,shape aspect=2,fill=white, draw=black,
+%               blur shadow]
+%        at (2.5,0.5) {Rain};
+%  \end{tikzpicture}
+%\end{verbatim}
+% Which gives:
+%\begin{center}
+%  \begin{tikzpicture}
+%    [every shadow/.style={shadow opacity=60,
+%                          shadow blur steps=7}]
+%     \filldraw[fill=white, draw=black, blur shadow]
+%        (0,0) rectangle (1,1);
+%     \node[cloud,shape aspect=2,fill=white, draw=black,
+%               blur shadow]
+%        at (2.5,0.5) {Rain};
+%  \end{tikzpicture}
+%\end{center}
+
+%
+% \StopEventually{}
+%
+% \subsection{A Note on Nodes}
+%
+
+% While this library plays nicely with most closed paths, it doesn't
+% like paths with non-closed parts.  This is particularly annoying
+% when used with standard node shapes, where you can't do much about
+% the paths.  Take the |rectangle split| shape for instance:  
+%
+%\begin{verbatim}
+% \begin{tikzpicture}
+%     \node[rectangle split, rectangle split parts=3, draw, fill=white, 
+%       blur shadow={shadow xshift=1em}] {...};
+% \end{tikzpicture}
+%\end{verbatim}
+%
+%\begin{center}
+% \begin{tikzpicture}
+%     \node[rectangle split, rectangle split parts=3, draw, fill=white, 
+%       blur shadow={shadow xshift=1em}]
+%       {Cake \nodepart{two} icing: Icing \nodepart{three} getIcing()};
+% \end{tikzpicture}
+%\end{center}
+%
+% Note how the part separation lines produce white bars in the shadow.
+% This is really hard to avoid in general.  There are two simple
+% workarounds: a) choosing a very small |shadow xshift| so most the 
+% ``bar'' gets hidden behind the shape, or b) putting
+% the node inside a simple rectangle node and add a shadow to the latter.
+% For solution b) to work, the inner padding of the outer node has to
+% be removed.  This in turn requires it to be reinstated for the inner
+% node.  Here's the example showing both workarounds: 
+%
+%\begin{verbatim}
+% \begin{tikzpicture}
+% \node[rectangle split, rectangle split parts=3,
+%       draw, fill=white,
+%       blur shadow={shadow xshift=0.25ex}] at (-2,0) {...};
+% \node[blur shadow={shadow xshift=1em},inner sep=0pt] at (2,0) {
+%       \tikz\node[rectangle split, rectangle split parts=3,
+%                  draw, fill=white, inner sep=0.333em] {...};};
+% \end{tikzpicture}
+%\end{verbatim}
+%
+%\begin{center}
+% \begin{tikzpicture}
+% \node[rectangle split, rectangle split parts=3,
+%       draw, fill=white,
+%       blur shadow={shadow xshift=0.25ex}] at (-2,0)
+%                 {Cake \nodepart{two} icing: Icing \nodepart{three} getIcing()};
+% \node[blur shadow={shadow xshift=1em},inner sep=0pt] at (2,0) {
+%       \tikz\node[rectangle split, rectangle split parts=3,
+%                  draw, fill=white, inner sep=0.333em]
+%                 {Cake \nodepart{two} icing: Icing \nodepart{three} getIcing()};};
+% \end{tikzpicture}
+%\end{center}
+%
+% Solution b) is fine for rectangular outlines, but it wont work for e.g.~the
+% |cylinder| shape.
+%
+% \section{Implementation}
+%
+%\begin{macro}{\fileversion}
+%  \begin{macro}{\filedate}
+% We define the file version and date, and
+% import the original shadow code for the offset and scale parameters.
+%    \begin{macrocode}
+%<*texfile>
+\def\fileversion{1.0}
+\def\filedate{2012/05/06}
+\message{ v\fileversion, \filedate}
+\usetikzlibrary{shadows}
+\usetikzlibrary{calc}
+%    \end{macrocode}
+%  \end{macro}
+%\end{macro}
+%\begin{macro}{shadow blur radius}
+%\begin{macro}{shadow blur extra rounding}
+%\begin{macro}{shadow blur steps}
+%\begin{macro}{shadow opacity}
+% Next we define the various \tikzname\ options, with their default values.
+% The options |shadow xshift|, |shadow yshift|, |shadow scale| are imported
+% from the standard \tikzname\ shadow library, so we don't need to do
+% anything for them.
