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Blur
Gaussian blur of the layers below, with an optional progressive ramp
Softens the image by averaging each pixel with its neighbors. Beyond ‘out of focus’, blur creates depth and calm, and pairs beautifully with sharp elements on top for contrast.
I. Made with Blur
II. Everything else
- Bokeh — Shallow depth-of-field blur with blooming bokeh highlights
- Diffuse — Scatters each pixel a random distance, for a grainy, frosted-glass blur
- Directional Blur — Smears the layers below along one axis, into motion-blur streaks
- Kuwahara — Edge-preserving painterly smoothing of the layers below
- Stretch — Pulls the layers below away from a point into long, hard-edged ribbons