How do you blur in videos

by ruch1v
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Hey guys,

So I'm making a course and am FTPing some things up, obviously I don't really wanna show any usernames, password keystrokes or even the sites I have on my hosting account, I was wondering how to you go about blurring this sort of info out?

Ruchi
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  • Profile picture of the author getsmartt
    if you are using Camtasia you simply add a blur callout
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  • Profile picture of the author getsmartt
    does not look like it is available in Canstudio, there was an earlier thread here

    http://www.warriorforum.com/website-...camstudio.html

    someone suggested using the 30 day trial of camtasia instead.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rsberg
    Be careful to double check the blur out in Camtasia....I speek from experience, it doesn't last that long. It's best to expand out the timeline on Camtasia around the areas you're trying to use the callout on. This will allow you to literally advance the video by the second to see if your callout quits and allows brief viewing of anything you don't want seen before it starts again. I currently have a video on Youtube that very briefly shows a passoword due to my not catching it when I was editing in Camtasia.

    I thought it would be easier to change the password than redo the video but just wanted to give you a heads up....

    Good luck with your video!
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    • Profile picture of the author LonNaylor
      Originally Posted by Rsberg View Post

      Be careful to double check the blur out in Camtasia....I speek from experience, it doesn't last that long. It's best to expand out the timeline on Camtasia around the areas you're trying to use the callout on. This will allow you to literally advance the video by the second to see if your callout quits and allows brief viewing of anything you don't want seen before it starts again. I currently have a video on Youtube that very briefly shows a passoword due to my not catching it when I was editing in Camtasia.

      I thought it would be easier to change the password than redo the video but just wanted to give you a heads up....

      Good luck with your video!
      Just to clarify...

      The Blur callout in Camtasia will last as long as you want it to. Just stretch or contract it in the timeline to fit the amount of time it needs to be.

      Also, it's best to NOT move or scroll a screen with sensitive info on it when doing the screen recording.

      This way, you can easily blur the info without chasing it all over the screen with the blur callout.
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  • Profile picture of the author ruch1v
    Thanks for the link, I actually have camtasia, but prefer using camstudio (go figure), but I guess I could probably shoot my video in camstudio and edit in camtasia right?

    Thanks for your help
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    • Profile picture of the author Jill Carpenter
      You could create a blurry transparancy in something like photoshop, and then overlay it on the video in the areas you are trying to blur.
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      • Profile picture of the author Rsberg
        Originally Posted by avenuegirl View Post

        You could create a blurry transparancy in something like photoshop, and then overlay it on the video in the areas you are trying to blur.

        Things that make you go hmmmmmm....

        Good idea, obviously never thoguht of that. Will have to give that a shot next time.

        Thanks!
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      • Profile picture of the author Steve Wells
        Originally Posted by avenuegirl View Post

        You could create a blurry transparancy in something like photoshop, and then overlay it on the video in the areas you are trying to blur.
        I think that your suggestion works the best, I've actually got a small script that allows me to block out any section on my screen, its an exe file a a friend programmed in VB6, works great. I think your suggestion would work better, less RAM being used for sure.

        I also use BB Fllashback Screen Recorder, which I have found to be waay better than Camstudio, and Waaaaay Less than Camstasia, the free version of BB Flashback Screen Recorder, exports to most of the video sites and exports your video to html, in swf/flash or AVI in the free version.

        In the paid version they export to pretty much all formats and have some great editing features... I'm suprised many people have never heard of it?
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    • Profile picture of the author Lloyd Buchinski
      Originally Posted by ruch1v View Post

      I actually have camtasia, but prefer using camstudio (go figure)
      Just so you know you're not the only one. Josh 'video guy' Anderson does too. This might have been the definitive camtasia / camstudio thread in this forum.

      http://www.warriorforum.com/internet...camstudio.html
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