To blur areas
You can soften specific areas in an image with the Blur tool. The
Blur tool decreases the contrast between pixels the tool drags over.
1
Select the Blur tool and click a paint object to put the image in
edit mode, if necessary.
2
To configure the Blur tool, double-click the tool. In the dialog
box, adjust the following settings and click OK.
To diminish the brush size gradually as you drag, turn on
Size; to reduce the blur effect as you drag, turn on Pressure
in the Fade area. For both options, you can also type a num-
ber in the Fade within text box to set how quickly the
effect fades.
If you use a pressure-sensitive tablet and want stylus pres-
sure to change size and pressure, turn on Size and Pressure
in the Pressure Varies area.
3
Select a brush shape in the Brushes palette. For more informa-
tion, see Creating paint objects with painting tools on
page 31.588.
4
Adjust the Pressure setting in the Brushes palette. A setting of
1 affects the image slightly; 85 softens the image greatly.
5
Drag the Blur tool in the image area you want to edit. Canvas
applies the effect to pixels touched by the tool.
Blur tool