Gaussian Blur Filter

Menu: Editor: Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur
Shortcut: -	OS: Mac, Windows
Version: 1, 2, 3, 4	See also: Blur

The Gaussian Blur filter, as one of the group of Blur filters, softens the look of photos, producing a blur effect that is similar to out of focus pictures.

This filter is often used to blur the background of photographs, producing an artificial shallow Depth of Field effect. To reproduce these results select the area to be blurred first and then apply the filter.

Unlike the Blur and Blur More options, the Gaussian Blur filter provides a slider control that governs the strength of the effect (1).

Get Photos

Menu: Photo Browser: File > Get Photos
Shortcut: Shft Ctrl G	OS: Windows
Version: 3, 4	See also: Open

The Organizer, in Photo Browser view, creates the thumbnails that it displays during the process of adding your photographs to a collection. Adding your photos to a collection starts with the Get Photos command and includes a range of options for the source of these pictures.

To start your first collection simply select the View and Organize option from the Welcome screen and then proceed to the File > Get Photos menu option. Select one of the listed sources of pictures provided and follow the steps and prompts in the dialogs that follow.