User Guide

50 Chapter 2: Working with Bitmaps
To blur an image using Motion Blur:
1 Select the image.
2 Do one of the following to open the Motion Blur dialog box:
■ In the Property inspector, click the Add Effects button, and choose Blur > Motion Blur
from the Add Effects pop-up menu.
■ Choose Filters > Blur > Motion Blur.
3 Drag the Angle dial to set the direction of the blur effect.
4 Drag the Distance slider to set the strength of the blur effect.
Values range from 1 to 100. An increase in distance results in a stronger blur effect.
5 Click OK.
To blur an image using Radial Blur:
1 Select the image.
2 Do one of the following to open the Radial Blur dialog box:
■ In the Property inspector, click the Add Effects button, and choose Blur > Radial Blur from
the Add Effects pop-up menu.
■ Choose Filters > Blur > Radial Blur.
3 Drag the Amount slider to set the strength of the blur effect.
Values range from 1 to 100. An increase in amount results in a stronger blur effect.
4 Drag the Quality slider to set the smoothness of the blur effect.
Values range from 1 to 100. An increase in quality results in a blur effect with fewer repetitions
of the original image.
5 Click OK.
To blur an image using Zoom Blur:
1 Select the image.
2 Do one of the following to open the Zoom Blur dialog box:
■ In the Property inspector, click the Add Effects button, and choose Blur > Zoom Blur from
the Add Effects pop-up menu.
■ Choose Filters > Blur > Zoom Blur.
3 Drag the Amount slider to set the strength of the blur effect.
Values range from 1 to 100. An increase in amount results in a stronger blur effect.
4 Drag the Quality slider to set the smoothness of the blur effect.
Values range from 1 to 100. An increase in quality results in a blur effect with fewer repetitions
of the original image.
5 Click OK.