Make parts of an image unreadable?

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Elk
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Make parts of an image unreadable?

Post by Elk »

How can I make parts of an image unreadable in XnView MP, for example by pixelating them or in some other way?
jkm
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Re: Make parts of an image unreadable?

Post by jkm »

There are multiple ways. Have you ever looked at the Effect menu?

Select a portion of your image, on the menu choose Effect->Effect and then choose something from the Effect list.

Crystallize with a shape setting of Square will do a pixelation effect. You can experiment.

Hopefully this helps...
Elk
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Re: Make parts of an image unreadable?

Post by Elk »

Thank you.
Have you ever looked at the Effect menu?
No, I do not even know how to get there. Where is it?
Select a portion of your image, on the menu choose Effect->Effect and then choose something from the Effect list.
Where is Effect?

Image
There are multiple ways
Which are these?
jkm
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Re: Make parts of an image unreadable?

Post by jkm »

Elk wrote: Fri Mar 27, 2026 8:30 am Thank you.
Have you ever looked at the Effect menu?
No, I do not even know how to get there. Where is it?
This is a graphical application. It has a menu bar at the top. You must be aware of menus and able to use them to use an application like this.

When you open an image in XnViewMP, please look at the menu bar, and you will find the Effect Menu.
Elk
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Re: Make parts of an image unreadable?

Post by Elk »

This is a graphical application. It has a menu bar at the top. You must be aware of menus and able to use them to use an application like this.
Ah, OK, that's quite useful to know, thank you. Not so easy to handle these menus.
When you open an image in XnViewMP, please look at the menu bar, and you will find the Effect Menu.
OK, I understand, but I cannot see one there. How could I show it?