Comments on: MacMost Now 130: Blurring An Area In iMovie 08 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html MacMost: Making the most of your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Apple TV. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:12:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-39515 Anonymous Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:41:34 +0000 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-39515 Instead of going through all that trouble, couldn't you just put a 0.25 sec black slide at the beginning and end? Instead of going through all that trouble, couldn’t you just put a 0.25 sec black slide at the beginning and end?

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-34549 Gary Rosenzweig Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:54:36 +0000 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-34549 Photoshop Elements? Do you mean Premiere Elements? That's episode 481: http://macmost.com/blur-a-moving-face-in-adobe-premiere-elements-for-mac.html Photoshop Elements? Do you mean Premiere Elements? That’s episode 481: http://macmost.com/blur-a-moving-face-in-adobe-premiere-elements-for-mac.html

]]> By: Cameron http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-34548 Cameron Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:52:56 +0000 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-34548 Does this blur effect work for Photoshop Elements? Does this blur effect work for Photoshop Elements?

]]> By: Hoto http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-31889 Hoto Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:54:39 +0000 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-31889 Gary This worked like a charm, thank you very much. Took no time at all. Hoto Gary

This worked like a charm, thank you very much. Took no time at all.

Hoto

]]> By: Lincoln http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-30830 Lincoln Sun, 12 Jun 2011 17:04:54 +0000 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-30830 Gary, Thanks for the reply. I will try that! Regards! Gary,

Thanks for the reply. I will try that!

Regards!

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-30784 Gary Rosenzweig Sat, 11 Jun 2011 03:16:04 +0000 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-30784 You want to use an image that is the same size as the video (1280x720, for instance). And only put the blurred area in one spot of that. You want to use an image that is the same size as the video (1280×720, for instance). And only put the blurred area in one spot of that.

]]> By: Lincoln http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-30783 Lincoln Sat, 11 Jun 2011 02:50:47 +0000 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-30783 Hi Gary! Thanks for the video! I have one question. I need blur a really small area, but even if a create a 10x10 pixel PNG file, iMovie (11) import the PIP with a bigger image. Do you know if there is any "minimum image size" for PIP? Regards... Hi Gary! Thanks for the video!

I have one question. I need blur a really small area, but even if a create a 10×10 pixel PNG file, iMovie (11) import the PIP with a bigger image. Do you know if there is any “minimum image size” for PIP?

Regards…

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-29082 Gary Rosenzweig Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:40:55 +0000 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-29082 You should ask in some video editing forums. My experience is limited. You should ask in some video editing forums. My experience is limited.

]]> By: E... http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-29081 E... Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:03:45 +0000 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-29081 Thanks for the advice. I have been looking at editing software for a while and comparing their abilities. Do you have a suggestion about which one to get? Thanks for the advice. I have been looking at editing software for a while and comparing their abilities. Do you have a suggestion about which one to get?

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-29080 Gary Rosenzweig Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:53:44 +0000 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-29080 That would be painful. If it can't be done with one overlay graphic, then I wouldn't do it this way. I'd move to pro editing software, or perhaps animation software. That would be painful. If it can’t be done with one overlay graphic, then I wouldn’t do it this way. I’d move to pro editing software, or perhaps animation software.

]]> By: E... http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-29079 E... Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:51:00 +0000 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-29079 So would you create many shapes and have multiple title slides, with each one only lasting a second or two (to account for movement of arms and feet, possibly)? Could you make a video for this? Thanks. So would you create many shapes and have multiple title slides, with each one only lasting a second or two (to account for movement of arms and feet, possibly)? Could you make a video for this? Thanks.

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-29023 Gary Rosenzweig Sun, 10 Apr 2011 18:56:19 +0000 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-29023 I haven't tried that. Same technique, just different overlay graphic. But some of the tools in Premiere might make it even easier. I haven’t tried that. Same technique, just different overlay graphic. But some of the tools in Premiere might make it even easier.

