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# Average Menu Settings

The Average Node processes frames based on data from preceding and subsequent sample frames. A frame set to No Media with missing media may include a sample.

## General Settings

Average Over field
  Displays the number of frames used to calculate the average and create the transparency for the motion blur effect. Editable.

Weighted/Uniform box
  Select whether to uniformly average surrounding frames or give frames closest to the current frame a greater weight when calculating the transparency for the motion blur effect.

Frames box
  Select whether the blur is calculated from previous frames only or future frames as well.