Is there no gaussian blur transparency feature in keynote?

In keynote, you can make a shape transparent, but I also want to add a gaussian blur. I could have sworn this was a feature in keynote, but I can't seem to find it. Please tell me it exists, it's such a sleek effect and it would be a total shame if the Yosemite still hasn't added this feature. Currently on OS X Yosemite 10.10 with the newest version of Keynote (V. 6.5)

This used to be possible in the old version of Keynote. When you selected an image and went to the image properties, you could move the Sharpness drawer from the center to the left, thus creating a gaussian blur. In the current version the drawer is already on the left, so you could only sharpen the image.
It could be a bug, although one which has existed from the moment on they release the new Keynote back in 2013.

Similar Messages

Gaussian Blur in Photoshop CS5 Corrupting files

We just got brand new systems at work less than a month ago and this event has happened twice since then. When using Photoshop CS5 Extended and using Gaussian blur the file becomes blocky and all layers as well as their masks become corrupted with these blocks. Can anyone help or is there any advice?
Here are my system specs...
Model Name:    Mac Pro
Model Identifier:    MacPro5,1
Processor Name:    6-Core Intel Xeon
Processor Speed:    2.66 GHz
Number Of Processors:    2
Total Number Of Cores:    12
L2 Cache (per core):    256 KB
L3 Cache (per processor):    12 MB
Memory:    16 GB
Processor Interconnect Speed:    6.4 GT/s
Boot ROM Version:    MP51.007F.B00
SMC Version (system):    1.39f11
SMC Version (processor tray):    1.39f11

I'm getting this same issue - or a similar one. It seems to only happen when I run the Gaussian blur command, and during the same process in my workflow. It also seems for me to happen when I have made a selection from a layer above that is a smart object.
Let me describe the scenario that I have experienced a couple times in the past week. (BTW I just upgraded to CS5 only a couple weeks ago).
Usually I have a document open with dozens or hundreds of layers. The effect that I am executing when this seems to happen is where I have a group of shapes or placed image smart object layer and I'm creating a shadow layer by making a blank layer below said group or image, making a selection from the above group or image, and then filling the selection in the blank layer with a color - which I then run the Gaussian blur filter on, and afterward warp transform to get my realistic looking shadow effect.
But the problem is in seemingly random instances and on seemingly random documents when I run that Gaussian blur, Photoshop freaks out and craps the bed. And by craps the bed I mean deletes pixel data from multiple layers in my document very randomly, and also generates odd bright colors all throughout the document.
You can see the initial freak out in this screen shot from when I just initially selected the Gaussian blur filter from the menu (but had not yet even clicked "OK"): http://cl.ly/3KTx . The strange thing is that I had just run this series of steps on the above layer which in the screen shot you'll see as "Layer 44", and all was well.
Here's a screen shot showing the file after I closed it out, restarted Photoshop, and opened the file back up: http://cl.ly/3K2C . In case you can't tell, data from several layers all over the file is missing and corrupted.
I'm sure I don't have to explain how exasperating this is, as this represents more than a year's worth of work on a client project, no joke. Fortunately I'm mostly done with the actual site build, but that makes the loss of the artwork files of no less consquence - especially seeing as how I'm not ACTUALLY finished and I did in fact need all of that data to complete the project.
Anyhow, some additional details which may or may not be related to the issue:
- The issue seems to happen randomly. As stated above the same steps did not produce the error just a few minutes before.
- I have had this issue with another file this week where I was doing the same processes on another shape.
- It seems that this is occuring when I make the selection from a layer that is a smart object of some type
- I also noticed artifacts in the weird colors (after I tried running the processes again, so not in the above screenshot) that were actually design elements from an entirely different document that I was working with earlier this evening.
- I have filed a bug report.
Dunno what else to describe, but I hope you guys can get this figured out, seriously. I paid way too much for my upgrade to CS5 to have bugs in key software features corrupt my files thank you.
Also, in regards to my system...
Model Name: Mac Pro
Model Identifier: MacPro4,1
Processor Name: Quad-Core Intel Xeon
Processor Speed: 2.26 GHz
Number Of Processors: 2
Total Number Of Cores: 8
L2 Cache (per core): 256 KB
L3 Cache (per processor): 8 MB
Memory: 16 GB
Processor Interconnect Speed: 5.86 GT/s
Boot ROM Version: MP41.0081.B07
SMC Version (system): 1.39f5
SMC Version (processor tray): 1.39f5
Chipset Model: NVIDIA GeForce GT 120
Type: GPU
Bus: PCIe
Slot: Slot-1
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 512 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0640
Revision ID: 0x00a1
ROM Revision: 3386
Displays:
Display Connector:
Status: No Display Connected
LED Cinema Display:
Resolution: 1920 x 1200
Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Rotation: Supported
Connection Type: DisplayPort

