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#1 2013-03-12 01:24:41

michael
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Registered: 2012-11-27
Posts: 88

OT: Blurred background images

Is there a good source of blurred images?
I like the effect on Math's private site

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#2 2013-03-12 01:55:50

rod barbee
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Re: OT: Blurred background images

You can blur your own images in Photoshop by using the Gaussian blur


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#3 2013-03-12 12:41:26

Matthew
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From: San Francisco, CA
Registered: 2012-09-24
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Re: OT: Blurred background images

All I've done on my site is use a background-image, than applied semi-transparent white to my content background-color using PHPlugins (for custom CSS) and RGBA color values.


Matt

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#4 2013-03-12 15:45:37

michael
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Registered: 2012-11-27
Posts: 88

Re: OT: Blurred background images

Nice and easy smile

How do I add transparency to the copyright and social bar sections?
(I see these are not transparent on your site)

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#5 2013-03-12 16:12:18

Matthew
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Re: OT: Blurred background images

Actually, they are. But they're 75% translucent on top of the body background, which is also 75% translucent. So through the layering, most of the transparency is completely lost. This is the styling:

#body-core, 
#social-networking-block .mantle, 
#footer .mantle {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    background-color: rgba( 255, 255, 255, 0.75 );
    }

Matt

The Turning Gate, http://theturninggate.net

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#6 2013-03-12 16:32:50

michael
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Registered: 2012-11-27
Posts: 88

Re: OT: Blurred background images

thx. I see the point lost transparency through multiple layers.
Would it be possible to have different transparency in the footer (copyright and social bar)?

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#7 2013-03-12 17:36:24

Matthew
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From: San Francisco, CA
Registered: 2012-09-24
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Re: OT: Blurred background images

Just set the background colors separately. Keep in mind, though, that those items are layered on top of whatever you're doing to #body-core. So, for example, if I wanted everything to appear the same, rather than piling up my colors, I could do this:

#body-core {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    background-color: rgba( 255, 255, 255, 0.75 );
    }

#social-networking-block .mantle, 
#footer .mantle {
    background-color: transparent;
    }

Matt

The Turning Gate, http://theturninggate.net

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#8 2013-03-12 18:18:42

michael
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Registered: 2012-11-27
Posts: 88

Re: OT: Blurred background images

EXACTLY what I was looking to achieve - thanks smile

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