# Adding a Blur Effect to the Reflection

## Content

In this topic, you will use Expression Blend to add a blur effect to the reflections of a **C1CoverFlow** control’s items.

Complete the following steps:

1. Right-click the **C1CoverFlow** control and select Edit Additional Templates \| Edit Generated Item Container \(ItemContainerStyle\) \| Edit a Copy\.

The **Create Style Resource** dialog box opens.

2. In the **Name(Key)** field, enter “AddBlurEffect”.
3. Click **OK** to create the template and close the **Create Style Resource** dialog box. Observe that the **Objects and Timeline** panel shows a Template with a **Reflector** control as its child item.
4. In the **Objects and Timeline** panel, select **Reflector** to reveal its list of properties in the Properties panel and then complete the following:
    1. Expand the **Miscellaneous** node.
    2. Click the **ReflectionEffects(Collection)** ellipsis button.
        The **Effect Collection Editor: ReflectionEffects** dialog box opens.
    3. Click **Add another item** to open the **Select Object** dialog box.
    4. Select **BlurEffect** and click **OK** to add the blur effect and to close the **Select Object** dialog box.
    5. Set the **BlurEffect**’s Radius property to “45”.
    6. Click **OK** to close the **Effect Collection Editor: ReflectionEffects** dialog box.

![](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/babf1807-69aa-4d8a-96b6-d6c6d9325368/silverlightdocuments/documents/graphics/c1coverflow/check.png) **This Topic Illustrates the Following**:

The following image demonstrates what the reflection of a **C1CoverFlow** control’s items looks like with a heavy blur effect.

![](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/babf1807-69aa-4d8a-96b6-d6c6d9325368/silverlightdocuments/documents/graphics/c1coverflow/tbh/addingablureffect_final.png)