Future feature - Blurring vectors... even possible?

[Bob Hahn]

Sometimes, what I like to do is apply a blur effect to parts of my drawing to give it an illusion of depth. Blurring objects up close or objects in the distance.

For example, in this frog drawing. I blurred the foreground grass and leaves and the background hills. Leaving the frog and the ground just behind the frog untouched.

To do this, I have to create bitmap copies of the objects I want to blur and apply a blur effect with Xara Picture Editor.

In future versions of Xara, would it be possible to simply select an object and with a simple slide tool within Xara, (simular to the current Feather tool) adjust the amount of blurring to the vector object? Without going through the steps of creating bitmap copies.

Just a thought.

(I have a larger version of the frog on my site) Old Frog

[-=Drifter=-]

LOVE the frog! Pity the bug...
Great drawing and humor!
Yes, that feature would be nice.

[Dón|Olivierè]

What a nice picture and what a great work - I instantly fall in love with it.

[bcire68]

I agree that a blur on vectors would be nice.

Eric

[gwpriester]

Actually, you can do this.

Select the vector objects.

Select the Live Effects Tool.

Click New on the Infobar and then select Enhance.

Use the Blur/Sharpen slider to make the change.

These ehnancements can be applied to any vector object and text.

Gary

[Bob Hahn]

Holy cow, so you can

Never mind then. :P

Actually, maybe then they can improve it a bit. Because once you go past -100, it goes a bit jagged (most noticable if there's inner detail)

Thanks, Gary! I didn't know that.

[parahandy]

Great picture Bob, I like frogs but not to eat.Tell me do you need web feet to go on the web?

[Bob Hahn]

For some reason, I overlooked this feature in Xtreme - blurring vectors. It's so easy now.

The attached image shows two examples. The top image has no blur effects. The bottom image, the far wall, floor and mouse all have a slight blurring effect added - in the same manner as how Gary illustrates.

The bottom image, the floor has two images (a cloned image.) A linear transparency effect added to the blurred layer to blend into the "focused" or untouched layer.

It's a subtle effect - adding blurred layers, but it just adds that little extra touch.

[accessD]

Actually, maybe then they can improve it a bit. Because once you go past -100, it goes a bit jagged (most noticable if there's inner detail)

I belive it should be Gaussian Blur or, ideally, Lens Blur.

[Big Frank]

I never knew about that feature either. It adds a further level of realism that I thought was out of my reach with the somewhat limited feather tool. Damn I love this program. It just gets better.