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Effect

Zoom Blur

Radial zoom blur that streaks toward or away from a point.

Zoom blur streaks toward or away from a point, simulating a zooming exposure or a rush into depth. Album covers and sports photography made the move familiar.

Centre on the subject you want to hold still while the world accelerates.

Zoom Blur example
Example

Properties

  • Center

    Range
    -2, -2 to 2, 2
    Default
    0, 0
  • Strength

    strength (exponential)

    Range
    0 to 1
    Default
    0.283
  • Samples

    sample count (quality)

    Range
    1 to 100
    Default
    48
  • Soft

    box blur (instead of Gaussian)

    Range
    0 to 1
    Default
    0

Command line

Requires Rethings Pro. Install the tool from Rethings → Install Command Line Tool…

rethings apply --effect zoom-blur --set center=0,0 --set strength=0.2829 -i input.jpg -o output.png

Gallery

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