Mask Batch Script to blur Area of Photos

[mxlplx00]

Hi,
I want to run a batch script to blur an area of a bunch of pictures.
I don't know much about masks but from tutorials I have made a mask that blocks all but the portion that I want to blur and saved (the mask) it to disk. But when I try to apply it I am doing something wrong.
For just a single image (not batching yet) I open the image, go to layers>Load/Save Mask and add the mask. Then I apply the Gaussian Blur. And I really don't know where to go from here.
I have the image blurred then I try to merge layers and a few other things and nothing is working.

Any help?
Thanks
Marc

I'm using PSPX6

[migf1]

EDIT: It turns out that you need to save the selection, and include its loading process in the recorded script.

Hello Marc,

you don't really need masks for what you described. A plain selection around the area to be blurred should suffice. You can then OPTIONALLY save that selection to disk (Selections -> Load/Save Selection -> Save Selection to Disk).

Assuming all pictures are of the same dimensions and you want to blur the exact same spot on all of them, open one of them and start recording a script which loads the saved selection and applies the blur (it will affect only the selected area). Then stop the recording, and save that script with any name you want.

Now you are ready to use File -> Batch Process in order to apply that script to all the pictures.

[mxlplx00]

Wow, very cool!
Thanks Migf1