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How to Blur the Background of Portrait Videos (Tutorial Series #4)
Capturing videos with Smartphones can be a lot of fun because it enables us to record the amazing moments, so what if you’ve recorded it on portrait? No problem
We will show how to fix this issue quickly
How to Blur Background of a Portrait Video
There are several different ways to blur the background of a video in Filmora and in this article we will show you the fastest and the simplest way to add blur to the background of your vertically oriented video.
1. Import media file
If you already have Filmora installed on your computer, double-click on its desktop icon, and choose "New Project" to enter the main editing interface. Once you are in the editor, click on the Import menu and select Import Media Files feature.
2. Apply blur effect
Drag and drop the video clip you want to edit on the timeline, and then click on the Effects panel. Select the "Background Blur" category and proceed to select the blur effect you like the most. Filters such as Diamonds, Mosaic or Grey will create a bright and visually pleasing background for your portrait video.
3. Adjust the blur level
After you've applied the background blur effect to your video clip you adjust the blur level by double-clicking on the blur effect in timeline. You can change the background color, the source width, luminance, scale level, Alpha for the blurry background.