+% Note how the default value of |shadow blur extra rounding| is by default
+% set to the blur radius.  This works because the value of this key is 
+% evaluated before it is used.  All other options just store values
+% in a couple of macros.
+%    \begin{macrocode}
+\tikzset{
+  /tikz/shadow blur radius/.store in=\pgfbs@radius,
+  /tikz/shadow blur radius=.4ex,
+  /tikz/shadow blur extra rounding/.store in=\pgfbs@extra@rounding,
+  /tikz/shadow blur extra rounding=\pgfutil@empty,
+  /tikz/shadow blur extra rounding/.default=\pgfbs@radius,
+  /tikz/shadow blur steps/.store in=\pgfbs@steps,
+  /tikz/shadow blur steps=3,
+  /tikz/shadow opacity/.store in=\pgfbs@opacity,
+  /tikz/shadow opacity=40,
+%    \end{macrocode}
+%\end{macro}
+%\end{macro}
+%\end{macro}
+%\end{macro}
+%\begin{macro}{blur shadow}
+% The user level option |blur shadow| sets the 
+% |shadow xshift|, |shadow yshift|, |shadow scale| options to
+% more useful defaults than the ones inherited from the shadows library.
+% It includes any options set in the |every shadow| style, and the
+% argument to |blur shadow|.  Rendering the shadow is declared as a
+% |.preaction| on the path.  \tikzname\ will take care of saving the
+% path for us.
+%    \begin{macrocode}
+  /tikz/blur shadow/.style={
+    shadow scale=1,
+    shadow xshift=.5ex,
+    shadow yshift=-.5ex,
+    preaction=render blur shadow,
+    every shadow,
+    #1,
+  },
+%    \end{macrocode}
+%\end{macro}
+% \begin{macro}{render blur shadow}
+% The following does the actual shadow rendering.  After some preliminary
+% computation of dimensions, shifting and scaling is done using a
+% canvas transform.  The actual blurring effect is done using a special fading.
+% Since PGF insists on centering every fading when it's constructed,
+% it has to be shifted back again when it's installed.
+% The shadow is painted by filling a large black rectangle using the 
+% constructed fading.
+%    \begin{macrocode}
+  /tikz/render blur shadow/.code={
+    \pgfbs@savebb
+    \pgfsyssoftpath@getcurrentpath{\pgfbs@input@path}%
+    \pgfbs@compute@shadow@bbox
+    \pgfbs@process@rounding{\pgfbs@input@path}{\pgfbs@fadepath}%
+    \pgfbs@apply@canvas@transform
+    \colorlet{pstb@shadow@color}{white!\pgfbs@opacity!black}%
+    \pgfdeclarefading{shadowfading}{\pgfbs@paint@fading}%
+    \pgfsetfillcolor{black}%
+    \pgfsetfading{shadowfading}%
+       {\pgftransformshift{\pgfpoint{\pgfbs@midx}{\pgfbs@midy}}}%
+    \pgfbs@usebbox{fill}%
+    \pgfbs@restorebb
+  },
+}
+%    \end{macrocode}
+% \end{macro}
+%
+% \begin{macro}{\pgfbs@savebb}
+% Shadow rendering works with a fading.  For a fading to contain PGF code,
+% it must contain a |pgfpicture|.  And nested |pgfpicture|s mess up the
+% bounding box of the surrounding picture.  Which is why we save the
+% current picture bounding box at the beginning of the shadow code
+% and restore it at the end.  Thanks go to Andrew Stacey for this!
+%    \begin{macrocode}
+\def\pgfbs@savebb{%
+  \edef\pgfbs@restorebb{%
+    \global\pgf@picminx=\the\pgf@picminx\relax
+    \global\pgf@picmaxx=\the\pgf@picmaxx\relax
+    \global\pgf@picminy=\the\pgf@picminy\relax
+    \global\pgf@picmaxy=\the\pgf@picmaxy\relax
+  }%
+}
+%    \end{macrocode}
+% \end{macro}
+% \begin{macro}{\pgfbs@restorebb}
+% Executing |\pgfbs@savebb| sets this bounding box restoring macro
+% to something useful.
+%    \begin{macrocode}
+\def\restorebb{}%
+%    \end{macrocode}
+% \end{macro}
+%\begin{macro}{\pgfbs@process@rounding}
+% This macro prepares the path by taking care of all things having to do
+% with rounding.  First, it applies extra rounding to the path if requested
+% by the |shadow blur extra rounding| option.  Second, it removes all
+% rounding tokens in the path by calling the |\pgfprocessround| macro.
