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Wolfgang.H
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December 11, 2020
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Gradient Blur?

  • December 11, 2020
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Can you make a gradient blur?  So, I want to drop a transparent rectangle with a background blur at the bottom of my screen, and I want the elements behind it to look more blurry as they get closer to the bottom.  I've seen this a lot (it basically lets the user know they can scroll down) but I can't figure it out in XD.  Thanks!

    Correct answer Spas K.

    Hi Wolfgang, unfortunately, right now you can't.

     

    I thought if you add a fading alpha gradient to the blurring element, it will mask the blur effect based on the gradient, but Xd seems to only do edge vector based masking. You can't mask gradually per-pixel like in Photoshop. Blending modes don't affect it either. I guess it's a bit too much to ask from Xd right now 🙂

    4 replies

    Participant
    February 19, 2024

    Gradien have to start white red blue..

    Participant
    December 14, 2023

    It's almost 2024... is it possible now?

    Inspiring
    September 8, 2022

    It's 2022, is it possible now?

     

    Participant
    March 14, 2023

    nope

     

    Spas K.
    Community Expert
    Spas K.Community ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    December 12, 2020

    Hi Wolfgang, unfortunately, right now you can't.

     

    I thought if you add a fading alpha gradient to the blurring element, it will mask the blur effect based on the gradient, but Xd seems to only do edge vector based masking. You can't mask gradually per-pixel like in Photoshop. Blending modes don't affect it either. I guess it's a bit too much to ask from Xd right now 🙂

    Participant
    February 19, 2024
    quote

    Hi Wolfgang, unfortunately, right now you can't.

     

    I thought if you add a fading alpha gradient to the blurring element, it will mask the blur effect based on the gradient, but Xd seems to only do edge vector based masking. You can't mask gradually per-pixel like in Photoshop. Blending modes don't affect it either. I guess it's a bit too much to ask from Xd right now 🙂


    By @Spas K.