How to blur an image halfway/not fully in keynote?

Solution 1:

I have tested the following under macOS BigSur 11.4 and Keynote version 11.1, yet I remember this functionality has been there a very long time.

  1. Select the image you want to blur.
  2. Select "animate" in the top right corner:
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  3. Right below select "action"
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  4. Click on "add action" and select "opacity"
  5. You will now have a slider for both duration and opacity enter image description here