diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b672e9ec..d2020974 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ report.
 
 ### Defining custom filters
 
-You can currently define a filter using either a String (that will then be Regexp-matched against each source file's path),
+You can currently define a filter using either a String or Regexp (that will then be Regexp-matched against each source file's path),
 a block or by passing in your own Filter class.
 
 #### String filter
@@ -275,6 +275,16 @@ end
 
 This simple string filter will remove all files that match "/test/" in their path.
 
+#### Regex filter
+
+```ruby
+SimpleCov.start do
+  add_filter %r{^/test/}
+end
+```
+
+This simple regex filter will remove all files that start with /test/ in their path.
+
 #### Block filter
 
 ```ruby
@@ -305,6 +315,17 @@ Defining your own filters is pretty easy: Just inherit from SimpleCov::Filter an
 the filter, a true return value from this method will result in the removal of the given source_file. The filter_argument method
 is being set in the SimpleCov::Filter initialize method and thus is set to 5 in this example.
 
+#### Array filter
+
+```ruby
+SimpleCov.start do
+  proc = Proc.new { |source_file| fales }
+  add_filter ["string", /regex/, proc, LineFilter.new(5)]
+end
+```
+
+You can pass in an array containing any of the other filter types.
+
 #### Ignoring/skipping code
 
 You can exclude code from the coverage report by wrapping it in `# :nocov:`.
diff --git a/doc/editor-integration.md b/doc/editor-integration.md
index 7d0dd095..2a115f26 100644
--- a/doc/editor-integration.md
+++ b/doc/editor-integration.md
@@ -7,7 +7,12 @@ Some editors have a graphical integration for the simplecov gem.
 
 Adds an overview of your current test coverage to Atom.
 
+#### [Sublime Editor: Simple​Cov](https://packagecontrol.io/packages/SimpleCov)
+*by sentience*
+
+Adds in editor live coverage highlighting, status bar coverage information, and summary coverage information.
+
 #### [cadre](https://github.com/nyarly/cadre)
 *by Judson Lester*
 
-Includes a formatter for Simplecov that emits a Vim script to mark up code files with coverage information.
\ No newline at end of file
+Includes a formatter for Simplecov that emits a Vim script to mark up code files with coverage information.
diff --git a/lib/simplecov/configuration.rb b/lib/simplecov/configuration.rb
index b4308cbf..ce36929c 100644
--- a/lib/simplecov/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/simplecov/configuration.rb
@@ -291,16 +291,12 @@ def add_group(group_name, filter_argument = nil, &filter_proc)
     # The actual filter processor. Not meant for direct use
     #
     def parse_filter(filter_argument = nil, &filter_proc)
-      if filter_argument.is_a?(SimpleCov::Filter)
-        filter_argument
-      elsif filter_argument.is_a?(String)
-        SimpleCov::StringFilter.new(filter_argument)
-      elsif filter_proc
-        SimpleCov::BlockFilter.new(filter_proc)
-      elsif filter_argument.is_a?(Array)
-        SimpleCov::ArrayFilter.new(filter_argument)
+      filter = filter_argument || filter_proc
+
+      if filter
+        SimpleCov::Filter.build_filter(filter)
       else
-        raise ArgumentError, "Please specify either a string or a block to filter with"
+        raise ArgumentError, "Please specify either a filter or a block to filter with"
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/simplecov/defaults.rb b/lib/simplecov/defaults.rb
index b8f1c888..ad4264e1 100644
--- a/lib/simplecov/defaults.rb
+++ b/lib/simplecov/defaults.rb
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 SimpleCov.profiles.define "rails" do
   load_profile "test_frameworks"
 
-  add_filter "/config/"
-  add_filter "/db/"
+  add_filter %r{^/config/}
+  add_filter %r{/^/db/}
 
   add_group "Controllers", "app/controllers"
