Directional Blur covers three looks. The Blur Type menu switches between them, and the effect's name in the stack follows: Directional Blur, Radial Blur or Zoom Blur.
How to use it
- Select a layer and choose Effects ▸ Directional Blur.
- Pick a Blur Type.
- Set Blurriness, then Direction (Directional) or Center X/Y (Radial and Zoom).
Parameters
| Name | What it does | Default / range |
|---|---|---|
| Blur Type | Directional = motion streak, Radial = spin, Zoom = dolly. | Directional |
| Blurriness | Directional and Zoom: length in pixels. Radial: spin strength. | 10, 0–500 |
| Direction | Streak angle in degrees. Directional only. | 0, −180–180 |
| Center X | Pivot for Radial and Zoom, as a fraction of the layer width. | 0.5, 0–1 |
| Center Y | Pivot for Radial and Zoom, as a fraction of the layer height. | 0.5, 0–1 |
Only the parameters for the current type are shown.