• Apple Final Cut Pro

  Blur Background?

  Posted by Jonathan White on July 14, 2011 at 11:15 am

  Hi, I’ve got some interviews that I’d like to highlight by putting a circular mask around them (with feathering) and blurring the background a bit… in FCP 7 I use looks to do this, is there an easy way in FCPX? Can I use the color corrector masks (outside) with blur somehow?
  Thanks,

  Johnny

  Seanchas Productions, Galway, Ireland

  Jay Bhatt replied 11 years, 3 months ago 6 Members · 9 Replies
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  Craig Seeman

  July 14, 2011 at 2:06 pm

  You just know that Brendan Gibbons is cooking that effect right now. Gaussian Blur with Mask.

  You can still use mask and blur the old fashion way though it seems. Find Mask in Keying effects which includes Roundness and Feather. Gaussian Blur in Blur effects. Put one clip over the other.
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  Jonathan White

  July 14, 2011 at 2:23 pm

  Thanks for that, I tried the motion route myself but haven’t quite got the hang of it yet..
  j.

  Seanchas Productions, Galway, Ireland
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  Brendan Gibbons

  July 14, 2011 at 2:42 pm

  [Craig Seeman] “You just know that Brendan Gibbons is cooking that effect right now. Gaussian Blur with Mask.”

  Is that a challenge I smell ? 😉

  This may do the job for you Jonathon.

  FCP X BG I’ve got the power….window

  – Blur the background
  – set of colour controls to adjust background
  – set of colour controls to adjust foreground
  – adjustable size, position, rotation of window mask
  – adjustable feathering of window mask

  Extract to a folder of your choosing inside /user name / movies / motion templates / Effects
  (e.g extract to a new folder called “Custom Effects”)

  Cheers,

  Brendan
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  Craig Seeman

  July 14, 2011 at 2:46 pm

  You’re too fast 😉

  Gotta come up with something more challenging for you.
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  Brendan Gibbons

  July 14, 2011 at 2:48 pm

  I’ll have to admit that one had been cooking a few days already!

  BG
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  Jonathan White

  July 14, 2011 at 6:22 pm

  Thanks so much for that 🙂 What a service you provide…I’ll try and learn myself to join in the fun…
  j.

  Seanchas Productions, Galway, Ireland
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  Kevin Tomasso

  July 5, 2013 at 2:44 pm

  Hey, I know this is an older post, but I just downloaded your Motion template, and am not sure how to use it. I’m seeing an arrow image in front of a white vignet. What I would LIKE to do is apply the blur to the area around a subject on a single layer…not have a background layer that this is applied to. Is this possible with this template?

  Regardless, how do I remove the arrow image that comes with it?
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  Hans Douma

  May 11, 2014 at 10:54 am

  Agree. No idea how to use this
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  Jay Bhatt

  January 13, 2015 at 11:12 am

  Hi,

  I just downloaded it and trying to figure out for last few hours. Were you able to find the solution?

  Thanks,
  Jay

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