Effects node

Radial Blur

Blurs outward from a single focal point you can place anywhere on screen — the classic zoom-punch effect used to slam attention onto one spot.

Download the patchRead it in the Field Guide

The Radial Blur node in Infinite, showing its inputs, controls and outputs.

What it does

Radial Blur is an image effect: it changes the picture that flows through it. It takes picture in and gives picture out.

Try it

Trigger a quick burst of Radial Blur on every kick drum hit for a punch-in feel.

Inputs and outputs

Inputs

  • picture input

Outputs

  • picture out

Controls

Every control with a range can be driven by a modulator, a note, an audio level or a sketch.

ControlRange or optionsDefault
amount0 to 51
center x0 to 10.5
center y0 to 10.5

Example patch

This patch wires Radial Blur to what it needs and shows the result. Download it, then use File, Open in Infinite, or read it here: it is plain text.

infinite-patch 1
rev 2
# Radial Blur: a starting patch for the Radial Blur node
node 1 Effects radialblur
  id node
  pos 520 300
end
node 2 Source Ramp
  id in0
  pos 0 300
end
node 3 Utility Output
  id out
  pos 1080 300
end
cable node 0 in0
cable out 0 node

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