blurring a symbol - should be easy right?

[heavythinker]

Hi-

Just need to know how to blur a symbol (NOT motion blur). Just want to have some semi-opaque colored motion-tweened bars (like Barneys) but want the bars "blurry". How do I achieve a consistent blur? I checked out the new timeline effects motion blur but that's not what I want, just a plain old gaussian looking blur. I am using Flash MX.

Thanks!
nicole

[Xurion_Flash_Man]

There is no 'Click this menu item and it will blur' solution I'm affraid. Most animators who need blured stuff in flash use a blur filter in photoshop.

XFM

[FlashKid105]

You can also blur images in Macromedia Fireworks. That program does just as good a job at accomplishing this need.

[heavythinker]

Well, that was my next resort...just using photoshop or fireworks. Just thought there was a way with actionscript to blur an object.

Thanks for the heads up!

nicole