   add_group "Channels", "app/channels" if defined?(ActionCable)
diff --git a/lib/simplecov/filter.rb b/lib/simplecov/filter.rb
index b6c11a29..3acc4f29 100644
--- a/lib/simplecov/filter.rb
+++ b/lib/simplecov/filter.rb
@@ -24,13 +24,40 @@ def passes?(source_file)
       warn "#{Kernel.caller.first}: [DEPRECATION] #passes? is deprecated. Use #matches? instead."
       matches?(source_file)
     end
+
+    def self.build_filter(filter_argument)
+      return filter_argument if filter_argument.is_a?(SimpleCov::Filter)
+      class_for_argument(filter_argument).new(filter_argument)
+    end
+
+    def self.class_for_argument(filter_argument)
+      if filter_argument.is_a?(String)
+        SimpleCov::StringFilter
+      elsif filter_argument.is_a?(Regexp)
+        SimpleCov::RegexFilter
+      elsif filter_argument.is_a?(Array)
+        SimpleCov::ArrayFilter
+      elsif filter_argument.is_a?(Proc)
+        SimpleCov::BlockFilter
+      else
+        raise ArgumentError, "You have provided an unrecognized filter type"
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   class StringFilter < SimpleCov::Filter
     # Returns true when the given source file's filename matches the
     # string configured when initializing this Filter with StringFilter.new('somestring)
     def matches?(source_file)
-      (source_file.filename =~ /#{filter_argument}/)
+      (source_file.project_filename =~ /#{filter_argument}/)
+    end
+  end
+
+  class RegexFilter < SimpleCov::Filter
+    # Returns true when the given source file's filename matches the
+    # regex configured when initializing this Filter with RegexFilter.new(/someregex/)
+    def matches?(source_file)
+      (source_file.project_filename =~ filter_argument)
     end
   end
 
@@ -43,11 +70,19 @@ def matches?(source_file)
   end
 
   class ArrayFilter < SimpleCov::Filter
-    # Returns true if any of the file paths passed in the given array matches the string
-    # configured when initializing this Filter with StringFilter.new(['some/path', 'other/path'])
+    def initialize(filter_argument)
+      filter_objects = filter_argument.map do |arg|
+        Filter.build_filter(arg)
+      end
+
+      super(filter_objects)
+    end
+
+    # Returns true if any of the filters in the array match the given source file.
+    # Configure this Filter like StringFilter.new(['some/path', /^some_regex/, Proc.new {|src_file| ... }])
     def matches?(source_files_list)
       filter_argument.any? do |arg|
-        source_files_list.filename =~ /#{arg}/
+        arg.matches?(source_files_list)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/simplecov/source_file.rb b/lib/simplecov/source_file.rb
index 37b6c947..33eb9fb1 100644
--- a/lib/simplecov/source_file.rb
+++ b/lib/simplecov/source_file.rb
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ def initialize(filename, coverage)
       @coverage = coverage
     end
 
+    # The path to this source file relative to the projects directory
+    def project_filename
+      @filename.sub(/^#{SimpleCov.root}/, "")
+    end
+
     # The source code for this file. Aliased as :source
     def src
       # We intentionally read source code lazily to
diff --git a/spec/filters_spec.rb b/spec/filters_spec.rb
index 87bba2e0..6cdaa84b 100644
--- a/spec/filters_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/filters_spec.rb
@@ -26,6 +26,27 @@
       expect(SimpleCov::StringFilter.new("sample.rb")).to be_matches subject
     end
 
+    it "doesn't match a parent directory with a new SimpleCov::StringFilter" do
+      parent_dir_name = File.basename(File.expand_path("..", File.dirname(__FILE__)))
+      expect(SimpleCov::StringFilter.new(parent_dir_name)).not_to be_matches subject
+    end
+
+    it "matches a new SimpleCov::StringFilter '/fixtures/'" do
+      expect(SimpleCov::StringFilter.new("sample.rb")).to be_matches subject
+    end
+
