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How to Blur Images in Canva (and Enhance Your Design)

Canva is constantly perfecting its graphic design tools. If you are a Canva Pro member, you will discover a wide range of commonly used photo adjustment tools and effects that allows you to enhance your design. In this article, we will guide you through how to blur images in Canva, and most importantly, how could you use it to make your design more interesting. Here we go!

How to blur images in Canva

Step 1: Upload the Image or Search from the Canva Library

You may upload the image and simply drag it into the Canva file, also you may press the Canva keyboard shortcut ” / “ to search for the image you like by entering relevant keywords.

Step 2: Select "Edit Image", "Adjust" and Drag the "Blur" Slider Tool

Blur Image in Canva_Step 1
Blur Image in Canva_Step 2

That’s it! As you may notice, the blurring effect will apply to the whole image. 

Blur Image in Canva_Step 3

DESIGN TIPS: APPLY BLURRed image INTO YOUR DESIGN

Tips #1: Enriching the background

Are you bored with a single-image background? Try the blurred image at the back to enrich the layout texture!

Blur image in Canva_#1 tips

Tips #2: Frame the text

Using the same image with a blurred effect and having it covered on top of it, can turn it into a text frame containing important messages.

Blur image in Canva_#2 Tips

Happy designing! 🙂

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