diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/alphadampen.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/alphadampen.c
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+/* 
+ * Linux VeeJay
+ *
+ * Copyright(C)2015 Niels Elburg <nwelburg@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License , or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 , USA.
+ */
+#include <config.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <libvjmem/vjmem.h>
+#include "alphadampen.h"
+
+vj_effect *alphadampen_init(int w, int h)
+{
+    vj_effect *ve = (vj_effect *) vj_calloc(sizeof(vj_effect));
+    ve->num_params = 1;
+
+    ve->defaults = (int *) vj_calloc(sizeof(int) * ve->num_params);	/* default values */
+    ve->limits[0] = (int *) vj_calloc(sizeof(int) * ve->num_params);	/* min */
+    ve->limits[1] = (int *) vj_calloc(sizeof(int) * ve->num_params);	/* max */
+    ve->limits[0][0] = 1;
+    ve->limits[1][0] = 255;
+    ve->defaults[0] = 64;
+    ve->description = "Alpha: Dampen";
+    ve->sub_format = -1;
+    ve->extra_frame = 0;
+	ve->has_user = 0;
+	ve->parallel = 1;
+	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list( ve->num_params, "Dampening value" );
+	ve->alpha = FLAG_ALPHA_OUT;
+	return ve;
+}
+
+void alphadampen_apply( VJFrame *frame, int b1)
+{
+    size_t i;
+    const size_t len = frame->len;
+	uint8_t tmp;	
+    uint8_t *A = frame->data[3];
+
+	const int base = (const int) b1;
+	for( i = 0 ; i < len ; i ++ )	
+	{
+		tmp = A[i];
+		A[i] = (tmp / base) * base; // loose fractional part
+	}
+}
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/alphadampen.h b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/alphadampen.h
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+/* 
+ * Linux VeeJay
+ *
+ * Copyright(C)2015 Niels Elburg <nwelburg@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License , or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 , USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef ALPHA_DAMPEN_H
+#define ALPHA_DAMPEN_H
+#include <libvje/vje.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+vj_effect *alphadampen_init(int w, int h);
+void alphadampen_apply( VJFrame *frame, int b1);
+#endif