How to batch apply Gaussian blur in Aperture

I find myself applying Gaussian Blur to a lot of our shots via Photoshop CS3.
We keep all our shots in Aperture, so I click the image to edit it in CS3, copy layer, apply gaussian blur and set transparency to 30-40%....
Is there a way to automate this ?

You can set up scripts/actions in PS which will automatically be applied to every image that is opened, but I can't remember how you do it. And it would be applied to every image whether you like it or not...
Ian
P.S. Most people are trying to sharpen the images, why blurring?

How to put gaussian blur in background of portrait in PSE 8

I have just spent four hours trying to blur the background of a portrait. Should be a simple task but something goes wrong. I make a duplicate layer, but when I try to gaussian blur the layer, it just goes to checkerboard. And the preview screen for gaussian blur goes black. Am I doing something wrong, or is there a glitch with the program?

Hi,
Are you creating two different layers of main object and background... Also make sure that appropriate transparency is porvided in each layer...

Gaussian Blur keyframes on timeline - RIDICULOUS scaling

When adding keyframes to Gaussian Blur ...
If I view those keyframes on the timeline, it's bloody useless, because the scaling factor is absurd!
The range on the timeline is 0 - 30,000 !!
WHY?
No one uses gaussian blur with more than 100, maybe 200. Why does it go to 30,0000?
Do they have any editors working over there at Adobe?

He's talking about using the rubberband keyframe UI from within a clip in the timeline. If you apply gaussian blur, click the effects icon (in the clip header) then set the effect display to Gausiian Blur > Blurriness, then you can drag the line up to the top which will indeed show a value of 30000.
It happens this way because the timeline's rubberband UI is not optimized to control each and every effect parameter in the ideal way. Some value has to be chosen as a max for the rubberband to display and that max does nto always match what the user would do. But your problem is valid, and the need for improved effects controls has been heard. Please do submit your own feature request for it though if you want.
The workwround is to use the effects controls panel's paremeter hot text, which is not confined by a vertical ceiling. This is the ideal method for full control over applied effect. In my experience, the rubberbands work best for things like volume, speed and opacity, where there's as many variables, and you just need a way to visualize the ups and downs.

GTX 570 plus Gaussian Blur etc Okay?

I'm about to upgrade my GTX 285 to either the GTX 570 or GTX 470.
I realize I will have to apply the "hack" to make either of those work properly. Before I pull the trigger I want to make sure I won't run into any unexpected problems. I'm doing mostly AVCHD files and use a lot of gaussian blur and masking.
I can't remember where I but there was something about there being a problem with gaussian blur and one of the NDVIDA drivers.
If anyone here can share their experiences running a GTX 570 or 470 with CS5, that would be awesome.
Side note: there's a fairly "cheap" 570 from EVGA on Amazon, at $349. Seems to be legit and have all the specs as expected, but I'm wondering why this one's so much "cheaper" than comparable 570s from other manufacturers. Thoughts?
Thanks!

>I'm about to upgrade my GTX 285 to either the GTX 570 or GTX 470.
I realize I will have to apply the "hack" to make either of those work properly.
The GTX 470 is on the list of cards that provide the CUDA acceleration features.
The official and up-to-date list of the cards that provide the CUDA processing features is here:
http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere/systemreqs/
Some of the cards on that list are only enabled if you have the recent updates.

How to "smooth in" a gaussian blur fx?

