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obscuring license plates in pictures
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 4:56 pm
by andre66
I would like to be able to do this for my photos, is it something i can do through photobucket? Any tips would be appreciated.
Thanks
Andre
Re: obscuring license plates in pictures
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:17 pm
by konadog
I'm driving a Mac here so can do that in Iphoto - edit-retouch-smudge out plate numbers-export to hard drive-adjust the size and post from there.

Re: obscuring license plates in pictures
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:42 pm
by mark
Probably easiest to edit photos on your own computer prior to uploading (as opposed to using a web-based service such as photobucket). Your available options will depend on which operating system you are using. If using Windows, the built-in accessory `paint` ought to suffice to draw a black box over your plate.
Re: obscuring license plates in pictures
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:46 pm
by Youbou
Re: obscuring license plates in pictures
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:56 pm
by The Pinkfingers
I use Photoshop Elements. Open up the picture, click the little eraser on the left, and rub out the numbers and letters. I think you can do the same in Windows Paint or any photo editing program.
Re: obscuring license plates in pictures
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:48 pm
by andre66
Thanks folks.
Andre
Re: obscuring license plates in pictures
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:03 am
by sahdot
Why does one wipe out the plate # anyway?
-jim
Re: obscuring license plates in pictures
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 3:16 am
by mararmeisto
sahdot wrote:Why does one wipe out the plate # anyway?
-jim
To keep a low profile?

Re: obscuring license plates in pictures
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:17 am
by coaxial
I actually don't even know why we obscure the plate #s, but most people do, so I usually do as well, especially with other people's vehicles in my pix.
I use adobe lightroom for just about everything, genius software really, I use the clone/heal tool to smudge the plates and/or nudity.
Re: obscuring license plates in pictures
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:15 pm
by sahdot
coaxial wrote: I use the clone/heal tool to smudge the......... nudity.
Now you've gone too far!
Re: obscuring license plates in pictures
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 1:53 am
by mararmeisto
sahdot wrote:Now you've gone too far!
You know, that one time, when someone put up a picture of their van after they'd taken the bars off the front - I think
that's the kind of nudity they're talking about.
Re: obscuring license plates in pictures
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:42 pm
by sahdot
mararmeisto wrote:sahdot wrote:Now you've gone too far!
You know, that one time, when someone put up a picture of their van after they'd taken the bars off the front - I think
that's the kind of nudity they're talking about.
Oh,
Obscure
that all you want.
-jim