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What is the official name of the black bar placed over faces to hide identity in published photos?

Posted by zeitgeist Oct 20 '09, 16:55

as if, if the subject in the photo can't see us the viewer then we won't be able to ID them.

no serious question from a friend of mine, does it have a name in the publishing or legal world?

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simple ... it's called "The Glamour Don't" -- nm - JenBro Oct 20, 17:13
Found it! - the liioulu without cake Oct 20, 17:12 2
- that'll work, thanks -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 20, 17:17
- And.... -- (link) - the liioulu without cake Oct 20, 17:15
Might be black bar. -- nm - the liioulu without cake Oct 20, 17:01 4
- can't be that simple, sorry, it has to have some inexplicably complicated technical name -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 20, 17:07 3
  - Black Anti-Recognition Rectangle: BARR. -- nm - TWuG Oct 20, 17:11
  - ;) -- (link) - the liioulu without cake Oct 20, 17:09
  - Been trying to figure out how to get google to kick out a different answer. -- nm - the liioulu without cake Oct 20, 17:08

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