"blurring out" parts of frames in Vegas 8 at DVinfo.net

Lee Hart · April 7th, 2009, 01:57 PM

I filmed the delivery of my first born last week and need some help. I need to edit (blur) out about 25 frames worth of private parts.

any help would be appreciated.

Lee

Lee Hart · April 7th, 2009, 03:30 PM

ok, I figured out how to blur, but how do I select the specific frames that I want to blur?

Edward Troxel · April 7th, 2009, 07:26 PM

A couple of ways.

1. "S"plit both sides of that section to create a separate event there and apply the blur only on that event.

2. Use Keyframes to turn the blur on at the proper time and off at the proper time.

Lee Hart · April 8th, 2009, 04:22 PM

the spit feature is what I was looking for. made it really easy.

thanks!

John Gordon · April 9th, 2009, 06:50 AM

and congrats!

Sean Seah · April 11th, 2009, 02:44 AM

U can use a cookie cutter or mask (event pan crop) to remove the portion. Duplicate the layer and make the one below blur. Use the keyframes to get the mask/cookie to follow the motion

Marcus Martell · April 11th, 2009, 03:51 AM

So i duplicate the track,then i select the chroma blur fx,then i add the fx on the first clip....what am i missing?

Edward Troxel · April 11th, 2009, 07:27 AM

Marcus, take a look at Vol 1 #12 of my newsletters which explains this exact procedure. Basically you'll have two tracks with the exact same footage. Technically, the blur could be applied to either event as the cookie cutter on the top track can either leave a hole (meaning the blur would need to be on the top track) or create a hole (meaning the blur would need to be on the bottom track).

April 7th, 2009, 07:26 PM	#3
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	A couple of ways. 1. "S"plit both sides of that section to create a separate event there and apply the blur only on that event. 2. Use Keyframes to turn the blur on at the proper time and off at the proper time. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

April 11th, 2009, 07:27 AM	#8
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Marcus, take a look at Vol 1 #12 of my newsletters which explains this exact procedure. Basically you'll have two tracks with the exact same footage. Technically, the blur could be applied to either event as the cookie cutter on the top track can either leave a hole (meaning the blur would need to be on the top track) or create a hole (meaning the blur would need to be on the bottom track). __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

April 7th, 2009, 01:57 PM	#1
Lee Hart Tourist Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3	"blurring out" parts of frames in Vegas 8 I filmed the delivery of my first born last week and need some help. I need to edit (blur) out about 25 frames worth of private parts. any help would be appreciated. Lee

April 7th, 2009, 03:30 PM	#2
Lee Hart Tourist Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3	ok, I figured out how to blur, but how do I select the specific frames that I want to blur?

April 8th, 2009, 04:22 PM	#4
Lee Hart Tourist Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3	the spit feature is what I was looking for. made it really easy. thanks!

April 9th, 2009, 06:50 AM	#5
John Gordon New Boot Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Posts: 15	and congrats!

April 11th, 2009, 02:44 AM	#6
Sean Seah Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,498	U can use a cookie cutter or mask (event pan crop) to remove the portion. Duplicate the layer and make the one below blur. Use the keyframes to get the mask/cookie to follow the motion

April 11th, 2009, 03:51 AM	#7
Marcus Martell Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: spain Posts: 1,202	So i duplicate the track,then i select the chroma blur fx,then i add the fx on the first clip....what am i missing?