diff --git a/src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Contrast.cs b/src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Contrast.cs
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+++ b/src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Contrast.cs
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+// <copyright file="Contrast.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
+// Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+// </copyright>
+
+namespace ImageProcessorCore
+{
+    using Processors;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/> type.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static partial class ImageExtensions
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Alters the contrast component of the image.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+        /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
+        /// <param name="amount">The new contrast of the image. Must be between -100 and 100.</param>
+        /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> Contrast<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, int amount, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
+        {
+            return Contrast(source, amount, source.Bounds, progressHandler);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Alters the contrast component of the image.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+        /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
+        /// <param name="amount">The new contrast of the image. Must be between -100 and 100.</param>
+        /// <param name="rectangle">
+        /// The <see cref="Rectangle"/> structure that specifies the portion of the image object to alter.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> Contrast<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, int amount, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
+        {
+            ContrastProcessor<T, TP> processor = new ContrastProcessor<T, TP>(amount);
+            processor.OnProgress += progressHandler;
+
+            try
+            {
+                return source.Process(rectangle, processor);
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                processor.OnProgress -= progressHandler;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/ContrastProcessor.cs b/src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/ContrastProcessor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..01aa128d3
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+++ b/src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/ContrastProcessor.cs
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+// <copyright file="ContrastProcessor.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
+// Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+// </copyright>
+
+namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
+{
+    using System.Numerics;
+    using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// An <see cref="IImageProcessor"/> to change the contrast of an <see cref="Image"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class ContrastProcessor<T, TP> : ImageProcessor<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ContrastProcessor"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="contrast">The new contrast of the image. Must be between -100 and 100.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">
+        /// <paramref name="contrast"/> is less than -100 or is greater than 100.
+        /// </exception>
+        public ContrastProcessor(int contrast)
+        {
+            Guard.MustBeBetweenOrEqualTo(contrast, -100, 100, nameof(contrast));
+            this.Value = contrast;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the contrast value.
+        /// </summary>
+        public int Value { get; }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        protected override void Apply(ImageBase<T, TP> target, ImageBase<T, TP> source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle, int startY, int endY)
+        {
+            float contrast = (100f + this.Value) / 100f;
+            int sourceY = sourceRectangle.Y;
+            int sourceBottom = sourceRectangle.Bottom;
+            int startX = sourceRectangle.X;
+            int endX = sourceRectangle.Right;
+            Vector4 contrastVector = new Vector4(contrast, contrast, contrast, 1);
+            Vector4 shiftVector = new Vector4(.5f, .5f, .5f, 1);
+
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> sourcePixels = source.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> targetPixels = target.Lock())
+            {
+                Parallel.For(
+                    startY,
+                    endY,
+                    y =>
+                        {
+                            if (y >= sourceY && y < sourceBottom)
+                            {
+                                for (int x = startX; x < endX; x++)
+                                {
+                                    Vector4 vector = (sourcePixels[x, y]).ToVector4().Expand();
+                                    vector -= shiftVector;
+                                    vector *= contrastVector;
+                                    vector += shiftVector;
+                                    T packed = default(T);
+                                    packed.PackVector(vector.Compress());
+                                    targetPixels[x, y] = packed;
+                                }
+                                this.OnRowProcessed();
+                            }
+                        });
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/ImageProcessorCore.Tests/Processors/Filters/ContrastTest.cs b/tests/ImageProcessorCore.Tests/Processors/Filters/ContrastTest.cs
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index 000000000..589fa8a6e
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+++ b/tests/ImageProcessorCore.Tests/Processors/Filters/ContrastTest.cs
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+// <copyright file="ContrastTest.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
+// Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+// </copyright>
+
+namespace ImageProcessorCore.Tests
+{
+    using System.IO;
+
+    using Xunit;
+
+    public class ContrastTest : FileTestBase
+    {
+        public static readonly TheoryData<int> ContrastValues
+        = new TheoryData<int>
+        {
+            50 ,
+           -50 ,
+        };
+
+        [Theory]
+        [MemberData("ContrastValues")]
+        public void ImageShouldApplyContrastFilter(int value)
+        {
+            const string path = "TestOutput/Contrast";
+            if (!Directory.Exists(path))
+            {
+                Directory.CreateDirectory(path);
+            }
+
+            foreach (string file in Files)
+            {
+                using (FileStream stream = File.OpenRead(file))
+                {
+                    string filename = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(file) + "-" + value + Path.GetExtension(file);
+
+                    Image image = new Image(stream);
+                    using (FileStream output = File.OpenWrite($"{path}/{filename}"))
+                    {
+                        image.Contrast(value)
+                             .Save(output);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
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