Blur section of image

**dbluez** · 09 February 2012, 04:31 PM

Is it possible to blur sections of an image?

I want to do this with scans of legal documents
like my driver's lic. I want the photo to be in focus but the
sensitive info blurred.

Thanks,

db

**handrawn** · 09 February 2012, 04:34 PM

just draw a box [or any shape] over the bit you want to hide - group it with photo - you may need to make a bitmap copy if its for the web

if you want a blurred effect - you can apply blur to the box before grouping with a live effect

**gwpriester** · 09 February 2012, 08:40 PM

I would draw a rectangle the same size as the area you wish to blur. Set the outline and fill to none.

From the Arrange menu, select Create Bitmap Copy. Set the color depth to True Color. Hold down the Shift key and press Create.

With the bitmap copy selected, switch to the Photo Tool. Set the Blur/Sharpen slider setting to -300.

The slider only goes to -100. But you can highlight the text and change the amount to -300.

**angelize** · 09 February 2012, 11:25 PM

Use the mask feature and use any of the drawing tools to draw your shape on the mask layer, then use the photo tools to blur the section of the photo you have masked.