A sharp photo of a runner or a bike can look strangely still. Motion blur adds the streaks your eye expects from something moving fast. Here is how to add a motion blur effect to a photo online free, with no app and no account.
Add motion blur in three steps
- Open the free Motion Blur tool and upload your photo.
- Set the angle and distance of the blur, or turn on Rotational Blur for a spin.
- Raise Keep Center Sharp if your subject is in the middle, then download as JPEG, PNG or WebP.
The settings
- Angle of Blur (0 to 360 degrees). Match it to the way the subject moves: 0 for side to side, 90 for up and down, anything between for a diagonal.
- Distance of Blur (1 to 100 px). How long the streaks are. Small for a hint of movement, large for real speed.
- Rotational Blur (spin). Blurs in a circle instead of a line. Good for wheels, fans or a spinning dancer.
- Keep Center Sharp (0 to 100). Keeps the middle of the photo crisp while the rest blurs.
Ideas
- A runner, cyclist or car with streaks behind them.
- A pet mid-jump or chasing a ball.
- A dancer with a spin blur.
- A city at night, with light streaks for a busy feel.
- A cricket or football shot, with the ball or the bowler in motion.
Tips for a believable blur
- Blur in the direction of travel. Streaks that cross the movement look wrong.
- Keep the subject sharp. In real panning shots the subject is sharp and the background streaks. Put the subject in the centre and raise Keep Center Sharp.
- Start small. A distance of 10 to 25 often looks real. Go bigger only for an action poster.
- Use spin only on round things or for a deliberately wild effect.
Motion blur vs background blur
Motion blur adds speed. A background blur makes the subject stand out with soft focus behind it, like a portrait lens. For that look, use the free background blur tool.
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