# Blur shader example

**URL:** <https://forum.defold.com/t/blur-shader-example/33932>\
**Category:** The Defoldmine\
**Created:** [November 5, 2018, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/blur-shader-example/33932 "2018-11-05T22:17:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![totebo](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/totebo/32/36087_2.png) [@totebo](https://forum.defold.com/u/totebo)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2019, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/blur-shader-example/33932/21 "2019-06-18T16:12:17Z")

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Is this the best blur tool out there?

[https://www.defold.com/community/projects/125545/](https://www.defold.com/community/projects/125545/)

I’m looking to blur background and foreground objects and keep things in the middle sharp.

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**Author:** ![Pkeod](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/pkeod/32/606_2.png) [@Pkeod](https://forum.defold.com/u/Pkeod)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2019, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/blur-shader-example/33932/22 "2019-06-18T21:29:10Z")

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You’ll need multiple render targets for that most likely. It’s not difficult, go for it!

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**Author:** ![totebo](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/totebo/32/36087_2.png) [@totebo](https://forum.defold.com/u/totebo)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2019, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/blur-shader-example/33932/23 "2019-06-18T22:05:21Z")

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I’m not sure about that! After a quick look at the render reference I feel an urge to solve this without blurs. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Pkeod](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/pkeod/32/606_2.png) [@Pkeod](https://forum.defold.com/u/Pkeod)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 4:01am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/blur-shader-example/33932/24 "2019-06-19T04:01:26Z")

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Force yourself to try it! 🙂 It only looks complicated but it’s easy.

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