+% This is because rounding tokens don't work well with the fading code
+% for some reason or other.
+% |#1| must be a PGF soft path.  |#2| must be a macro into which the resulting
+% soft path will be stored.
+%    \begin{macrocode}
+\def\pgfbs@process@rounding#1#2{
+  \expandafter\ifx\pgfbs@extra@rounding\pgfutil@empty%
+    \pgfprocessround{#1}{#2}%
+  \else%
+    \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@exrd@val{\pgfbs@extra@rounding}%
+    \pgfbs@roundpath{#1}{\pgfbs@exrd@val pt}%
+    \pgfsyssoftpath@getcurrentpath{\pgfbs@extraroundedpath}%
+    \pgfprocessround{\pgfbs@extraroundedpath}{#2}%
+  \fi%
+}
+%    \end{macrocode}
+%\end{macro}
+% \begin{macro}{\pgfbs@roundpath}
+% |\pgfbs@roundpath{#1}{#2}| rounds every potential corner in path |#1| 
+% with an inset of at least |#2|.
+% Corners that are already rounded in |#1| are either left intact if
+% their insets are $\geq$|#2|, or the insets are increased to |#2|.
+% Any rectangle tokens are resolved into moveto/lineto/closepath with rounding.
+% The result is appended to PGF's ``current path.''
+%
+% The code works by giving an appropriate definition for each of the PGF
+% soft path tokens and then executing the path.
+%    \begin{macrocode}
+\def\pgfbs@roundpath#1#2{%
+  {%
+    \def\pgfbs@rp@skipround{%
+      \let\pgfbs@rp@possibleround\pgfbs@rp@insertround}%
+    \def\pgfbs@rp@insertround{\pgfsyssoftpath@specialround{#2}{#2}}%
+    \let\pgfbs@rp@possibleround\pgfbs@rp@insertround%
+    %
+    \def\pgfsyssoftpath@movetotoken##1##2{%
+      \pgfsyssoftpath@moveto{##1}{##2}}%
+    \def\pgfsyssoftpath@linetotoken##1##2{%
+      \pgfbs@rp@possibleround\pgfsyssoftpath@lineto{##1}{##2}}%
+    \def\pgfsyssoftpath@rectcornertoken##1##2##3##4##5{%
+      \pgf@xa=##1\relax%
+      \advance\pgf@xa by##4%
+      \pgf@ya=##2\relax%
+      \advance\pgf@ya by##5%
+      \pgfsyssoftpath@moveto{##1}{##2}%
+      \pgfbs@rp@possibleround%
+      \pgfsyssoftpath@lineto{\the\pgf@xa}{##2}%
+      \pgfbs@rp@possibleround%
+      \pgfsyssoftpath@lineto{\the\pgf@xa}{\the\pgf@ya}%
+      \pgfbs@rp@possibleround%
+      \pgfsyssoftpath@lineto{##1}{\the\pgf@ya}%
+      \pgfbs@rp@possibleround%
+      \pgfsyssoftpath@closepath}%
+    \def\pgfsyssoftpath@curvetosupportatoken%
+       ##1##2##3##4##5##6##7##8{%
+      \pgfbs@rp@possibleround%
+      \pgfsyssoftpath@curveto{##1}{##2}{##4}{##5}{##7}{##8}}%
+    \def\pgfsyssoftpath@closepathtoken##1##2{%
+      \pgfbs@rp@possibleround\pgfsyssoftpath@closepath}%
+    \def\pgfsyssoftpath@specialroundtoken##1##2{%
+      \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@rp@ra{max(##1,#2)}%
+      \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@rp@rb{max(##2,#2)}%
+      \pgfsyssoftpath@specialround%
+          {\pgfbs@rp@ra pt}{\pgfbs@rp@rb pt}%
+      \let\pgfbs@rp@possibleround\pgfbs@rp@skipround%
+    }
+    #1%
+  }
+}
+%    \end{macrocode}
+% \end{macro}
+%\begin{macro}{\pgfbs@compute@shadow@bbox}
+%\begin{macro}{\pgfbs@minx}
+%\begin{macro}{\pgfbs@midx}
+%\begin{macro}{\pgfbs@maxx}
+%\begin{macro}{\pgfbs@miny}
+%\begin{macro}{\pgfbs@midy}
+%\begin{macro}{\pgfbs@maxy}
+%\begin{macro}{\pgfbs@shadow@bbox}
+% This macro figures out the bounding box of the shadow: it's the
+% same as the bounding box of the current path, but enlarged by
+% the blur radius in each direction.  It also computes the
+% coordinates of the center of the bounding box.  These are
+% stored in macros |\pgfbs@|\{|min|$\mid$|mid|$\mid$|max|\}\{|x|$\mid$|y|\}.
