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Anonymous
Mar 23, 2020 9:40 AM UTC
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How to erase white paint from a screen shot

Hi , can you please help me erase the white

paint from a screen shot to reveal what is there ? thank you in advance.

 

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    Bojan Živković11378569
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    Mar 23, 2020 10:29 AM UTC

    If that is JPG or PNG image created using Print Screen or similar feature then I must dissapoint you. You can not just remove white to reveal what is below because from software point there is nothing below white, it does not have information what was before white or what was on screenshot without white paint. That information is gone when that image is concerned and can not be retrived by any software.

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    analytical_play1b2a
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    Sep 15, 2026 9:02 PM UTC

    CAN you help me to find who write this please

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    davescm
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    Aug 10, 2022 3:48 PM UTC

    Locking this thread. The answers have been provided.

    Dave

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      jane-e
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      Sep 16, 2026 12:10 AM UTC

      Relocking this thread, which somehow got unlocked.

      Jane

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        Nere255988097tip
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        Aug 10, 2022 3:25 PM UTC

        I need help by this pic please now

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        Alatise250160521n54
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        Jun 26, 2022 8:58 AM UTC
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          Bojan Živković11378569
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          Bojan Živković11378569Community ExpertCorrect answer
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          Mar 23, 2020 10:29 AM UTC

          If that is JPG or PNG image created using Print Screen or similar feature then I must dissapoint you. You can not just remove white to reveal what is below because from software point there is nothing below white, it does not have information what was before white or what was on screenshot without white paint. That information is gone when that image is concerned and can not be retrived by any software.

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            Anju2
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            May 30, 2020 9:39 AM UTC

            Hello, Bojan,

            i would like to know of there is any way to convert a jpg image into an image format that can reveal what is behind the white paint?

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            Bojan Živković11378569
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            May 30, 2020 9:45 AM UTC

            No there isn't any software nor file format which can reveal what is behind white paint on JPG image. It is not like real world paint where you can scratch paint over to reveal what is beneath, JPG file format does not contain that information, it contains only information which is displayed or white color in other words.

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              Anonymous
              Mar 23, 2020 9:40 AM UTC

              Hi , can you please help me erase the white paint from a screen shot to reveal what is there ? thank you in advance.

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              Derek Cross
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              Mar 23, 2020 9:49 AM UTC

              It can't be done – the white pixels replaced the word pixels. Try and find the original post, is the only solution.,

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