diff --git a/doc/previews/preview_text_filter.c b/doc/previews/preview_text_filter.c
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+++ b/doc/previews/preview_text_filter.c
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+/*
+#define EFL_EO_API_SUPPORT 1
+#define EFL_BETA_API_SUPPORT 1
+*/
+
+#include "Eo.h"
+#include "Evas.h"
+#include "Ecore_Evas.h"
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+/* Beginning of the file used for taking a shot of an object.
+ * Used for font effect screenshots.
+ */
+
+typedef struct
+{
+   Ecore_Evas *ee;
+   const char *file;
+   const char *key;
+   const char *flags;
+} Widget_Preview_Data;
+
+/* This comes from Elementary's elm_win.c */
+static void
+_shot_do(Widget_Preview_Data *wpd)
+{
+   Ecore_Evas *ee;
+   Evas_Object *o;
+   unsigned int *pixels;
+   int w, h;
+
+   if (!wpd->file) return;
+
+   ecore_evas_manual_render(wpd->ee);
+   pixels = (void *)ecore_evas_buffer_pixels_get(wpd->ee);
+   if (!pixels) return;
+
+   ecore_evas_geometry_get(wpd->ee, NULL, NULL, &w, &h);
+   if ((w < 1) || (h < 1)) return;
+
+   ee = ecore_evas_buffer_new(1, 1);
+   o = evas_object_image_add(ecore_evas_get(ee));
+   evas_object_image_alpha_set(o, ecore_evas_alpha_get(wpd->ee));
+   evas_object_image_size_set(o, w, h);
+   evas_object_image_data_set(o, pixels);
+   if (!evas_object_image_save(o, wpd->file, wpd->key, wpd->flags))
+     fprintf(stderr, "Cannot save window to '%s' (key '%s', flags '%s')\n",
+             wpd->file, wpd->key, wpd->flags);
+
+   ecore_evas_free(ee);
+}
+
+static void
+_usage(const char *argv0, FILE *f)
+{
+   fprintf(f, "Usage: %s <text> <filter code> <output file> [font] [fontsize]\n", argv0);
+}
+
+int
+main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+   Widget_Preview_Data wpd = { NULL, NULL, NULL };
+   const char *font = "Sans";
+   const char *filter, *text;
+   int fontsize = 32;
+   Evas_Object *o;
+   char *whole_filter;
+   int w, h;
+
+   if (argc < 4)
+     {
+        _usage(argv[0], stderr);
+        return 1;
+     }
+
+   w = 1;
+   h = 1;
+   text = argv[1];
+   filter = argv[2];
+   wpd.file = argv[3];
+   if (argc >= 5) font = argv[4];
+   if (argc >= 6) fontsize = atoi(argv[5]);
+
+   evas_init();
+   ecore_evas_init();
+
+   wpd.ee = ecore_evas_buffer_new(w, h);
+   if (!wpd.ee) return 2;
+
+   ecore_evas_show(wpd.ee);
+   ecore_evas_manual_render_set(wpd.ee, EINA_TRUE);
+
+   o = evas_object_text_add(ecore_evas_get(wpd.ee));
+   evas_object_move(o, 0, 0);
+   evas_object_resize(o, w, h);
+   evas_object_text_font_set(o, font, fontsize);
+   evas_object_text_text_set(o, text);
+   evas_object_color_set(o, 255, 255, 255, 255);
+   evas_object_show(o);
+
+   if (asprintf(&whole_filter, "fill(color = #404040); %s", filter) == -1)
+     return 2;
+   eo_do(o, evas_obj_text_filter_program_set(whole_filter));
+   free(whole_filter);
+
+   ecore_evas_manual_render(wpd.ee);
+   evas_object_geometry_get(o, NULL, NULL, &w, &h);
+   ecore_evas_resize(wpd.ee, w, h);
+
+   _shot_do(&wpd);
+
+   ecore_evas_shutdown();
+   evas_shutdown();
+
+   return 0;
+}
+