]]> By: ...E http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-29022 ...E Sun, 10 Apr 2011 18:11:30 +0000 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-29022 Looks great. Thanks for linking me there. One last question, though. How about blurring everything but the face in your tutorial vid (background). Can you do that with either iMovie or Premiere Elements? Looks great. Thanks for linking me there. One last question, though. How about blurring everything but the face in your tutorial vid (background). Can you do that with either iMovie or Premiere Elements?

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-29021 Gary Rosenzweig Sun, 10 Apr 2011 17:59:37 +0000 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-29021 You can't do that easily in iMovie. But see episode 481: http://macmost.com/blur-a-moving-face-in-adobe-premiere-elements-for-mac.html for a way to do it in Premiere Elements. You can’t do that easily in iMovie. But see episode 481: http://macmost.com/blur-a-moving-face-in-adobe-premiere-elements-for-mac.html for a way to do it in Premiere Elements.

]]> By: ...E http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-29019 ...E Sun, 10 Apr 2011 17:30:36 +0000 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-29019 How can you do this if an object is moving? Say a license plate on a car that is driving? Your blur would stay stationary, but the object you want blurred moves. How can you do this if an object is moving? Say a license plate on a car that is driving? Your blur would stay stationary, but the object you want blurred moves.

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-25099 Gary Rosenzweig Sun, 24 Oct 2010 04:05:50 +0000 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-25099 Which version of iMovie? And have you turned on advanced tools? Which version of iMovie? And have you turned on advanced tools?

]]> By: ... http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-25095 ... Sun, 24 Oct 2010 01:59:58 +0000 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-25095 i do everything but it wont let put the photo/picture in the movie... only before and sfter i do everything but it wont let put the photo/picture in the movie… only before and sfter

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-22456 Gary Rosenzweig Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:08:30 +0000 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-22456 You've got to make sure you save it as a 32-bit png with an alpha channel. And you've got to make sure it is transparent (no background). Perhaps find a friend who is a Photoshop expert to help? You’ve got to make sure you save it as a 32-bit png with an alpha channel. And you’ve got to make sure it is transparent (no background). Perhaps find a friend who is a Photoshop expert to help?

]]> By: Ryan http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-22449 Ryan Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:08:18 +0000 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-22449 Gary, When I blur the face in photoshop like the video mentions and then drag it into imovie 09 with picture in picture I get a black ring around the image. My image is saved as a png but every way I have tried it it leaves this black ring around the edge of the image. Any ideas. THANKS Gary, When I blur the face in photoshop like the video mentions and then drag it into imovie 09 with picture in picture I get a black ring around the image. My image is saved as a png but every way I have tried it it leaves this black ring around the edge of the image. Any ideas.

THANKS

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-22290 Gary Rosenzweig Sat, 29 May 2010 14:23:00 +0000 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-22290 You could, but then you would have that small blank spot in your video that you may not want. You could, but then you would have that small blank spot in your video that you may not want.

]]> By: Juangcastro http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-22283 Juangcastro Fri, 28 May 2010 22:00:05 +0000 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-22283 Gary, instead of the trimming procedure, you just can insert a White or Black miniclip before and after your main clip, so the blur will fade in/out during the blank clip. cheers. Gary, instead of the trimming procedure, you just can insert a White or Black miniclip before and after your main clip, so the blur will fade in/out during the blank clip.
cheers.

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-21758 Gary Rosenzweig Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:24:46 +0000 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-21758 It sounds to me like you don't have "show advanced tools" turned on in the iMovie prefs. Then, use the picture-in-picture option to do this in iMovie 09. It sounds to me like you don’t have “show advanced tools” turned on in the iMovie prefs. Then, use the picture-in-picture option to do this in iMovie 09.

]]> By: Cory http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-21757 Cory Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:12:22 +0000 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-21757 Gary, you say it works in iMovie 09, but -- as PJae notes -- I can't put the .png file "over" the clip. Any tips? Gary, you say it works in iMovie 09, but — as PJae notes — I can’t put the .png file “over” the clip. Any tips?

