How to Create Background Blur Effect in Descript
A detailed tutorial on the blur background effect in Descript for your vertical videos, especially for social media. I demonstrate how to position your main video in the center with a duplicate, blurred version of it in the background to fill up the entire screen.
I further explain how to mute duplicated audio, change aspect ratio and apply a blur effect in Descript. Lastly, I talk about refining this effect by adjusting the video's viewport, and adding subtitles or captions.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:23 Setting Up Your Composition
00:57 Creating a Sequence and Adding Tracks
01:24 Muting Audio and Preparing for Blur Effect
01:50 Applying the Blur Effect
02:57 Adjusting Video Position and Size
03:35 Synchronizing and Previewing Your Videos
04:01 Finalizing the Blur Effect
04:21 Adjusting Video Opacity and Cropping
05:15 Final Preview and Additional Tips
05:41 Conclusion
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