diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 91135847f0..c277552dd7 100755
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@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # Snap! (BYOB) History
 
 ## in development:
+* **New Features:**
+    * (better) matrix-kernel convolution support, automatic zero-padding
+    * new graphic filter effects tools in the pixels library
 * **Notable Changes:**
     * hyperized ITEM OF
     * tweaked hyperDyadic() to zip matching atoms based on comparing their dimensions backwards (as in NumPy)
@@ -11,7 +14,8 @@
     * fixed speech balloons inside ASK menus
 
 2024-01-08
-* threads: tweaked hyperDyadic() to allow explicit dimension matching 
+* threads: tweaked hyperDyadic() to allow explicit dimension matching
+* pixels library: added graphic filter effects (matrix-kernel convolutions)
 
 2024-01-05
 * objects: fixed speech balloons inside ASK menus
diff --git a/libraries/pixel_module.xml b/libraries/pixel_module.xml
index 0156888544..cf394bc3c5 100644
--- a/libraries/pixel_module.xml
+++ b/libraries/pixel_module.xml
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<blocks app="Snap! 7, https://snap.berkeley.edu" version="2"><block-definition s="$camera snap" type="reporter" category="sensing"><comment x="0" y="0" w="216" collapsed="false">takes a snapshot with the webcam and reports it as a new costume, or zero if the user cancels</comment><header></header><code></code><translations>pt:$camera a imagem actual do vídeo&#xD;</translations><inputs></inputs><script><block s="doDeclareVariables"><list><l>callback</l><l>pic</l></list></block><block s="doSetVar"><l>callback</l><block s="reportApplyExtension"><l>mda_snap</l><list></list></block></block><block s="doWaitUntil"><block s="evaluate"><block s="reifyScript"><script><block s="doSetVar"><l>pic</l><block s="evaluate"><block var="callback"/><list></list></block></block><block s="doReport"><block s="reportNot"><block s="reportEquals"><block var="pic"/><block s="reportBoolean"><l><bool>false</bool></l></block></block></block></block></script><list></list></block><list></list></block></block><block s="doReport"><block var="pic"/></block></script></block-definition><block-definition s="export costume %&apos;costume&apos;" type="command" category="looks"><header></header><code></code><translations></translations><inputs><input type="%s" readonly="true"><options>§_costumesMenu</options></input></inputs><script><block s="doSetVar"><l>costume</l><block s="reportIfElse"><block s="reportIsA"><block var="costume"/><l><option>costume</option></l></block><block var="costume"/><block s="reportFindFirst"><block s="reifyPredicate"><autolambda><block s="reportEquals"><block s="reportGetImageAttribute"><l><option>name</option></l><l></l></block><block var="costume"/></block></autolambda><list></list></block><block s="reportGet"><l><option>costumes</option></l></block></block></block></block><block s="doIf"><block s="reportIsA"><block var="costume"/><l><option>costume</option></l></block><script><block s="doApplyExtension"><l>cst_export(cst, name)</l><list><block var="costume"/><l></l></list></block></script></block></script></block-definition><block-definition s="set name of costume %&apos;costume&apos; to %&apos;name&apos;" type="command" category="looks"><header></header><code></code><translations></translations><inputs><input type="%s" readonly="true"><options>§_costumesMenu</options></input><input type="%s">thing</input></inputs><script><block s="doSetVar"><l>costume</l><block s="reportIfElse"><block s="reportIsA"><block var="costume"/><l><option>costume</option></l></block><block var="costume"/><block s="reportFindFirst"><block s="reifyPredicate"><autolambda><block s="reportEquals"><block s="reportGetImageAttribute"><l><option>name</option></l><l></l></block><block var="costume"/></block></autolambda><list></list></block><block s="reportGet"><l><option>costumes</option></l></block></block></block></block><block s="doIf"><block s="reportIsA"><block var="costume"/><l><option>costume</option></l></block><script><block s="doApplyExtension"><l>obj_name(obj, name)</l><list><block var="costume"/><block var="name"/></list></block></script></block></script></block-definition><block-definition s="export costume list %&apos;costumes&apos; base name %&apos;name&apos;" type="command" category="looks"><header></header><code></code><translations></translations><inputs><input type="%l"></input><input type="%s">frame</input></inputs><script><block s="doDeclareVariables"><list><l>count</l></list></block><block s="doSetVar"><l>count</l><block s="reportListAttribute"><l><option>length</option></l><block var="costumes"/></block></block><block s="doForEach"><l>item</l><block s="reportListAttribute"><l><option>reverse</option></l><block var="costumes"/></block><script><block s="doApplyExtension"><l>cst_export(cst, name)</l><list><block var="item"/><block s="reportJoinWords"><list><block var="name"/><l> (</l><block var="count"/><l>)</l></list></block></list></block><block s="doChangeVar"><l>count</l><l>-1</l></block><block s="doIf"><block s="reportEquals"><block s="reportModulus"><block var="count"/><l>10</l></block><l>0</l></block><script><block s="doWait"><l>1</l></block></script></block></script></block></script></block-definition></blocks>
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+<blocks app="Snap! 9.0, https://snap.berkeley.edu" version="2"><block-definition s="$camera snap" type="reporter" category="sensing"><comment x="0" y="0" w="216" collapsed="false">takes a snapshot with the webcam and reports it as a new costume, or zero if the user cancels</comment><header></header><code></code><translations>pt:$camera a imagem actual do vídeo&#xD;</translations><inputs></inputs><script><block s="doDeclareVariables"><list><l>callback</l><l>pic</l></list></block><block s="doSetVar"><l>callback</l><block s="reportApplyExtension"><l>mda_snap</l><list></list></block></block><block s="doWaitUntil"><block s="evaluate"><block s="reifyScript"><script><block s="doSetVar"><l>pic</l><block s="evaluate"><block var="callback"/><list></list></block></block><block s="doReport"><block s="reportNot"><block s="reportVariadicEquals"><list><block var="pic"/><block s="reportBoolean"><l><bool>false</bool></l></block></list></block></block></block></script><list></list></block><list></list></block></block><block s="doReport"><block var="pic"/></block></script></block-definition><block-definition s="export costume %&apos;costume&apos;" type="command" category="looks"><header></header><code></code><translations></translations><inputs><input type="%s" readonly="true"><options>§_costumesMenu</options></input></inputs><script><block s="doSetVar"><l>costume</l><block s="reportIfElse"><block s="reportIsA"><block var="costume"/><l><option>costume</option></l></block><block var="costume"/><block s="reportFindFirst"><block s="reifyPredicate"><autolambda><block s="reportVariadicEquals"><list><block s="reportGetImageAttribute"><l><option>name</option></l><l></l></block><block var="costume"/></list></block></autolambda><list></list></block><block s="reportGet"><l><option>costumes</option></l></block></block></block></block><block s="doIf"><block s="reportIsA"><block var="costume"/><l><option>costume</option></l></block><script><block s="doApplyExtension"><l>cst_export(cst, name)</l><list><block var="costume"/><l></l></list></block></script><list></list></block></script></block-definition><block-definition s="set name of costume %&apos;costume&apos; 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