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Redact | Screenshot Censoring | Bitmap Distortion, Form Transparency - Odus - Apr 18, 2015
For a while now I've been looking to release something but any time I go and look it up, there's always a thread. So I finally found something unique and wrote it up today.
Redact is a program that allows you to screenshot and censor (redact) portions in real time- visually, at least. This is achieved by capturing the screen within the region of the PictureBox when a mask is selected. The image will be wiped when the form is moved or resized returning the PictureBox to its transparent state. Seamless, right? Kinda. Credits to ScreentoGif for the idea.
Demonstration: (Click to View)
Downloads:
Full source (GitHub)
Binary only (Mediafire) - virus scan
Known issues:
-Screen flickering which for some reason only flickers in the regions I extend, not the starting size and lower. Since WinForms controls aren't actually intended to be transparent, my implementation is as good as it gets without overriding OnPaint or custom controls. However, feel free to contribute to this if you like.
Credits:
'Hole' idea: http://screentogif.codeplex.com
Pixelate: http://csharphelper.com/blog/2011/01/pixelate-areas-on-an-image-in-c/
Edit- Only3 made some adjustments: https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=4786231
* - Only3 - Apr 18, 2015
u could do it with pure gdi instead of the form 😊 the pixal region is cool idea
check https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=4727412 just draw the buttons and add click event
* - Odus - Apr 18, 2015
(Apr 18, 2015 05:37 PM)Only3 Wrote: u could do it with pure gdi instead of the form 😊 the pixal region is cool idea
check https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=4727412 just draw the buttons and add click event
Hey there's an idea. I've never really taken the time to actually use GDI, may give it a go.
* - STiTCHi - Apr 18, 2015
That's a pretty sick idea love it! +1
* - SIM-1456245 - Apr 19, 2015
Meh, it's OK I guess. I never really liked these kind of screenshot selectors, but the pixelate idea is pretty unique, that is important. Great job.
* - SIM-1676753 - Apr 19, 2015
Odus showed this earlier on Skype. It's a nice concept.
* - Earn - Apr 19, 2015
Nice work man, but I think a lot more people would use it if it was more like Puush, where you press a hotkey & you can select an area, then the form shows up so you can make changes to the image (pixelate/censoring).
* - Ginsum - Apr 19, 2015
This actually looks really cool.
Nice Job Odus.
* - SubGenius - Apr 19, 2015
Well, you could work a bit in the screenshot form...
I will look into the source, thanks Odus, and only3, my dear love.
* - Meow - Apr 19, 2015
Nice concept,really like pixelate/block feature. 🤝
* - Odus - Apr 19, 2015
(Apr 19, 2015 11:59 AM)Electroalek Wrote: Meh, it's OK I guess. I never really liked these kind of screenshot selectors, but the pixelate idea is pretty unique, that is important. Great job.
(Apr 19, 2015 01:15 PM)Earn Wrote: Nice work man, but I think a lot more people would use it if it was more like Puush, where you press a hotkey & you can select an area, then the form shows up so you can make changes to the image (pixelate/censoring).
Granted, the screenshotter has been done over and over here especially with the region capture but I think this is an interesting twist. That's why I went with the 'hole' concept just like ScreenToGif. Thank you though! It's something different I guess.
(Apr 19, 2015 01:46 PM)SubGenius Wrote: Well, you could work a bit in the screenshot form...
I will look into the source, thanks Odus, and only3, my dear love.
What do you suggest be changed? And yeah, here's to Only3.
Edit- Who 1 starred my thread?!
* - SubGenius - Apr 19, 2015
(Apr 19, 2015 01:56 PM)Odus Wrote: What do you suggest be changed?
I will make some changes to the interface and add some features.
Will update you in this thread.
* - +Haze - Apr 19, 2015
I like the concept. I'd be using this when I get the time
* - taktaktak - Apr 19, 2015
I tested it out, however there was one thing I didn't like. When I upload a screen shot, it includes the lower bar with the pixelate/blackout buttons included instead of just the reason I selected.
* - Only3 - Apr 19, 2015
its cuz the width and hight are of the form