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  • How Do I Blur Particles in PI?

    Posted by David Ciavarella on January 24, 2009 at 8:22 am

    I know about the ‘motion blur’ feature, but how do I blur certain layers a set amount (similar to blurring things in other programs, to create a telephoto lens effect by blurring the foreground and background accordingly)?

    David Ciavarella replied 17 years, 3 months ago 4 Members · 5 Replies
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  • Theo Van laar

    January 24, 2009 at 11:19 am

    Motion blur is activated with Ctrl B. You can make adjustments to the motion blur in the Project Settings window (Alt P).

    Theo

  • Graham Bernard

    January 24, 2009 at 12:46 pm

    Theo? David says he knows about motion blur, he’s after stationary/static blur I guess that is global to all the particles?

    David, I can’t see a way at present, other than taking it BACK into your NLE and blurring there?

    Grazie

  • David Ciavarella

    January 24, 2009 at 12:51 pm

    Okay, that’s what I was afraid of… I can’t seem to achieve the same level of clarity if I were to export the particles out on a 255 green backdrop and chromakey them onto the rest of the project compared to just doing it from PI itself.

    But thank you for your help.

  • Alan Lorence

    January 24, 2009 at 3:48 pm

    Ack! Don’t Chromakey! Just choose an output format or codec that supports alpha channel and check the “save alpha” option.

    Alan.

    http://www.wondertouch.com

  • David Ciavarella

    January 25, 2009 at 1:20 am

    Hmmm… interesting, I have very little experience with alpha channels and things of that nature.

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