+    it "matches a new SimpleCov::RegexFilter /\/fixtures\//" do
+      expect(SimpleCov::RegexFilter.new(/\/fixtures\//)).to be_matches subject
+    end
+
+    it "doesn't match a new SimpleCov::RegexFilter /^\/fixtures\//" do
+      expect(SimpleCov::RegexFilter.new(/^\/fixtures\//)).not_to be_matches subject
+    end
+
+    it "matches a new SimpleCov::RegexFilter /^\/spec\//" do
+      expect(SimpleCov::RegexFilter.new(/^\/spec\//)).to be_matches subject
+    end
+
     it "doesn't match a new SimpleCov::BlockFilter that is not applicable" do
       expect(SimpleCov::BlockFilter.new(proc { |s| File.basename(s.filename) == "foo.rb" })).not_to be_matches subject
     end
@@ -46,6 +67,45 @@
       expect(SimpleCov::ArrayFilter.new(["sample.rb", "other_file.rb"])).to be_matches subject
     end
 
+    it "doesn't match a parent directory with a new SimpleCov::ArrayFilter" do
+      parent_dir_name = File.basename(File.expand_path("..", File.dirname(__FILE__)))
+      expect(SimpleCov::ArrayFilter.new([parent_dir_name])).not_to be_matches subject
+    end
+
+    it "matches a new SimpleCov::ArrayFilter when /sample.rb/ is passed as array" do
+      expect(SimpleCov::ArrayFilter.new([/sample.rb/])).to be_matches subject
+    end
+
+    it "doesn't match a new SimpleCov::ArrayFilter when a file path different than /sample.rb/ is passed as array" do
+      expect(SimpleCov::ArrayFilter.new([/other_file.rb/])).not_to be_matches subject
+    end
+
+    it "matches a new SimpleCov::ArrayFilter when a block is passed as array and returns true" do
+      expect(SimpleCov::ArrayFilter.new([proc { true }])).to be_matches subject
+    end
+
+    it "doesn't match a new SimpleCov::ArrayFilter when a block that returns false is passed as array" do
+      expect(SimpleCov::ArrayFilter.new([proc { false }])).not_to be_matches subject
+    end
+
+    it "matches a new SimpleCov::ArrayFilter when a custom class that returns true is passed as array" do
+      filter = Class.new(SimpleCov::Filter) do
+        def matches?(_)
+          true
+        end
+      end.new(nil)
+      expect(SimpleCov::ArrayFilter.new([filter])).to be_matches subject
+    end
+
+    it "doesn't match a new SimpleCov::ArrayFilter when a custom class that returns false is passed as array" do
+      filter = Class.new(SimpleCov::Filter) do
+        def matches?(_)
+          false
+        end
+      end.new(nil)
+      expect(SimpleCov::ArrayFilter.new([filter])).not_to be_matches subject
+    end
+
     context "with no filters set up and a basic source file in an array" do
       before do
         @prev_filters = SimpleCov.filters
@@ -94,5 +154,19 @@
         expect(SimpleCov.filtered(subject)).to be_a SimpleCov::FileList
       end
     end
+
+    describe ".class_for_argument" do
+      it "returns SimpleCov::StringFilter for a string" do
+        expect(SimpleCov::Filter.class_for_argument("filestring")).to eq(SimpleCov::StringFilter)
+      end
+
+      it "returns SimpleCov::RegexFilter for a string" do
+        expect(SimpleCov::Filter.class_for_argument(/regex/)).to eq(SimpleCov::RegexFilter)
+      end
+
+      it "returns SimpleCov::RegexFilter for a string" do
+        expect(SimpleCov::Filter.class_for_argument(%w[file1 file2])).to eq(SimpleCov::ArrayFilter)
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/source_file_spec.rb b/spec/source_file_spec.rb
index 2bebff63..c8809786 100644
--- a/spec/source_file_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/source_file_spec.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
         expect(subject.src).to eq(subject.source)
       end
 
+      it "has a project filename which removes the project directory" do
+        expect(subject.project_filename).to eq("/spec/fixtures/sample.rb")
+      end
+
       it "has source_lines equal to lines" do
         expect(subject.lines).to eq(subject.source_lines)
       end