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# Can I blur my camera background after recording?

> Yes: in the editor, open Style (press B) and set Camera background to Blur, or to Color for a solid fill. It applies per clip and keeps your camera frame. You can also blur while recording in the web app, Chrome extension, or with macOS Portrait in the Mac app.

Yes. In the editor, open **Style** (press `B`) and set **Camera background** to **Blur**, then drag **Strength** to choose how blurred the room is. **Color** replaces the room with a solid fill instead. It applies to the whole clip, and **Apply to all clips** copies it to every clip. See [Blur or replace your camera background after recording](/docs/help/editing/change-camera-background-after-recording).

## Blur your background in the editor

1. Open the video in the editor and select the clip.
2. Click **Style** in the sidebar, or press `B`.
3. Under **Camera background**, choose **Blur** and set **Strength**.

Tella may show **Preparing background** while it processes the clip. Your camera keeps its shape, border and shadow; only the room behind you changes. It is not shown with the **Cut out** camera style.

## Turn on blur before you record

To record with blur already applied instead:

* **Web app:** with your camera on, open **Camera background** (on the camera preview in a camera-only recording, or under **Camera settings** when sharing your screen) and choose **Blur**. Set it before you start; background options are only available during setup.
* **Chrome extension:** click the round **background** button in the corner of the camera preview and choose **Blur**.
* **Mac app:** open the camera menu and, under **Apple Effects**, switch on **Portrait**. This uses macOS video effects, so it depends on your macOS version and camera.
* **Windows app and Safari:** background effects are not available.

Your choice is saved per device, so blur stays on for your next recording. See [Change your camera background](/docs/help/recording/blur-your-camera-background).

## Remove the background in the editor with Cut out

**Cut out** removes the background from your camera recording and places you directly on the canvas or over your screen recording. It works on videos you have already recorded:

1. Open the video and click **Layout** in the editor sidebar.
2. Find **Cut out** and select the layout tile, or open **Customize layout** and choose **Cut-out** under **Camera style**.

Tella may show **Preparing cut-out** while it processes the clip. Cut out works best when you are clearly separated from your background. See [Remove your camera background with Cut out](/docs/help/editing/cut-out-camera-background).

## Change what is behind you with a background

With Cut out on, or in any layout with space around the camera, click **Style** and pick a **Background**: a solid color, a gradient, or your own image. This replaces what viewers see behind you rather than blurring the room you recorded in. See [Backgrounds](/docs/help/editing/pick-a-background).

## The blur in the Effect tool is for screen footage

**Effect** → **Blur & highlight** hides a region of the footage in a layout's **Screen** slot, such as an email address in a screen recording. It does not apply to your camera, and a camera-only clip cannot use it. See [Blur or highlight part of your video](/docs/help/editing/blurring-and-highlighting).

## Re-record the clip

If you'd rather use the recorder's blur, [re-record that clip](/docs/help/recording/re-record-clips) with blur turned on. The rest of the video stays as it is.

<Warning>
  Confirming **Re-record this clip?** deletes the current recording and every edit made to that clip, including cuts, zooms, and layouts. If the clip is heavily edited, use **Camera background** in the editor instead.
</Warning>


## Related topics

- [Blur or replace your camera background after recording](/docs/help/editing/change-camera-background-after-recording.md)
- [Can I combine two separate recordings into one video?](/docs/help/faq/combine-separate-recordings.md)
- [Record camera only on Mac](/docs/help/recording/record-camera-only-on-mac.md)
- [Change your camera background](/docs/help/recording/blur-your-camera-background.md)
- [Create a pop-out camera effect](/docs/help/editing/create-a-pop-out-camera-effect.md)


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