Directional blur, Gaussian blur – Apple Motion 4 User Manual

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Directional Blur

Blurs an object along a specific angle. This filter creates a blurred streaking effect.

Note: Remember that the more filters you use in a project, the more you impact the
performance of Motion.

Original image

Directional Blur applied

Parameters in the Inspector

Amount:

Sets the radius of the blur.

Angle:

Sets the angle of the direction of movement.

Crop:

Sets whether or not the blur is cropped at the object’s original boundaries.

Mix:

Sets what percentage of the original image is blended with the blurred image.

HUD Controls
The HUD contains the following controls: Amount and Angle.

Gaussian Blur

The Gaussian blur is the softest blur effect you can apply, and is one of the most frequently
used blur effects. By default, it affects the entire image uniformly, although you can control
the amount of horizontal and vertical blur independently.

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Chapter 16

Using Filters