Blur paint
 
 
 

Choose Paint Edit > Layer Effect > Blur Layer or choose a brush from Paint > Effectbrush > Blur Brush and use the brush to blur paint.

To blur all unmasked paint on an image layer

  1. Select the image layer you want to blur.

    See Select an image layer.

  2. Choose Paint Edit > Layer Effect > Blur Layer.
    Note

    To set the amount of blurring, choose Paint Edit > Layer Effect > Blur Layer  to open the Blur Layer Options box, adjust the Blur Radius from 0 (no blur) to 32 (maximum blur), and click Go.

To blur paint by brushing

  1. Select the image layer you want to blur paint on.

    See Select an image layer.

  2. Choose Paint > Effectbrush > Blur Brush.
  3. Drag the stylus on the area of the image layer you want to blur.
    Note

    To set the amount of blurring, open the Brush Options box (for example, choose Paint > Effectbrush > Blur Brush ) and adjust the Blur Strength from 0 (no blur) to 32 (maximum blur).

    Tip

    You can use any brush as a blur brush by setting Brush Mode to Blur in the Brush Options window.