]]> By: PJae http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-21660 PJae Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:49:16 +0000 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-21660 Everything seems to work except for the whole dropping the inverted pic onto the clip. Our iMovie 08 only gives the option to REPLACE or INSERT the blur pic. Gary's video shows the blur being superimposed...that's not happening! Please help! Everything seems to work except for the whole dropping the inverted pic onto the clip. Our iMovie 08 only gives the option to REPLACE or INSERT the blur pic. Gary’s video shows the blur being superimposed…that’s not happening! Please help!

]]> By: HMastersen http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-20294 HMastersen Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:55:31 +0000 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-20294 Awesome clip Gary, you really helped me. I have enjoyed iMovie 08 but was amazed at the end when I couldn't blur a few things. Great workaround. Here is my expanded actions for what Gary does: On my Mac, this is how it went: - image is created as Gary does, then saved as .tiff file - image must then be saved as JPEG for use in GIMP (image editor I use, which is free!!) - Open JPEG in GIMP, then use oval or square to select area to blur - Then select Filter/Blur as Gary does - Then hit "control I" to invert the selection - Then select Edit/Clear - Then select Layer/Transparency/Add Alpha Channel - Then select Edit/Clear again - Then Save As a png file - Then do the rest as per Gary's vid I found absolutely nothing else on the web for blurring, Gary is the man Awesome clip Gary, you really helped me. I have enjoyed iMovie 08 but was amazed at the end when I couldn’t blur a few things. Great workaround. Here is my expanded actions for what Gary does:

On my Mac, this is how it went:
- image is created as Gary does, then saved as .tiff file
- image must then be saved as JPEG for use in GIMP (image editor I use, which is free!!)
- Open JPEG in GIMP, then use oval or square to select area to blur
- Then select Filter/Blur as Gary does
- Then hit “control I” to invert the selection
- Then select Edit/Clear
- Then select Layer/Transparency/Add Alpha Channel
- Then select Edit/Clear again
- Then Save As a png file
- Then do the rest as per Gary’s vid

I found absolutely nothing else on the web for blurring, Gary is the man

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-17699 Gary Rosenzweig Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:00:56 +0000 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-17699 It does take some Photoshop skills, yes. And explaining all the details of how to do this in Photoshop would take far more than a comment. Maybe find a friend that knows photoshop to help? It does take some Photoshop skills, yes. And explaining all the details of how to do this in Photoshop would take far more than a comment. Maybe find a friend that knows photoshop to help?

]]> By: ron gantt http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-17698 ron gantt Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:56:46 +0000 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-17698 i tried to do this in imovie 09, well the problem isn't putting the blur in, its making the blur work PS cs4, i dont see the oval crop, and then when i try with a square crop, and i invert, you say hit delete when i do that nothing happens, and if i command x to cut it out, when i save it there is a WHITE background, and even if i open with a transparent window still the same, can you help me out??? i tried to do this in imovie 09, well the problem isn’t putting the blur in, its making the blur work PS cs4, i dont see the oval crop, and then when i try with a square crop, and i invert, you say hit delete when i do that nothing happens, and if i command x to cut it out, when i save it there is a WHITE background, and even if i open with a transparent window still the same, can you help me out???

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-16769 Gary Rosenzweig Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:18:54 +0000 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-16769 It does work in iMovie 09, but things are a little different. But the basic concept is the same. You can actually use Picture-in-picture to just grab a small blurry graphic and place it where you want over the video. It does work in iMovie 09, but things are a little different. But the basic concept is the same. You can actually use Picture-in-picture to just grab a small blurry graphic and place it where you want over the video.

]]> By: Leslie Anderson http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-16768 Leslie Anderson Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:18:58 +0000 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-16768 Excellent tip... Doesn't work in iMovie 09 though. Any idea how to get around this? Excellent tip… Doesn’t work in iMovie 09 though. Any idea how to get around this?

]]> By: Matthew http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-15977 Matthew Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:51:56 +0000 http://macmost.com/blurring-an-area-in-imovie-08.html#comment-15977 Thanks for the tutorial. It was a big help. Couldn't agree more about Apple needing to open it for plug-ins. Thanks for the tutorial. It was a big help. Couldn’t agree more about Apple needing to open it for plug-ins.

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