# Blur Effect Problem...need help!

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**Created:** [July 4, 2004, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blur-effect-problem-need-help/115016 "2004-07-04T18:10:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tom\_Tom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c57346/32.png) [@Tom\_Tom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tom_Tom)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blur-effect-problem-need-help/115016/1 "2004-07-04T18:10:03Z")

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Hi,

I designed a flash project with some rectangles moving from different directions. When they stop moving I managed to get a few to disappear using the special blurring effect in MX 2004. The problem I have is that I don’t understand why it doesn’t work sometimes. when I click to put the blurring effect on, it does nothing.

I’ve got it working a few times, but I don’t seem to be able to control when it does! Am I supposed to do anything more than have the right frame and rectangle selected before I try to use the effect? Do I need to click the “break apart” option like shape tweening letters? It seems to not work after I’ve done something like a motion tween just before on the timeline.

I’m confused! any help would be great! thanks,

Tom Tom