Quick summary
Canva's built-in blur effect lets you soften a specific area or an entire image directly in the Edit photo panel, with adjustable brush size and intensity — no external tools required. This step-by-step walkthrough shows exactly how to find and apply the blur in Canva's editor and save the finished design.
Steps
- On the edit toolbar, click Uploads to open your media library.
- Click the photo you want to add to the canvas.
- Above the edit toolbar, click Edit photo to open image editing options.
- Choose and click Blur from the effects panel.
- Use the Brush tool to paint blur over specific areas, and adjust the brush size and intensity to your preference.
- Select Whole image to apply the blur effect across the entire image.
- Drag the intensity slider to fine-tune the strength of the blur.
- Click Share to save and export your finished design.