Hi there
I would like to know how can I "smooth in" a gaussian blur fx. I recorded a video and needed to add a tittle to
the video and when I add the fx it doesn't fade in smoothly it's like ON and then OFF. Is there a way to make it like
fade in/out a few frames? I'm a novice to FCX growing out of iMovie because needed more finer and powerful
adjustments but still need lots to learn compared to iMovie!!! Any help would be VERY welcomed!!!
THANKS ALL!!!
Serge
PS I have 10.0.9 for FCX

IIt sounds like you want to keyframe the blur to ramp it up. Set a keyframe, button next to the value box, and set the slider to zero. Move later in time where you want the blur to finish increasing and set the slider value to whatever you want. The additional keyframe will be added automatically.

I'm trying to isolate skin with a secondary layer and am successful. I want to blur the skin to reduce blemishes but when doing so the blur and degrain sliders don't seem to have an effect. Can I apply a gaussian blur fx on just that secondary? Can't see

I'm trying to isolate skin with a secondary layer and am successful. I want to blur the skin to reduce blemishes but when doing so the blur and degrain sliders don't seem to have an effect. Can I apply a gaussian blur fx on just that secondary? Can't seem to figure this out. Is there a better way to smooth skin?

Here's an Adobe help page for isolating skin with suggestion on the use of the blur slider also:
https://helpx.adobe.com/speedgrade/using/apply-secondary-color-corrections.html
And here's one of the original creators of Iridas/SpeedGrade, Patrick Palmer, a six minute vid-tut on using secondaries (specifically in CS6 but this hasn't changed):
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-speedgrade-cs6/secondary-color-correction-in-speedgrade-cs 6/
I'd note, the "blur" and "denoise" tools on the Secondary tab are more about smoothing the keying of the secondary ... they apply a bit of blur or de-noising to make the secondary smoother and cover over the odd pixel or three or four that don't "fit" the key of the secondary in the middle of something you're aiming for.
In current SpeedGrade, I'd try using the Guassian Blur (Range) effect, and sample a good range of the skin tones.
And a lot of people use Red Giant's "Cosmo" plug-in over in AfterEffects or Premiere Pro ... it's a tool designed specifically for working skin tones, dealing with blemishes, wrinkles, spots, and such.
Neil

Gaussian blur does not blur all the way creating a weird box

hi when i apply a gaussian blur to an object it is confined within a box....anyway to fix this?
thanks

Yes in the Document raster effects setting under Effects there is a input filed that says Add (pixel input field) Around Object.
change that to something like 60 pixels or higher the is no preview of it but after hitting ok it will be smoother like the screen shot.
I got it to preview by reopening the dialog after already applying the new setting. The setting is sticky so it looks like it was alsopreviewed.
this tip is thanks to one of Mordy Goldings blogs!

How do I get rid of the banding I see in Ai's gaussian blur?

There's banding in the gaussian blur, in Ai.
I'm new to Ai. I created a logo in INKSCAPE, (an open-source free vector program), and the gaussian blur worked fine. But the people that will carry the logo to the next step, use Ai. When I send svg files, (or other types of files), from INKSCAPE, the blur didn't carry over. So I'm trying Ai now... and I'm pretty upset. Do you have a work-around for this?
I was directed here from a survey I was asked to take part in by Adobe. The survey window gave me the impression I would be talking to the company... but I tend not to believe that!
When I tried to contact Adobe regarding the banding problem, I was only directed to the forum. I was already there... and now I wanted to talk to the company.

Try increasing the raster effect resolution to 300 - Effects menu > Document Raster Effects Settings...
If that does not solve your banding issue, post the screenshot and sample file and little more detail on what you are doing.

Missing tools in Fast-Blur effect, Gaussian Blur effect, ...

Hey there,
I'm using Premiere Pro CC and I was just about to mask an object in my video with the Fast-Blur effect (Schneller Weichzeichner in german and as it can be seen in the attached image).
But when I apply this effect to my video it won't show me any tool I could apply it with. It's the same with any blur effect, such as the Gaussian Blur.
These tools should be right above the adjuster from 0 to 127. Any idea?
Thank you
Peter

If you want to use the mask tool you need to update to CC2014 (8.2). It looks like you are atill on CC7.

