Why doesn’t Penpot have background blur yet?

We understand how important background blur is for many design workflows. Right now, adding it directly would require us to build a temporary solution that would soon become obsolete. Instead of doing double work, we are waiting for the new render engine to be developed.

Is there a workaround in the meantime?
Yes. Renan has created a video tutorial (in portuguese) showing how you can achieve a similar effect today using Penpot’s existing features. This way you can get close to the result you need while we work on the long-term solution.

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