To blur areas You can soften specific areas in an image with the Blur tool. The Blur tool decreases the contrast between pixels the tool drags over. 1 Select the Blur tool and click a paint object to put the image in edit mode, if necessary. 2 To configure the Blur tool, double-click the tool. In the dialog box, adjust the following settings and click OK. •   To diminish the brush size gradually as you drag, turn on Size; to reduce the blur effect as you drag, turn on Pressure in the Fade area. For both options, you can also type a num- ber in the “Fade within” text box to set how quickly the effect fades. •   If you use a pressure-sensitive tablet and want stylus pres- sure to change size and pressure, turn on Size and Pressure in the Pressure Varies area. 3 Select a brush shape in the Brushes palette. For more informa- tion, see “Creating paint objects with painting tools” on page 31.588. 4 Adjust the Pressure setting in the Brushes palette. A setting of 1 affects the image slightly; 85 softens the image greatly. 5 Drag the Blur tool in the image area you want to edit. Canvas applies the effect to pixels touched by the tool. Blur tool
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