How can i blur out stuff in pictures...

How can I blur out stuff in digital pictures on my comp and get it to look decent?
When I try to do it in paint i end up blacking out whole parts of the picture.

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Originally Posted by AWESOM-O 3000

How can I blur out stuff in digital pictures on my comp and get it to look decent?
When I try to do it in paint i end up blacking out whole parts of the picture.

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the only software that I know of being capable of what you're asking for is adobe's photoshop

GIMP is a popular and free alternative to Photoshop.

are you referring to an effect like this?


Original
http://i43.tinypic.com/e049on.jpg

Edited/Blurred
http://i42.tinypic.com/10i75hc.jpg

i agree gimp is an alternative to photoshop, but i've never mastered the GUI, on the other hand i've been using photoshop since highschool and now that i'm in college i can purchase it with a student discount which is really good for me.

I use PSP, and it has spray paint and smudging tools.

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Originally Posted by SGB_74

are you referring to an effect like this?


Original
http://i43.tinypic.com/e049on.jpg

Edited/Blurred
http://i42.tinypic.com/10i75hc.jpg

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yes or a swirled circular effect in the backround. anything to make something not viewable in the backround.

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Originally Posted by Nate

GIMP is a popular and free alternative to Photoshop.

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so its safe to downloand?

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Originally Posted by AWESOM-O 3000

so its safe to downloand?

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I wouldn't suggest it if it wasn't :)

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Originally Posted by AWESOM-O 3000

yes or a swirled circular effect in the backround. anything to make something not viewable in the backround.

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that effect was made in photoshop cs4 within 10 seconds. and maybe less than 10 clicks of the mouse. if you're looking into getting photoshop they have a newer version soon to be released which is the CS5 version, i'm currently running the CS4 version. as far as a swirl effect im more than sure it can be accomplished...is this the effect below?

http://i43.tinypic.com/z62s9.jpg