Motion 5 - Gradient Blur

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Gradient Blur

Creates a graduated blur between two points. Point one is the beginning of the blur, and
the point at which the image is at its sharpest. Point two is the end of the blur, and the
point at which the image is at its blurriest, depending on the value set in the Amount
parameter.

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This filter causes rasterization in 3D groups. For more information on rasterization, see

About Rasterization

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Point 1 upper left, Point 2 lower right

Parameters in the Inspector

Point 1:

Sets the position of the start point of the gradient. Drag the Point 1 onscreen

control (the lower-left point) to adjust the X and Y position of the blur start point in the
Canvas.

Point 2:

Sets the position of the end point of the gradient. Drag the Point 2 onscreen

control (the upper-right point) to adjust the X and Y position of the blur end point in the
Canvas.

Amount:

Sets the radius of the blur.

Crop:

Sets whether the object is cropped at its original boundaries.

Mix:

Sets the percentage of the original image to be blended with the blurred image.

Publish OSC:

Publishes the filter’s onscreen controls in Final Cut Pro X. For more

information on creating content for use in Final Cut Pro, see

Creating Templates for

Final Cut Pro X

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HUD Controls
The HUD contains the following controls: Amount and Crop.

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