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Hello everyone,

A producer asked me if I could blur pictures inside XPression. I said yes, no problem. However now it occurs to me that there's only a directional blur which can be applied in XPression, however it doesn't quite do the trick for me.

I'm using 4 different directional blurs right now but it's a bit hard to get the effect right. So what are the chances of getting a gaussian blur as a native effect in XPression somewhere in the near future ?

Cheers,

Kenneth

I've run into this same problem. A Gaussian Blur would be a great addition to the Xpression effects. Also, a simple Border effect too.

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I just received an e-mail notifying us of a new version of XPression which is available.

It says:

[implemented] a gaussian blur effect

Now that's what I call SERVICE!

Thanks for the update guys!

Cheers,

Kenneth

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I just downloaded the new version and I'm trying the new gaussian blur.

Works like a charm but for my use right now I won't be able to use it because the spread is limited to 20px.

In the project I'm building I have to make a picture completely blurred, so the limit of 20px is too small for me.

But once again many thanks for the effort guys!

Cheers,

Kenneth

[EDIT]

I just remembered that I can put multiple effects on top of each other so problem solved!

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You can also try playing with the "Minimum Mip Level" on the Texture Shader, in combination with the max gaussian blur. This will give you a really blurry (though somewhat blocky) image.. I'm not sure what you're using this for, but if its for something like a gameshow where you want to really blur the image the mip level may be good for that purpose..

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Hi Brian,

This is indeed a very good tip. The only difficulty is that it cannot be used in an animation...

Cheers,

Kenneth

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