Blurring part of an image, usually the background, is one of the most popular effects in professional photography. It enhances the storytelling in your designs by:
Drawing attention to your subject with a cleaner, less distracting background.
Giving a sense of context by suggesting the mood or setting without adding unnecessary visual noise.
In traditional photography, achieving this effect often requires costly equipment. With Photoroom, it’s simple and accessible to everyone.
In this article, we explain how to blur a layer on the iOS version of Photoroom. If you are using the Android or Web App version, see the following articles instead:
On iPhone and iPad
To blur a layer of your design:
(Video shows Photoroom on iPhone)
Select the Space you want to work in.
Either:
Create a new design.
When you upload a photo, wait for Photoroom to remove the background and then select a template. To keep the background in the photo, select the Original background template.
Edit an existing design.
Select a design on the Content screen to open it in the editor.
Select the layer that you want to blur.
Note: If you find it difficult to select the layer, select the Layers option and then select the layer from the list.
Scroll down to the Blur setting and switch it on.
Choose a type of blur from the list. There are several blur effects available, and each produces a different effect.
Use the slider below the blur types to increase or decrease the amount of blur.
Select Done on the layer when you are happy with the blur effect.
[Optional] Use the editor settings to make further changes, such as adding text or graphics to your design.
Select Export and use the export settings to save and share your design.
Select Close design.
On Android
To blur a layer of your design on an android device:
(Video shows Photoroom on Android)
On the Create page, select Start from photo and then choose an image to import. Choose a template for the design, for example, Original image to keep the background from a photo.
Alternatively, you can select a design from Your Content and edit that.
Select Layers.
Select the layer that you want to blur.
Scroll down to the Blur setting and switch it on.
Choose a type of blur from the list. There are several blur effects available, and each produces a different effect.
Use the slider below the blur types to increase or decrease the amount of blur.
Select Done on the layer when you are happy with the blur effect.
Select Done on the Layers settings.
Select Export and use the export settings to save and share your design.
Tip: You can use other effects on the blurred layer too. For example, you could use the Adjust settings to change the brightness or warmth of a blurred layer.
On Web App
To blur a layer of your design on the Web App (desktop) version of Photoroom:
(Video shows Photoroom on Web App)
On the Create page, select Start from photo and then choose an image to import. Choose a template for the design, for example, Original image to keep the background from a photo. Confirm you want to apply a new template.
Alternatively, you can select one of your existing Designs and edit that.
Select the layer that you want to blur.
Scroll down to the Blur setting and switch it on.
Choose a type of blur from the list. There are several blur effects available, and each produces a different effect.
Use the slider below the blur types to increase or decrease the amount of blur.
Select Download to save your design and download a local copy in the browser.
Tip: You can use other effects on the blurred layer too. For example, you could use the Adjust settings to change the brightness or warmth of a blurred layer.