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paul knight
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April 27, 2020
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Create A Blur Filter/Effect Out of An Object

  • April 27, 2020
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Hi,

 

I have shape I would like to turn into a transparent blur object.

 

In the image below this means I would like the black rectangle to effectively work as a transparent blur, so the lettering that is underneath it is blurred. How would I go about doing this?

 

Many thanks in advance for any help.

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Correct answer Ton Frederiks

Paul, I hope this will explain it:

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Anna Lander
Anna Lander
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April 28, 2020

is it for a still illustration or for an animation?

If first, use the Ton's workflow (great idea and tutorial, bravo!). If second, don't do it in Illustrator, use an Adjustment layer in AfterEffects, it works directly without any advanced tricks.

    Ton Frederiks
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    Ton FrederiksCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    April 28, 2020

    Paul, I hope this will explain it:

      Ton Frederiks
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      Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
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      April 27, 2020

      You can fake it with 2 layers, one blurred and clipped the other without blur.

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        paul knightAuthor
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        April 28, 2020

        Hi Ton,

        Thanks for that, can you explain how you did it though? I can't get that to work.

        Paul

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