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How To Blur Background in GIMP With a Few Steps

This can be done with two layers and a layer mask

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Published onNovember 7, 2024

published onNovember 7, 2024

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If you’re new to GIMP, you might be wondering how to blur the background in GIMP. The good news is that this process is simpler than you think, and in this guide, we’ll show you how to do it.

How do I blur a background in GIMP?

Duplicate the layer and apply the blur

Now your background is blurred, but the effect doesn’t look smooth. We can fix that by doing the following:

As you can see, it’s pretty simple to blur the background in GIMP, and this is the most basic way to do it, so you can try it and experiment with different values or methods until you get the desired results.

If you want to learn more, we have a great article onGIMP 2.10 tipsthat you shouldn’t miss. Now that you know how to blur the background, why not take a look at our guide on how to make atransparent background in GIMP?

If you want to take your designs to a new level, you might want to learn how toinstall GIMP plug-insfor additional functionality.

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Milan Stanojevic

Windows Toubleshooting Expert

Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.

Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.

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Milan Stanojevic

Windows Toubleshooting Expert

Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.