Blanking Number plates?

When I post up any pics, I always blank out the plates of both mine & others.
I do this for security & privacy reasons. It makes it harder for peoples vehicles to be identified.

Regards
Mr Turbo
 
How do others do it? I open the photo with MS paint, but I havent worked out how to do it when the number plate is on a diagonal
 
Gidday NL

Nachaluva said:
How do others do it? I open the photo with MS paint, but I havent worked out how to do it when the number plate is on a diagonal
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You will find it far easier to do using FastStone Viewer that is now on your computer. It is fine for this kind of simple editing.

br, j
 
Gidday Thunder

thunder039 said:
fastone is fantastic! so quick
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I use FastStone Viewer for quick reviews and comparisons, where it is far faster than Bridge or PS.

But I do all my serious stuff in Adobe CS5 Premium, using predominantly Bridge, Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop. I always shoot raw + jpeg with all my cameras, and the raw gets taken into an aRGB or ProPhotoRGB, 16-bit workspace after colour balancing in ACR.
Needless to say, I use a fully colour managed workflow.

However, don't even think about doing any serious editing using it, because FV isn't a colour-managed application.

Basically, that means that any editing you do using it will most likely result in a colour-mangled output image ... :(
 
Ratbag said:
Gidday Thunder



I use FastStone Viewer for quick reviews and comparisons, where it is far faster than Bridge or PS.

But I do all my serious stuff in Adobe CS5 Premium, using predominantly Bridge, Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop. I always shoot raw + jpeg with all my cameras, and the raw gets taken into an aRGB or ProPhotoRGB, 16-bit workspace after colour balancing in ACR.
Needless to say, I use a fully colour managed workflow.

However, don't even think about doing any serious editing using it, because FV isn't a colour-managed application.

Basically, that means that any editing you do using it will most likely result in a colour-mangled output image ... :(
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i personally dont use many photo programes mainly because i am useless at photography :ebiggrin:
 
Gidday Thunder

thunder039 said:
i personally dont use many photo programes mainly because i am useless at photography :ebiggrin:
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Some would say that I am much the same .... :iconwink:

But I do try, and know a bit about it.
Composition is probably my weakest area, but I have been working on this for the last five years or so.

I have found that in order to successfully print at A2 size on my printer, the image has to be technically perfect ... Managing to combine the technical perfection required with an interesting image is the tricky part ... :lol:.
 
Ratbag said:
Gidday Thunder



Some would say that I am much the same .... :iconwink:

But I do try, and know a bit about it.
Composition is probably my weakest area, but I have been working on this for the last five years or so.

I have found that in order to successfully print at A2 size on my printer, the image has to be technically perfect ... Managing to combine the technical perfection required with an interesting image is the tricky part ... :lol:.
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Brother, THAT is some printer! :biggrin:
 
It sure is Barry.

Barry said:
Brother, THAT is some printer! :biggrin:
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Folds up quite small, in a big kind of way ... :iconwink:

Unfolds like a lotus bloom.
Needs about 1.5~2.2 m from front to rear if feeding from front or rear flat feed. Takes almost anything (except plain paper ... ); up to 3mm board; metal; all kinds of photographic paper. It can print up to about 1 m long, without hacking the driver.

Beautiful bit of kit. Probably the best of all the Epson Pro printers for sheer print quality. Can't take roll fed paper is it's only shortcoming. That doesn't worry me though.
 
I use a program called Microsoft Digital Image Pro 9 to blank out number plates. I also use the same program to stitch the banner pics together.

It's a great little program that has a cloning & blending section.

Works wonders for for when I use it for the jobs listed above :)

Regards
Mr Turbo
 
I use iPhoto, only because it came with my computer.

Before that I used Gimp. Worked well enough, and did all I ever needed. Or when I forgot that I had Gimp installed, Paint always worked. I don't edit my photos, so I don't have a need for a full software suite like photoshop etc.
 
Athdeb said:
Mehh still can't see the point unless I am doing something illegal.
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Well, that's fine for you. I usually blank mine out. You never know what kind of "nut" you might run into on the net who may want to do more than just "talk" about cars or whatever..
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Darkanion said:
Well, that's fine for you. I usually blank mine out. You never know what kind of "nut" you might run into on the net who may want to do more than just "talk" about cars or whatever..
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Exactly, there may be someone who likes your model of Subie & mods(lift kit, struts, springs, bash plate, driving lights, headlights wiring upgrade, HID upgrade, well cared-for engine/modded engine/replacement engine, modded gearbox, LSDs, bullbar, rear bar, AT tyres, CB radio, stereo, etc, etc) and doesnt want to go about buying one the traditional way and going through the expense & trouble of installing your mods...so he just puts in an "order" for it. Professional car thieves simply type in your rego, find your address and "acquire" it :eek::yell::furious::eviltoyou:

Even if you only have some of these mods, you may still want to protect your identity.

Plus insurance companies may decide to investigate your offroad exploits which may affect a claim.

I wanna have some fun and share that with others on here but I want to choose WHO knows who I am and where I live!
 
Leaving aside all the practical, sensible reasons, there are some real psychos loose on the net, mate.

Seriously, dangerously disturbed individuals in an environment where even the normal social checks and balances do not even exist ...

This forum is one of very few (practically none?) that I have come across that is well run, well moderated and inhabited by very nice people.

Absolutely no behaviour that is even slightly questionable is tolerated here for an instant.

The "rule" here seems to be that if something wouldn't be completely appropriate in someone's home among friends, it is not tolerated here.
It is a good rule, IMNSHO.

Unfortunately, this forum does not represent the norm, by any stretch of the imagination ...
 
People can use the plates to find and steal your car. Or maybe someone doesn't don't like you and use your plates to find you and do something silly.

From my understanding it is/was an issue on more performance orientated forums where people spend big $$$ on their fast car, then gleefully boast about it to the internet world. They've got their plates displayed for the world to see. Perfect place for organised car theives who use the forums to shop for targets, who of course have someone in the police or vicroads to look up addresses. They essentially have all the major components presold so they are moved as soon as the car is taken/stripped, then burn/dump what is left. Happens just about every year at summernats as well.

Seems overkill to me to cover up the plates for stock or offroaded subarus. Its a small, unique market. Just about all of us use a different type of Suby, so compatability of parts is poor. Second hand parts prices are bugger all. Aquiring parts is generally the cheap part compared to time/cost of installation. Virtually same amount of risk as aquiring a hot V8 or turbo 4 but with a hugely reduced return. Better off stealing a hot V8, making some good quick cash and buying relatively cheap Subaru offroad parts and still have money in your pocket.

Besides anyone tight enough to contemplate car theft to obtain maybe 2 or 3 grand worth of Subaru offroad parts probably doesn't have the dosh to pay for a car theft either.

Not saying it wouldn't happen to my car, just that its a very different situation to where this trend of theft and plate blanking originated and i asses the risk as hugely reduced because the time/effort to value ratio is basically sweet fa. Plus the market pool is so small compared to something like a WRX as well, greater chance of been caught. Plus if someone is *that* determined to get my car I won't stop them anyway.

As far as personally attack goes, well again if someone is *that* determined i won't stop em.
 
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