+% It also creates a soft path for the bounding box which is stored in
+% |\pgfbs@shadow@bbox|.
+%    \begin{macrocode}
+\def\pgfbs@compute@shadow@bbox{%
+  \edef\pgfbs@minx{\the\pgf@pathminx}%
+  \edef\pgfbs@miny{\the\pgf@pathminy}%
+  \edef\pgfbs@maxx{\the\pgf@pathmaxx}%
+  \edef\pgfbs@maxy{\the\pgf@pathmaxy}%
+  \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@midx{0.5*(\pgfbs@minx + \pgfbs@maxx)}%
+  \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@midy{0.5*(\pgfbs@miny + \pgfbs@maxy)}%
+  \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@minx{\pgfbs@minx - \pgfbs@radius}%
+  \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@miny{\pgfbs@miny - \pgfbs@radius}%
+  \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@maxx{\pgfbs@maxx + \pgfbs@radius}%
+  \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@maxy{\pgfbs@maxy + \pgfbs@radius}%
+  \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@wd{\pgfbs@maxx - \pgfbs@minx}%
+  \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@ht{\pgfbs@maxy - \pgfbs@miny}%
+  \pgfsyssoftpath@setcurrentpath\pgfutil@empty%
+  \pgfsyssoftpath@rect{\pgfbs@minx pt}{\pgfbs@miny pt}%
+                      {\pgfbs@wd pt}{\pgfbs@ht pt}%
+  \pgfsyssoftpath@getcurrentpath{\pgfbs@shadow@bbox}%
+  \pgfsyssoftpath@setcurrentpath\pgfutil@empty%
+}
+%    \end{macrocode}
+%\end{macro}
+%\end{macro}\end{macro}\end{macro}
+%\end{macro}\end{macro}\end{macro}
+%\end{macro}
+%\begin{macro}{\pgfbs@set@fading@pic@bbox}
+
+% Set the bounding box of the fading picture painted by
+% |\pgfbs@paint@fading|.  Normally, the bounding box is updated
+% automatically, but this doesn't happen when PGF's soft paths are
+% used.  The code that applies a fading needs the dimensions
+% of the fading to be correct.  So we explicitly set the picture
+% bounding box according to the previously computed values.
+% Thanks again to Andrew Stacey for pointing out this subtlety!
+%
+%    \begin{macrocode}
+\def\pgfbs@set@fading@pic@bbox{
+  \global\pgf@picminx=\pgfbs@minx pt\relax
+  \global\pgf@picminy=\pgfbs@miny pt\relax
+  \global\pgf@picmaxx=\pgfbs@maxx pt\relax
+  \global\pgf@picmaxy=\pgfbs@maxy pt\relax
+}
+%    \end{macrocode}
+%\end{macro}
+%\begin{macro}{\pgfbs@usefadepath}
+% The code of the |render blur shadow| option stores the pre-processed
+% soft path into the macro |\pgfbs@fadepath|.  This macro `uses'
+% this path by executing |\pgfusepath{#1}| on it. 
+%
+%    \begin{macrocode}
+\def\pgfbs@usefadepath#1{%
+  \pgfsyssoftpath@setcurrentpath{\pgfbs@fadepath}%
+  \pgfsyssoftpath@flushcurrentpath%
+  \pgfusepath{#1}%
+}
+%    \end{macrocode}
+%\end{macro}
+%\begin{macro}{\pgfbs@usebbox}
+% This is similar to the previous macro, but it `uses' the bounding box
+% path.
+%    \begin{macrocode}
+\def\pgfbs@usebbox#1{%
+  \pgfsyssoftpath@setcurrentpath{\pgfbs@shadow@bbox}%
+  \pgfsyssoftpath@flushcurrentpath%
+  \pgfusepath{#1}%
+}
+%    \end{macrocode}
+%\end{macro}
+%\begin{macro}{\pgfbs@apply@canvas@transform}
+% This achieves the scaling and shifting of the shadow.  It is done by a
+% canvas transform to avoid iterating through a soft path and transforming
+% many coordinates inside \TeX.  Scaling is `around' the bounding box
+% mid point computed by |\pgfbs@compute@shadow@bbox|.
