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 Web App version of Photoroom. If you are using the iOS or Android version, see the following articles instead:
On Web App
To blur a layer of your design:
Log in at app.photoroom.com.
Select the Space you want to work in.
Either:
Create a new design. On the Home page, select Create and then use Start from photo to upload a photo.
Open an existing design in the editor. On the Home page, select Designs and then select the design you want to edit.
This step only applies if you created a new design.
Select Templates and then choose a template for your design. To restore the background from your photo, choose the Original template in the Classics category.
Select the layer that you want to blur.
Turn Blur 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.
[Optional] Use the editor settings to make further changes, such as adding text or graphics.
Select Download to save your design and download a local copy in the browser. Enter a file name for the download and choose the image file type. Select Download to confirm.
Select Home to exit the editor and save your design.