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#### Applying Zoom Blur

This effect creates a blur by zooming in on, or out from, an area. The greater the distance from the zoom point, the more the image is blurred. This effect lets you call attention to a particular area of the image.

Before (left) and after (right) applying the Zoom Blur.

To apply Zoom Blur

| 1 |  | Select a layer or area of the canvas.

|  | If you want to apply the effect to the entire image, do not make a selection.

| 2 |  | Choose Effects > Focus > Zoom Blur.

| 3 |  | In the document window, click the image to specify the zoom point.

| 4 |  | In the Zoom Blur dialog box, adjust the Amount slider to determine the amount of blur.

|  | If you want to create the blur by zooming in, enable the Zoom In check box. If you want to create the blur by zooming out, disable the Zoom In check box.

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