Development and properties of a photochromic adaptive filter made of organic photochromic materials embedded into a thin polymeric film are presented. Photochromic filters, whose spectral transmittance depends on previous and immediate radiant exposure, are used as opto-optic spatial light modulators for image processing. Photosensitive compounds embedded in a thin polymeric film are induced to change their absorption, by exposure to visible and ultra-violet light. This change in absorption is used in an opto-electronic system, which unites a charge coupled device camera with a photochromic filter, to enhance the quality of the detected image.