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Do you want to learn how to blur your face in a photo on Canva?
The Canva blur effect is just one of many amazing features that Canva offers.
And did you know you can blur an entire picture or just a section of a picture with Canva?
There are many ways you can blur images within Canva – the trick? Knowing how to do it!
Let’s find out how to blur an image in Canva now.
There are 3 easy methods of how to blur your face in a photo depending on what your image is or what effect you’re after.
With that said, let’s dive into the most up-to-date way for how you can blur your face in a photo on Canva in 2024.
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1. Blur Element.
The first way you can blur your face in a photo on Canva is by using the Canva blur effect element:
Follow the steps below to find out how:
1. Select ‘Upload’ on the left-hand sidebar and upload the image you want to blur.
2. Click ‘Elements’ on the left-hand side bar.
3. Type in ‘Blur’.
4. Select the blur element you want to use from the ‘Graphics’ category.
5. Drag and drop the element over the face you want to blur, and resize it to your liking.
6. You can then change the transparency, or add in a second blur element for a thicker blur.
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2. Auto Focus.
The second method to blur your face in a photo on Canva is by using the Auto Focus tool.
This is a quicker method than the first and is great because you can blur multiple parts of an image.
Plus, the blur looks more professional than the first method.
However, I find that, at times, it’s not super accurate.
Here’s how to blur your face in a photo through the auto-focus Canva blur effect:
1. Upload your photo or image you want to blur (same way as shown above).
2. Select ‘Edit photo’.
3. Click ‘Auto Focus’ under ‘Effects’.
4. Adjust the blur intensity using the intensity slider.
5. Adjust the blur focus position using the intensity slider to blur different parts of the image.
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3. Full Image Blur
The third and final way you can blur your face in a photo on Canva is by blurring the whole image.
This method also works well if you want to upload and layer two different images.
For the purpose of this guide, I’ve chosen two separate stock photos from Canva, and will just blur one of those images.
1. Upload your photo or images.
2. Make sure you have the correct image you want to blur selected.
3. Select ‘Edit photo’ then the ‘Blur’ effect
4. Adjust the blur intensity using the intensity slider.
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Stews Final Thoughts
And there you go!
It’s that easy to blur your face in a photo on my favorite Graphic design platform, Canva.
I’d recommend checking out and playing around with all 3 methods to see what kind of effects you can create.
Plus, theres so much more you can do with Canva.
Check out my extensive range of Canva articles to find out more about this incredible online tool.
Let me know how you get on!
