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Sjar
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June 12, 2021
Question

Gaussian blur effect is not affecting the elements I apply it to, or any other elements.

  • June 12, 2021
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Gaussian blur is not working anymore for me since two days. I haven´t changed anything in my Illustrator, but since yesterday I noticed that my program will apply gaussian blur, but it won´t be visible. Not even if I export the file. Other effects from the effects pannel work fine, and are applied as they should be.

 

My doc settings were 4kx4k pixels canvas, rgb color, effect applied on a simple circle. 

I did try to reinstall illustrator, 2 times and restart my pc. 

I even tried applying gaussian blur in a document that was 1kx1k pixels. 

 

I have looked everywhere for an answer, but found none. Can someone please help me?

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Ton Frederiks
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 12, 2021

You could apply a Rasterize Effect before the Gaussian Blur.

You will get warnings about complex artwork.

Ton Frederiks
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 12, 2021

I can replicate that, you probably hit a limit. An object of 3000 x 3000 px stops showing a 90 px Gaussian Blur. 2500 works.

Sjar
SjarAuthor
Participant
June 17, 2021

Did this change in a recent update? Previously I never had any trouble doing a gaussian blur on objects of any size, and this past week it seems like I can only apply it to the tiniest objects..

Sjar
SjarAuthor
Participant
June 12, 2021

My raster effects settings (in Dutch, sorry, but should be clear enough!)

 

 

Size of circle (4kx4k pixel doc)

 

 

Size of the blur (random high number, cause I did not see any changes)

 

I did this exact thing before and it did always work, for smaller and bigger objects. If I do anything incorrectly this time, please enlighten me! I have been so frustrated! 

 

Thank you!

Ton Frederiks
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 12, 2021

What is your document Raster Effects Settings resolution?

What is the size of the object and the size of the blur?

 

Sjar
SjarAuthor
Participant
June 12, 2021

 

My raster effects settings (in Dutch, sorry, but should be clear enough!)

 

 

 

Size of circle (4kx4k pixel doc)

 

 

 

Size of the blur (random high number, cause I did not see any changes)

 

I did this exact thing before and it did always work, for smaller and bigger objects. If I do anything incorrectly this time, please enlighten me! I have been so frustrated! 

 

Thank you!