{"id":182338,"date":"2022-09-26T11:10:04","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T15:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.tsc-stage.co\/learn\/?post_type=tutorial&#038;p=182338"},"modified":"2026-02-18T19:50:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T00:50:02","slug":"blur-mask-video","status":"publish","type":"tutorial","link":"https:\/\/en.tsc-stage.co\/learn\/tutorials\/camtasia\/blur-mask-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Blur or Mask a Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-blur-an-area\">Blur an Area<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Add a blur effect to cover distracting information in a video or to apply a visual effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"dx-block-wistia-embed\">\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/0ps7xzwggt.jsonp\" async=\"async\"><\/script>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_0ps7xzwggt videoFoam=true\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"notice notice-camtasia\">\n\t<p><b>Note:<\/b> Some third-party tools can reverse blur or pixelation. To hide sensitive or confidential information, we recommend using other annotations, such as callouts or shapes. See <a href=\"#h-mask-an-area\">Mask an Area<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Visual Effects<\/strong> tab.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"134\" height=\"43\" class=\"wp-image-220041\" style=\"width: 134px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/c22-VisualEffectstab.png\" alt=\"Visual Effects tab\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drag the <strong>Blur Region<\/strong> effect onto the canvas or timeline over the object to hide.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"125\" height=\"93\" class=\"wp-image-220047\" style=\"width: 125px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/c22-BlurRegionEffect.png\" alt=\"Blur region effect\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/c22-BlurRegionEffect.png 125w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/c22-BlurRegionEffect-100x75.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/><br><div class=\"notice notice-camtasia\"> <p><b>Note:<\/b> Blur Region is applied as an effect on the media so the blur will move and resize as the media is moved or resized. <\/p> <\/div> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click and drag the blur shape handles on the canvas to cover the object to hide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Properties Panel, adjust any of the following options:<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"278\" height=\"435\" class=\"wp-image-220053\" style=\"width: 278px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/c22-BlurRegionPropertiesPanel.png\" alt=\"Blur region properties panel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/c22-BlurRegionPropertiesPanel.png 278w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/c22-BlurRegionPropertiesPanel-192x300.png 192w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/c22-BlurRegionPropertiesPanel-150x235.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/> <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Drag the <strong>Blur<\/strong> slider to adjust the amount to blur.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select a <strong>Tint <\/strong>color from the dropdown.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drag the <strong>Opacity <\/strong>slider to adjust the amount of transparency of the blur.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Oval <\/strong>or <strong>Rectangle <\/strong>from the Shape dropdown.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Invert <\/strong>checkbox for a blur spotlight effect.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drag the <strong>Corners <\/strong>slider to adjust the corner rounding of the blur shape.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drag the <strong>Feather <\/strong>slider to adjust edge softness of the blur.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adjust the <strong>Ease In<\/strong> control to set how quickly the blur effect appears on the Canvas. When set to 0.00s, the effect appears immediately at the beginning of the media.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adjust the <strong>Ease Out<\/strong> control to set how quickly the blur effect disappears from the Canvas. When set to 0.00s, the effect disappears immediately at the end of the media.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mask-an-area\">Mask an Area<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Add a shape annotation to cover up a pop-up, simplify a video, or hide confidential content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"962\" height=\"273\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/C2021-SimplifyExample.png\" alt=\"Side by side comparison of webpage content with text redacted in the rightmost example\" class=\"wp-image-183456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/C2021-SimplifyExample.png 962w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/C2021-SimplifyExample-300x85.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/C2021-SimplifyExample-768x218.png 768w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/C2021-SimplifyExample-150x43.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Annotations &gt; Shapes<\/strong> subtab.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"40\" class=\"wp-image-187982\" style=\"width: 281px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c22-ShapesSubtab.png\" alt=\"Shapes subtab selected under Annotations tab\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c22-ShapesSubtab.png 281w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c22-ShapesSubtab-150x21.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drag a shape annotation onto the canvas or timeline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click and drag the shape annotation on the canvas over the object to hide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Position the shape annotation on the canvas.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To move the shape, drag the center of the annotation to the desired location.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"71\" class=\"wp-image-183506\" style=\"width: 248px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/C2021-Move-Annotation.png\" alt=\"Moving an Annotation on the Camtasia Canvas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/C2021-Move-Annotation.png 248w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/C2021-Move-Annotation-150x43.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To resize the shape, drag the handles in any direction.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"59\" class=\"wp-image-183524\" style=\"width: 248px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/C2021-ResizeAnnotation_248x59.png\" alt=\"Annotation being resized using annotation handles\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/C2021-ResizeAnnotation_248x59.png 248w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/C2021-ResizeAnnotation_248x59-150x36.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To change the duration, drag the end of the shape annotation on the timeline in either direction.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"79\" class=\"wp-image-183500\" style=\"width: 320px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/C2021-ExtendAnnotation.png\" alt=\"Extending an Annotation's duration on the Camtasia Timeline\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/C2021-ExtendAnnotation.png 320w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/C2021-ExtendAnnotation-300x74.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/C2021-ExtendAnnotation-150x37.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Properties<\/strong> to customize the shape annotation. See <a href=\"https:\/\/en.tsc-stage.co\/learn\/tutorials\/camtasia\/media-properties\/\">Discover the Properties Panel<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-blur-or-mask-a-moving-object\">Blur or Mask a Moving Object<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Add an animation to cover up or blur a moving object in your video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add a blur or <a data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#h-mask-an-area\" href=\"#h-mask-an-area\">shape<\/a> annotation onto the canvas or timeline and align with the object to hide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Animations &gt; Animations <\/strong>subtab (Windows) or click <strong>Animations <\/strong>tab (Mac).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drag the <strong>Custom<\/strong> animation onto the shape or blur annotation on the timeline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drag the arrow tail on the timeline to where the motion begins.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"68\" class=\"wp-image-187995\" style=\"width: 352px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c22-AnimationArrowTail.png\" alt=\"Drag the animation tail to the desired location on the timeline\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c22-AnimationArrowTail.png 352w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c22-AnimationArrowTail-300x58.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c22-AnimationArrowTail-150x29.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drag the arrow head on the timeline to where the motion ends.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"68\" class=\"wp-image-187989\" style=\"width: 352px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c22-AnimationArrowHead.png\" alt=\"Drag the animation head to the desired location on the timeline\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c22-AnimationArrowHead.png 352w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c22-AnimationArrowHead-300x58.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c22-AnimationArrowHead-150x29.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drag the playhead to the right of the animation arrow until the red dot appears. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click and drag the shape or blur on the canvas to the new location of the object to hide.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"notice notice-camtasia\">\n\t<p><b>Note:<\/b> For more detailed information about animations, see <a href=\"https:\/\/en.tsc-stage.co\/learn\/tutorials\/camtasia\/animations-in-depth\/\">Animations In-Depth<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The blur or shape annotation moves with and covers the object in the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .product-cta{\n        width: 100%;\n        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Learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/support.techsmith.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360002943931\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">update to the latest version<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"feedback-widget\">\n    <p>Was this helpful?<\/p>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/techsmith.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_29LXZRGdyxlFBDE?Q_Language=EN&amp;Source=blur-mask-video&amp;Product=Camtasia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yes<\/a>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/techsmith.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_29LXZRGdyxlFBDE?Q_Language=EN&amp;Source=blur-mask-video&amp;Product=Camtasia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No<\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blur an Area Add a blur effect to cover distracting information in a video or to apply a visual effect. Note: Some third-party tools can reverse blur or pixelation. To hide sensitive or confidential information, we recommend using other annotations, such as callouts or shapes. See Mask an Area. 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