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Blurring an image

Blurring softens the look of a bitmap image. Fireworks has six blurring options:

Blur

softens the focus of selected pixels.

Blur More

blurs about three times as much as Blur.

Gaussian Blur

applies a weighted average of blur to each pixel to produce a hazy effect.

Motion Blur

creates the appearance that the image is moving.

Radial Blur

creates the appearance that the image is spinning.

Zoom Blur

creates the appearance that the image is moving toward or away from the viewer.

Note: Applying filters from the Filters menu is destructive; that is, it cannot be undone except when Edit > Undo is an option. To maintain the ability to adjust, turn off, or remove a filter, apply it as a Live Filter, as described in the first bulleted option in each of the following procedures. For more information, see Using Live Filters.

To blur an image:

1. Select the image.

2. Do one of the following:

• In the Property inspector, click the Add Live Filters button, and then select Blur > Blur or Blur More from the Filters pop-up menu.

• Select Filters > Blur > Blur or Blur More.

To blur an image using Gaussian Blur:

1. Select the image.

2. Do one of the following to open the Gaussian Blur dialog box:

• In the Property inspector, click the Add Live Filters button, and then select Blur > Gaussian Blur from the Filters pop-up menu.

• Select Filters > Blur > Gaussian Blur.

3. Drag the Blur Radius slider to set the strength of the blur effect.

Values range from 0.1 to 250. An increase in radius results in a stronger blur effect.

4. Click OK.

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 Live Filters button, and select Blur > Motion Blur from the Filters pop-up menu.

• Select 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 Live Filters button, and select Blur > Radial Blur from the Filters pop-up menu.

• Select 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 Live Filters button, and select Blur > Zoom Blur from the Filters pop-up menu.

• Select 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.