Forum Discussion
Blur or obsure info in Replay
Hi there,
Is there a way to blur or obsure areas of the video after you create it? Kind of like on TV when they blur faces or unmentionables! I need to block out sensitive information but still show folks how to perform a task.
Thanks!
- DennisKnepperCommunity Member
I needed to do this on a short screen recording. Not available in Replay so I guess I'll have to use Camtasia. If Replay is going to be a series application, they need to add this capability, plus annotations/callouts, and zoom & pan.
Hi Dennis,
You could conduct to annotations and callouts within Presenter as detailed here or Storyline as a screen recording. So Replay is designed to be used in conjunction with those tools as well. Our team continues to take feature requests in regards to functionality that you'd like to see though, so feel free to share those here.
- KarenJohnson4Community Member
I would love to see the ability to have the blur effect to blur out personal information in projects. I can do this in PPT - but sadly not in Storyline 360.
Hi Karen,
Have you also taken a look at the ideas here on simple ways to hide items in screen recordings?
- NelsonBotoCommunity Member
Hi
Is this still not a option 4 years later?
Thanks
- jeffCommunity Member
Hi Nancy, I suggest you use an external video editor for that. It's not part of the standard Replay functionality.
Hi Nancy,
It's not a part of the Replay functionality as Jeff mentioned, but you can always request new features here.
- MichaelMaier-80Community Member
Boo =(
Hi Michael,
This thread is a bit older, but you're still welcome to submit feature requests if you'd like using the form linked above.
Welcome, Nelson!
While there isn't a built-in blurring feature in Replay, there are a few workarounds to choose from:
- If you're embedding the video in Storyline, the How to Hide Sensitive Information in Screen Recordings tutorial Ashley shared is perfect for the job.
- Using an outside product for custom edits like such ..and I'm sure folks here in your new community have suggestions about what they like to use for this!
That said, I’d love to bring this idea back up to our product team! Would you mind telling me a little more about why that particular function would come in handy for you? Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!