How to make a blur reveal animation?

Select your image, set the blur strength, and export a video that starts heavily blurred and resolves to full sharpness.

What does Blur Reveal Animation create?

It turns a still image into a focus-pull style video intro, with a smooth de-blur reveal ideal for intros and social posts.

Can I control how blurry the start is?

Yes. Increase the blur strength for a more dramatic reveal, or lower it for a subtle focus-pull effect.

What file formats can I export?

You can export as MP4, WebP, or GIF.

Is this tool free to use?

Yes — completely free, no account needed. Your images are processed entirely in your browser and never uploaded to a server. Downloads have no watermarks.

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What you can expect

Turn any photo into a focus-pull reveal animation that starts heavily blurred and resolves to full sharpness. Set the blur strength to generate a smooth cinematic de-blur video.

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Frequently asked questions

How to make a blur reveal animation?: Select your image, set the blur strength, and export a video that starts heavily blurred and resolves to full sharpness.
What does Blur Reveal Animation create?: It turns a still image into a focus-pull style video intro, with a smooth de-blur reveal ideal for intros and social posts.
Can I control how blurry the start is?: Yes. Increase the blur strength for a more dramatic reveal, or lower it for a subtle focus-pull effect.
What file formats can I export?: You can export as MP4, WebP, or GIF.
Is this tool free to use?: Yes — completely free, no account needed. Your images are processed entirely in your browser and never uploaded to a server. Downloads have no watermarks.

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Use Blur Reveal Animation from Python

Open the Jupyter notebook example to see how to run this tool from the BrushCue Python API, inspect the processing steps, and adapt the workflow for scripts or batch image jobs.

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