Blurring Faces

For this activity, we used Gimp! This is a free program that has some of the same features as Photoshop. To blur faces, once you open a picture you are going to look at the tools provided on the lefthand side. On the top row there will be a circular shape with a dotted line, use that tool to make a circle around the face you want to blur. Next, on the tool bar on top, choose "Tools", "Blur", and "Gaussian Blur". You can type in larger numbers for a stronger blur so you cannot see as much of the face. This is a great tool to use if you are going to put any pictures from classroom activities on the internet, and if you do not get permission from parents to have their students' picture up, you can blur out their face to give them privacy!