Gaussian Blur
The Gaussian Blur template enhances the traditional blur effect by introducing interactivity, enabling you to apply it either across the entire world space or to a designated area on the screen.
![demo](https://sf16-va.tiktokcdn.com/obj/eden-va2/nuvzeh7ullssvj/large_assets/blur_demo.gif)
Open the Template
- Open Effect House
- Go to Templates
- Click the Screen tab
- Select the Gaussian Blur template
![open template](http://lf16-tiktok-common.tiktokcdn-us.com/obj/tiktok-web-common-tx/effect/learn/assets/images/open_template-169c994c85c7c281d4ad535c86d2031b.png)
Hierarchy
The Hierarchy panel contains the render group responsible for rendering the Head Tracker object, along with Blur Plane Mesh.
![hierarchy panel](http://lf16-tiktok-common.tiktokcdn-us.com/obj/tiktok-web-common-tx/effect/learn/assets/images/hierarchy-efc750acd35f1983b158c0377329589f.png)
By expanding Camera, you'll find the Blur Renderer Camer, which is tasked with rendering the information that feeds into the Blur_RenderTex texture.
![blur renderer camera](http://lf16-tiktok-common.tiktokcdn-us.com/obj/tiktok-web-common-tx/effect/learn/assets/images/blur_renderer_camera-3f900c1142ea10d11d4998b4cbd90695.png)
Assets
The Assets panel holds the materials and textures used to create the Gaussian blur effect.
![assets panel](http://lf16-tiktok-common.tiktokcdn-us.com/obj/tiktok-web-common-tx/effect/learn/assets/images/assets_panel-f88c246f90826962f9ad6d74de9f7ed0.png)
Customize the Blur Effect
In this template, you will mostly manipulate the GaussianBlur_Mat material to customize how the blur appears. Click the material in the Assets panel to open its properties in the Inspector panel.
![properties in inspector panel](http://lf16-tiktok-common.tiktokcdn-us.com/obj/tiktok-web-common-tx/effect/learn/assets/images/properties_in_inspector-2cf5995078379e92bf34ad0f800eb46e.png)
Here, you can control the blur's appearance, such as its intensity, lighting, and shape.
![properties demo](https://sf16-va.tiktokcdn.com/obj/eden-va2/nuvzeh7ullssvj/large_assets/blur_properties_demo.gif)
You can also easily relocate the blur by selecting Blur Plane Mesh in the Hierarchy panel and moving the plane within the Scene panel.
![move blur demo](https://sf16-va.tiktokcdn.com/obj/eden-va2/nuvzeh7ullssvj/large_assets/move_blur_in_scene.gif)
Repurpose the Blur Material
The GaussianBlur_Mat material can be assigned to other objects, such as Screen Image. In the Inspector panel, locate a component's Material field and apply GaussianBlur_Mat to it.
![screen image material](http://lf16-tiktok-common.tiktokcdn-us.com/obj/tiktok-web-common-tx/effect/learn/assets/images/screen_image_material-031db64c7c3a34a87d24b566c00e68bd.png)