diff --git a/plugins/filters/tests/data/asc-cdl.cfg b/plugins/filters/tests/data/asc-cdl.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b6cba394e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/filters/tests/data/asc-cdl.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<!DOCTYPE params>
+<params version="0">
+ <param type="color" name="offset"><![CDATA[<!DOCTYPE color>
+<color>
+ <RGB g="0" b="0" r="0" space="sRGB built-in"/>
+</color>
+]]></param>
+ <param type="color" name="power"><![CDATA[<!DOCTYPE color>
+<color>
+ <RGB g="1" b="1" r="1" space="sRGB built-in"/>
+</color>
+]]></param>
+ <param type="color" name="slope"><![CDATA[<!DOCTYPE color>
+<color>
+ <RGB g="1" b="1" r="1" space="sRGB built-in"/>
+</color>
+]]></param>
+</params>
diff --git a/plugins/filters/tests/data/blur.cfg b/plugins/filters/tests/data/blur.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7b4987a2fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/filters/tests/data/blur.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<!DOCTYPE params>
+<params version="1">
+ <param type="internal" name="halfHeight">5</param>
+ <param type="internal" name="halfWidth">5</param>
+ <param type="internal" name="rotate">0</param>
+ <param type="internal" name="shape">0</param>
+ <param type="internal" name="strength">0</param>
+</params>
diff --git a/plugins/filters/tests/data/burn.cfg b/plugins/filters/tests/data/burn.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..962ef855d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/filters/tests/data/burn.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<!DOCTYPE params>
+<params version="0"/>
diff --git a/plugins/filters/tests/data/colorbalance.cfg b/plugins/filters/tests/data/colorbalance.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..44c31070fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/filters/tests/data/colorbalance.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<!DOCTYPE params>
+<params version="0">
+ <param type="internal" name="cyan_red_highlights">0</param>
+ <param type="internal" name="cyan_red_midtones">0</param>
+ <param type="internal" name="cyan_red_shadows">0</param>
+ <param type="internal" name="magenta_blue_highlights">0</param>
+ <param type="internal" name="magenta_blue_midtones">0</param>
+ <param type="internal" name="magenta_blue_shadows">0</param>
+ <param type="internal" name="preserve_luminosity">true</param>
+ <param type="internal" name="yellow_green_highlights">0</param>
+ <param type="internal" name="yellow_green_midtones">0</param>
+ <param type="internal" name="yellow_green_shadows">0</param>
+</params>
diff --git a/plugins/filters/tests/data/crosschannel.cfg b/plugins/filters/tests/data/crosschannel.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fcaa8c129c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/filters/tests/data/crosschannel.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<!DOCTYPE params>
+<params version="1">
+ <param name="nTransfers">0</param>
+</params>
diff --git a/plugins/filters/tests/data/dodge.cfg b/plugins/filters/tests/data/dodge.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..962ef855d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/filters/tests/data/dodge.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<!DOCTYPE params>
+<params version="0"/>
diff --git a/plugins/filters/tests/data/edge detection.cfg b/plugins/filters/tests/data/edge detection.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..899388d417
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/filters/tests/data/edge detection.cfg	
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<!DOCTYPE params>
+<params version="1">
+ <param type="internal" name="horizRadius">1</param>
+ <param type="internal" name="lockAspect">true</param>
+ <param type="string" name="output"><![CDATA[pythagorean]]></param>
+ <param type="internal" name="transparency">false</param>
+ <param type="string" name="type"><![CDATA[prewitt]]></param>
+ <param type="internal" name="vertRadius">1</param>
+</params>
diff --git a/plugins/filters/tests/data/gradientmap.cfg b/plugins/filters/tests/data/gradientmap.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2ec96a2ba6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/filters/tests/data/gradientmap.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<!DOCTYPE params>
+<params version="2">
+ <param type="string" name="gradientXML"><![CDATA[<gradient type="stop"/>
+]]></param>
+</params>
diff --git a/plugins/filters/tests/data/halftone.cfg b/plugins/filters/tests/data/halftone.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..29ae1ba783
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/filters/tests/data/halftone.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<!DOCTYPE params>
+<params version="1">
+ <param type="internal" name="antiAliasing">true</param>
+ <param type="color" name="backGroundColor"><![CDATA[<!DOCTYPE color>
+<color>
+ <RGB g="1" b="1" r="1" space="sRGB built-in"/>
+</color>
+]]></param>
+ <param type="internal" name="cellSize">8</param>
+ <param type="color" name="foreGroundColor"><![CDATA[<!DOCTYPE color>
+<color>
+ <RGB g="0" b="0" r="0" space="sRGB built-in"/>
+</color>
+]]></param>
+ <param type="internal" name="invert">false</param>
+ <param type="internal" name="patternAngle">45</param>
+</params>