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title: "BlobCaptureProcess"
description: "API documentation for BlobCaptureProcess"
url: https://developer.disguise.one/python-api/docs/blobcaptureprocess/
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# BlobCaptureProcess

See also: [Calibration Guide](/plugins/guides/calibration)

Base class (inherits properties and methods): _[FastCaptureProcess](/python-api/docs/fastcaptureprocess#fastcaptureprocess)_

## Properties

#### **blobSettings** : _[BlobSettings](/python-api/docs/blobsettings#blobsettings)_

_UserName: Blob Settings_

#### **blur** : _int_

⚠️

This is now officially deprecated and has been removed

Experimental: Apply blur to handle large pixel strides

_Options: {0: ‘Off’, 1: ‘On’}  
UserName: Gaussian Blur_

#### **blurRadius** : _int_

⚠️

This is now officially deprecated and has been removed

Experimental: Radius of applied blur in pixels

_UserName: Gaussian Blur Radius (Pixels)_

#### **observation** : _[CameraCalibrationObservation](/python-api/docs/cameracalibrationobservation#cameracalibrationobservation)_

#### **useLegacyCapture** : _bool_

Use legacy frame capture process (Slower but more tolerant of dropped frames)

## Methods

#### **displayBlobPreview**(self)

#### **startObservation**(self, camera: _[Camera](/python-api/docs/camera#camera)_)

#### **stopBlobPreview**(self)

#### **updateBlobPreview**(self)

## Static Methods

#### **renderStageAtObservation**(spatialCalibration: _[SpatialCalibrationConfig](/python-api/docs/spatialcalibrationconfig#spatialcalibrationconfig)_, obs: _[CameraCalibrationObservation](/python-api/docs/cameracalibrationobservation#cameracalibrationobservation)_, useSolvedPose: _bool_) -> _[DxTexture](/python-api/docs/dxtexture#dxtexture)_