+%    \begin{macrocode}
+\def\pgfbs@apply@canvas@transform{
+  \pgflowlevel{
+    \pgftransformshift{\pgfpoint{\pgfbs@midx}{\pgfbs@midy}}
+    \pgftransformscale{\pgfkeysvalueof{/tikz/shadow scale}}
+    \pgftransformshift{\pgfpoint%
+      {\pgfkeysvalueof{/tikz/shadow xshift}-\pgfbs@midx}
+      {\pgfkeysvalueof{/tikz/shadow yshift}-\pgfbs@midy}
+    }
+  }
+}
+%    \end{macrocode}
+%\end{macro}
+%\begin{macro}{\pgfbs@paint@fading}
+% This paints the actual fading picture.  It works by repeatedly
+% drawing the |\pgfbs@fadepath| with different line widths and
+% different shades of gray, leading to different opacity.  First, the
+% outer part of the fading is drawn.  Then, remaining operations
+% are clipped to the inside of the path.  Next, the path is filled with
+% the shadow opacity.  Finally, the inner part of the fading is drawn.
+% As mentioned previously, the bounding box needs to be set explicitly.
+%    \begin{macrocode}
+\def\pgfbs@paint@fading{
+  \pgfpicture
+    % fix bounding box.
+    \pgfbs@set@fading@pic@bbox
+    % draw the outer part of the fading, 
+    % starting with lightest, outermost line
+    \pgfsetroundjoin
+    \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@max@i{\pgfbs@steps - 1}
+    \foreach \pgfbs@i in {0,...,\pgfbs@max@i} {
+      \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@wth{%
+        2 * \pgfbs@radius * (1 - \pgfbs@i/\pgfbs@steps)}%
+      \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@op{%
+        100 - (25/\pgfbs@steps) * (2*\pgfbs@i + 1)}%
+      \pgfsetlinewidth{\pgfbs@wth pt}
+      \pgfsetstrokecolor{black!\pgfbs@op!pstb@shadow@color}
+      \pgfbs@usefadepath{stroke}
+    }
+    % clip to inside of path
+    \pgfbs@usefadepath{clip}
+    % fill inside with final darkest shadow color
+    \pgfsetfillcolor{pstb@shadow@color}
+    \pgfbs@usebbox{fill}
+    % draw the inner part of the fading,
+    % starting with the darkest, innermost line
+    \foreach \pgfbs@i in {0,...,\pgfbs@max@i} {
+      \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@wth{%
+        2 * \pgfbs@radius * (1 - \pgfbs@i/\pgfbs@steps)}%
+      \pgfmathsetmacro\pgfbs@op{(25/\pgfbs@steps) * (2*\pgfbs@i + 1)}
+      \pgfsetlinewidth{\pgfbs@wth pt}
+      \pgfsetstrokecolor{black!\pgfbs@op!pstb@shadow@color}
+      \pgfbs@usefadepath{stroke}
+    }
+  \endpgfpicture
+}
+%</texfile>
+%    \end{macrocode}
+%\end{macro}
+%
+% \Finale
+%
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+%%
+%% This is file `pgf-blur.ins',
+%% generated with the docstrip utility.
+%%
+%% The original source files were:
+%%
+%% pgf-blur.dtx  (with options: `install')
+%% Copyright 2012 Martin Giese, martingi@ifi.uio.no
+%% 
+%% This file is under the LaTeX Project Public License
+%% See CTAN archives in directory macros/latex/base/lppl.txt.
+%% 
+%% DESCRIPTION:
+%%   `pgf-blur' adds blurred/faded/fuzzy shadows to TikZ/PGF
+%% 
+\input docstrip.tex
+\keepsilent
+\askforoverwritefalse
+\preamble
+Copyright 2012 Martin Giese, martingi@ifi.uio.no
+
+This file is under the LaTeX Project Public License
+See CTAN archives in directory macros/latex/base/lppl.txt.
