Area Blur: automatically blur parts of every image

Area Blur lets you automatically blur specific parts of every new image coming from your camera by using a mask file (a black-and-white image).

1. Download an original image (full resolution)#

1. Open the Gallery tab.
2. Find an image from the camera you want to set up.
3. Click the Download button next to the image.
4. Make sure you downloaded the image in its original resolution (full size).

2. Create a mask file (black = blur, white = keep sharp)#

Use any image editor (for example Photoshop, GIMP or Photopea) to create a mask:

• White areas will not be blurred. They stay sharp.
• Black areas will be blurred

3. Export the mask correctly#

When exporting the mask, make sure:

• File type: PNG or JPG
• Resolution: it must match exactly the original image resolution (same width × height)

If the resolution does not match, the blurred areas will not line up correctly.

4. Upload the mask in TimelapseRobot#

1. Go to the Setup tab of your camera.
2. Open Image Manipulation.
3. Enable Area Blur.
4. Upload your mask file (PNG / JPG).

5. Save and you're done#

Click Save Settings.

From this point on, every new incoming image from that camera will automatically be blurred where the mask is black.

Intensity levels#

Next to the mask, use Degree to set how strongly Area Blur blurs the black areas. There are four levels: Low, Medium, High and Maximum. The default is Low.

The levels range from a subtle softening to a heavy, fully opaque blur. How to choose:

• A low level works when the area is far from the camera and details are already hard to make out.
• A high level is the right choice when the camera is close to a neighbouring property or a public area such as a pavement or car park.

Which plans include Area Blur and where it applies#

Area Blur is included in every plan, including Free. Whatever Area Blur hides stays hidden in your rendered timelapse videos, on the sharing page (called Landing Page in the app) and in the latest image embedded on your website.