blocking my lisence plate on a video

cquence wrote on 11/25/2004, 2:41 AM

Wassup everyone.. I trying to edit the videos i took of my car but there are some scenes where it shows my lisence plate .. How can I block or blur my lisence plate with like a small block that can move around as my lisence plate moves?

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TeeJay wrote on 11/25/2004, 4:19 AM

Just duplicate the clip, then on the upper clip, use the Pan/Crop Mask tool to mask around your license plate. Then, apply the Pixelate or Blur PlugIn to the upper clip.

If you need to track a moving license plate, just keyframe it from within the Pan/Crop window.

jetdv wrote on 11/25/2004, 5:47 AM

This procedure is documented in my newsletter. Take a look at the "Blurring Faces" article.

Orcatek wrote on 11/25/2004, 6:45 AM

Why would you want to do that unless you are breaking some laws with the car in the film?

It's not like your license plate is much of a secret since it is displayed whenever you drive around. I've known people outside the US to be more concerned about it. Just like to know the reason, as I never do and maybe I should be.

epirb wrote on 11/25/2004, 9:33 AM

bad boys bad boys...watcha gonna do?..........................

cquence wrote on 11/25/2004, 12:52 PM

Its just mainly for the safety of my car, i dont want anyone to know where I live by jus reviewing the film over and over till they get my lisence plate. How many lisense plate do you recall by driving behind someone today on you way home? do you recall? most dont and by having it permanetly in the video they can review it over n over again. So that was my intention not because I was doing something illegal.

Orcatek wrote on 11/29/2004, 6:40 AM

OK, I guess since my vanity plates are pretty well known, I don't worry about it. Both my cars have appeared in magazines and on various websites without me knowing about it, only having people who know me tell me about it. In fact I just found out today my car was in another magazine.

Nothing special about the cars, just happen to be at events and people who know me recognize the plates and let me know.

Hmmm - maybe I should be concerned. The DMV is not supposed to give addresses any more, even if they did, mine's a PO Box.

epirb wrote on 11/29/2004, 4:15 PM

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This post was blurred out to protect people from reconizing my computer ; )
Did Ed's newsletter help ?
by what you've described sounds like your car might be recognizable even without seeing the plate.....
come on now, tell us what your driving ?
SS Chevelle?, 63 vette?The Batmobile?

jaegersing wrote on 11/29/2004, 5:07 PM

It's either the Batmobile or Fab1 from Thunderbirds.

mhbstevens wrote on 11/29/2004, 10:26 PM

Ther's that magic paint that fools the speeding cameras. I believe you will need film in infa-red. Why not put false plates on for filming? You could make a plate like "VEGAS5B"