Scrolling Effects – Blur

Last Update: January 14, 2024

Blur lets you gradually cause elements to go from clear to blurry in correlation to the visitor’s scroll. 

An example is having a background image appear and then dissolve in accordance with the scroll.

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Follow these steps:

  1. Login to WP admin.
  2. Edit the image where you want to apply motion effect. The Edit Image panel shows on the left.
  3. Click Advance > Motion Effects.
  4. Toggle Scrolling Effects.
  5. For Blur, click the edit icon. 
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  6. Set the following:
    • Direction:
      • Fade In: The element starts as blurry and gradually becomes clear, based on the level and viewport settings.
      • Fade Out: The element starts as clear and gradually becomes blurry, based on the level and viewport settings.
      • Fade Out In: The element starts as clear, then fades out to blurry, then becomes clear again, based on the level and viewport settings.
      • Fade In Out: The element starts as blurry, then becomes clear, then blurry again, based on the level and viewport settings.
    • Level: Set the desired peak blur level from 0 to 10.
    • Viewport: Determine when to begin the effect, based on viewport height (the visible size of the device screen).
      For example, if the viewport value is set between 50 – 100, the effect starts only after you scroll half the viewport height.
    • Apply Effects On: Select to apply the motion effects on Desktop, Tablet, and/or Mobile devices
    • Effects Relative To
      • Default: Calculates the effect based on the user’s viewport.  Relative to Viewport measures the height of the actual viewport/presented screen.
      • Viewport: Calculates the effect based on the user’s viewport.  Relative to Viewport measures the height of the actual viewport/presented screen.
      • Entire Page: Calculates the effect relative to the entire page height.
  7. Click Publish.
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