+
+DESCRIPTION:
+  `pgf-blur' adds blurred/faded/fuzzy shadows to TikZ/PGF
+
+\endpreamble
+\generate{\file{tikzlibraryshadows.blur.code.tex}{\from{pgf-blur.dtx}{texfile}}}
+\Msg{************************************************************}
+\Msg{ }
+\Msg{  To finish the installation you have to move the file}
+\Msg{  `tikzlibraryshadows.blur.code.tex' into a directory}
+\Msg{  searched by TeX.}
+\Msg{ }
+\Msg{  To type-set the documentation, including instructions,}
+\Msg{  run the file `pgf-blur.dtx' through LaTeX.}
+\Msg{ }
+\Msg{***********************************************************}
+\endbatchfile
+
+
+\endinput
+%%
+%% End of file `pgf-blur.ins'.
diff --git a/Master/tlpkg/bin/tlpkg-ctan-check b/Master/tlpkg/bin/tlpkg-ctan-check
index c475441117c..e361ad9ebf7 100755
--- a/Master/tlpkg/bin/tlpkg-ctan-check
+++ b/Master/tlpkg/bin/tlpkg-ctan-check
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ my @TLP_working = qw(
     pdfpages pdfscreen pdfslide pdfsync pdftex-def pdftricks pdfx
     pecha pedigree-perl perception perltex
     permute persian-bib persian-modern petiteannonce petri-nets
-    pgf pgf-soroban pgf-umlsd pgfgantt pgfmolbio pgfopts pgfplots
+    pgf pgf-blur pgf-soroban pgf-umlsd pgfgantt pgfmolbio pgfopts pgfplots
     phaistos philex philokalia philosophersimprint
     phonetic photo physymb piano picinpar pict2e
     pictex pictex2 pictexsum piechartmp piff pigpen
diff --git a/Master/tlpkg/libexec/ctan2tds b/Master/tlpkg/libexec/ctan2tds
index 5059ad503a1..0870aacb255 100755
--- a/Master/tlpkg/libexec/ctan2tds
+++ b/Master/tlpkg/libexec/ctan2tds
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ chomp ($Build = `cd $Master/../Build/source && pwd`);
  'ecards',	"die 'skipping, per author request'",
  'eCards',	"die 'skipping, per author request'",
  'ecc',		"&MAKEflatten",
+ 'eclbip',	"die 'skipping, use ecltree'",
  'eco',		"&MAKEeco",
  'edmac',	"die 'skipping, needs work (unzip xx)'",
  'ednotes',	"&MAKEnosymlinks",
@@ -323,6 +324,7 @@ chomp ($Build = `cd $Master/../Build/source && pwd`);
  'elsarticle',	"&MAKEflatten",
  'em',		"die 'skipping, european modern fonts too old, not packaged'",
  'emerald',	"die 'skipping, nonfree fonts'",
+ 'empheq',	"die 'skipping, use mh'",
  'enctex',	"die 'skipping, engine requiring compilation'",
  'encxvlna',    "&MAKEcopy",
  'enpassant',	"die 'skipping, license unknown'",
@@ -351,6 +353,7 @@ chomp ($Build = `cd $Master/../Build/source && pwd`);
  'excel2latex',	"die 'skipping, only supports excel?'",
  'expl3',	"die 'skipping, now l3kernel, etc.'",
  'expressgx',	"&MAKEexpressg",
+ 'fac',		"die 'skipping, noinfo license'",
  'fancyvrb',	"&MAKEfancyvrb",
  'faq',		"die 'skipping, use FAQ-en'",
  'faq-en',	"die 'skipping, use FAQ-en'",
@@ -1817,6 +1820,7 @@ $standardsource='\.(bat|c|drv|dtx|fea|fdd|ins|sfd)$|configure.*|install-sh';
  'paper',	'install',
  'papermas',	"$package.dtx",
  'parrun',	'parrun.ins',
+ 'pgf-blur',	"$package.dtx",
  'seuthesis',	'NULL', # don't want to run iconv, etc.
  'stmaryrd',	'stmaryrd.dtx',
  'tablists',	'tablists.dtx',
diff --git a/Master/tlpkg/tlpsrc/collection-pictures.tlpsrc b/Master/tlpkg/tlpsrc/collection-pictures.tlpsrc
index 91322b5b95c..74b66c0c46b 100644
--- a/Master/tlpkg/tlpsrc/collection-pictures.tlpsrc
+++ b/Master/tlpkg/tlpsrc/collection-pictures.tlpsrc
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ depend numericplots
 depend pb-diagram
 depend petri-nets
 depend pgf
+depend pgf-blur
 depend pgf-soroban
 depend pgf-umlsd
 depend pgfgantt
diff --git a/Master/tlpkg/tlpsrc/pgf-blur.tlpsrc b/Master/tlpkg/tlpsrc/pgf-blur.tlpsrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Master/tlpkg/tlpsrc/pgf-blur.tlpsrc