Gaussian Blur Problem

Hi there
I am having trouble getting the gaussian blur to work properly.
I have an image that is split up into layers using photoshop and I am trying to blur one of the layers. The only problem is that I am getting a white halo round the image as it blurs. My image is a colour image with black lines round it. It is as if the colour is seeping out underneath the black lines as it blurs, even though it's all on the same layer.
The blur does exactly what I want in photoshop, but in Final Cut I have this annoying problem. I can't do the blur ahead of time as I need to animate the blur.
I can't even begin to tell you how amazingly urgent this problem is.
Cheers
Morph

OK. I see the problem you have with white bleeding in.
Here's a different approach:
Click the film frame icon with the A on it at the bottom right of your Viewer.
Choose Matte > Color. Go to the Controls tab and set the color you want.
Press F9 to insert edit or drag to the Canvas.
Open the Effects tab in the Viewer. Video Generators > Shapes > Circle. Press F12 to superimpose on V2 in your Timeline.
Go to the film frame icon again and choose Slug. Switch the source/destination patch button to V2
Press F12 to superimpose on V3. Right click the Slug clip on your Timeline. Go to Composite mode > Travel Matte Luma.
Click the Shape clip to send it to the Viewer. Use the Softness contols to keyframe your blur effect .
My result using the above method:
This took about 30 seconds to set up.

Gaussian Blur

Hi folks!
I am trying to understand gaussian blur, but can't get it to work how I imagined.
I have a square let us say 200x200 and have added a fill. When I try to apply gaussian blur it stll leaves square edges:
OK! If I drastically reduce the size of the square to say 75x75 - then the problem goes away....
The second image looks square only because of editing it in paint...lol
The problem seems solved; but if I enlarge my square with the applied gaussian blur - then it leaves square edges again.This causes problems when enlarging objects.
Is there a way around this problem?
bookie56

What actually happens is Illustrator creates a mask larger than the original object, then applies the blur within the mask.
You can control the size of the mask to a degree via Effect > Document Raster Effects Settings.
If your blur is greater than the area added for the mask, you get hard edges or you start seeing corners peek out around the blur.

Gaussian blur results in banding

Here's a piece of wall I try to gaussian blur (> 60 radius) and always results in bandings. I tried adding noise but it doesn't help, unless I add so much noise the image becomes unrecognizable.
Here's the same image in case the one above is re-compressed
blur
In case you wonder why blur this image, there is an electrical outlet near this wall (not shown) that I edited out and need to blur the edited area, and realize the resulting banding is caused by the wall and photoshop.
Are there other solutions?
I'm using photoshop CS4 in 16 bit mode.

Yes, I know what you're talking about. It's as though you don't want to accept the explanation.
With 24 bit color you will see the divisions between regions of identical RGB values in the 24 bit color space where they change by one level. It's most easily seen in gray or near gray gradients of dim luminosity (which is what you have here).
There is no uneven banding in the data in the image you posted. It's a 16 bit PNG file and the data is perfectly clean and smooth, which is what you'd expect from a large radius Gaussian Blur.
If you're seeing uneven or more severe banding on your display only, it's possible something in your system setup is amiss (e.g. a poorly constructed monitor profile, or a malfunctioning display driver), causing you to see multi-level jumps between adjacent regions of color.
On my very well tuned 24 bit color setup I can see the even (but very subtle) banding of your 16 bit image. Doing the following hides it completely:
If your display setup is functioning optimally you won't sense any banding in the above image (after having clicked it to make it show at full size of course).
-Noel

Query on Gaussian blur

Hi All,
I have observed one thing. Whenever u add gaussian blur or Radial blur and on dragging slider to change its values, image in the preview appears distorted but still shows effect applying. And on mouse up after the drag, progress bar appears in the bottom and after progress is complete preview becomes smooth. So can anyone tell me
1. What happens while dragging ? Do they reduce the quality of image? If so how can it be done in our custom effect?
Thanks and Regards,
Suma

you could use AEGP_SetCompDownsampleFactor to force the whole comp into lower resolution,
but i don't know what will happen if you do that from a render call.
perhaps you should do that from the USER_CHANGED_PARAM call, but it's getting tricky.
if you want to lower the resolution of your plug-in only,
you could use PF_COPY with a small destination rectangle. (or it's low quality version, which uses a "skip pixel" algorithm)
it's way quicker than transform_world.
and lastly,
there is no way for changing the adaptive resolution state on a comp.
neither through the sdk API, nor through java scripting. (at least to my knowledge)

Is there no gaussian blur transparency feature in keynote?

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for