Blurring an Image in Python using ImageFilter Module of Pillow
In this tutorial, we will learn how to blur an image in Python using Pillow. (Also known as PIL)
Blurring an image is nothing but reducing the level of noise in the image and prepare it for further processing, Image blurring is a specific example of applying a filter to an image. The matrix of weight that is used for convolution is called the ‘kernel’ of transformation. Image blurring is an essential part of Image Processing.
There are many modules support by Python that can be used for Image Blurring, but we will be using the ‘ImageFilter’ Module of Pillow. There are three filters or methods in the Image Filter module that can be used for blurring the images, that are:
- Simple Blur
- Box Blur
- Gaussian Blur
All three filters uses ‘Image.filter()’ method for applying the filter to Images.
Simple Blur – In this filter, no external parameter is needed.
Box Blur – In this filter, a parameter is needed that is a ‘radius’ as the radius increases the intensity of blur also increases.
Gaussian Blur – This filter also uses parameter radius and does the same work as in Box Blur just algorithm changes.
Blurring Image using ImageFilter Module in Python
Installation:
$ pip3 install pillow
Source Code: blur an image in Python
# Import Required Image Module from PIL import Image from PIL import ImageFilter # Open Existing Image OrgImage = Image.open("test.jpg") # Apply Simple Blur Filter blurImage = OrgImage.filter(ImageFilter.BLUR) blurImage.show() blurImage.save("output1.jpg") # Apply BoxBlur Filter boxImage = OrgImage.filter(ImageFilter.BoxBlur(2)) boxImage.show() boxImage.save("output2.jpg") # Apply GaussianBlur Filter gaussImage = OrgImage.filter(ImageFilter.GaussianBlur(2)) gaussImage.show() gaussImage.save("output3.jpg")
Output:
Original Image:
Simple Blur:

Simple blur
Box Blur:

box blur
Gaussian Blur:

Gaussian Blur
So, I hope this tutorial was fruitful to you, thank you ‘Keep Learning Keep Coding‘.
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