---
name: "blur_image"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "blur-effect"
version: "1.1.3-2+b2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/blur_image"
---

# blur\_image(1)

Off-screen image blurring utility using OpenGL ES 3.0.

## NAME

blur\_image - Off-screen image blurring utility using OpenGL ES 3.0.

## SYNOPSIS

**blur\_image** \<input\_file\> \[*FLAGS*\] -o \<output\_file\>

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **blur\_image** command as provided by **blur-effect** package.

The binary program **blur\_image** generates images with Blur Effect.

## OPTIONS

- **-r \<radius\>**

  radius now should be odd number ranging \[3-49\]

- **-S \<sigma\>**

  sample distance (default 1.0)

- **-b**

  adjust brightness after blurring

- **-d \<drmdev\>**

  use drmdev (/dev/dri/card0 e.g) to render

- **-l \<percent\>**

  multiple current lightness by percent \[0.0-1.0\]

- **-s \<percent\>**

  multiple current saturation by percent \[0.0-1.0\]

- **-p \<rendering passes\>**

  iterate passes of rendering, ranging \[1-INF\]

## EXAMPLE

blur\_image -d /dev/dri/renderD128 -p 6 -r 7 "/usr/share/wallpapers/deepin/Garden In The Autumn.jpg" -o out.jpg

## SEE ALSO

This program is further documented in the *README.md* as provided with this debian package under */usr/share/doc/blur-effect/* directory.

## AUTHOR

**blur\_image** is written by Sian Cao.

This manual page was written by Arun Kumar Pariyar ⟨openarungeek@\\:gmail.com⟩ for the Debian Project (but may be used by others).