diff --git a/GreenshotPlugin/UnmanagedHelpers/GDIplus.cs b/GreenshotPlugin/UnmanagedHelpers/GDIplus.cs
index 2d94b397b..0e78a3a71 100644
--- a/GreenshotPlugin/UnmanagedHelpers/GDIplus.cs
+++ b/GreenshotPlugin/UnmanagedHelpers/GDIplus.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using System.Security;
 using Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles;
 using System.Reflection;
+using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
+using System.Drawing.Imaging;
 
 namespace GreenshotPlugin.UnmanagedHelpers {
 	/// <summary>
@@ -47,6 +49,46 @@ namespace GreenshotPlugin.UnmanagedHelpers {
 		public bool ExpandEdges;
 	}
 
+	/// <summary>
+	/// GDI Plus unit description.
+	/// </summary>
+	public enum GpUnit {
+		/// <summary>
+		/// World coordinate (non-physical unit).
+		/// </summary>
+		UnitWorld,
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Variable - for PageTransform only.
+		/// </summary>
+		UnitDisplay,
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Each unit is one device pixel.
+		/// </summary>
+		UnitPixel,
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Each unit is a printer's point, or 1/72 inch.
+		/// </summary>
+		UnitPoint,
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Each unit is 1 inch.
+		/// </summary>
+		UnitInch,
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Each unit is 1/300 inch.
+		/// </summary>
+		UnitDocument,
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Each unit is 1 millimeter.
+		/// </summary>
+		UnitMillimeter
+	}
+
 	/// <summary>
 	/// GDIplus Helpers
 	/// </summary>
@@ -55,6 +97,9 @@ namespace GreenshotPlugin.UnmanagedHelpers {
 
 		[DllImport("gdiplus.dll", SetLastError = true, ExactSpelling = true, CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
 		private static extern int GdipBitmapApplyEffect(IntPtr bitmap, IntPtr effect, ref RECT rectOfInterest, bool useAuxData, IntPtr auxData, int auxDataSize);
+
+		[DllImport("gdiplus.dll", SetLastError = true, ExactSpelling = true, CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
+		private static extern int GdipDrawImageFX(IntPtr graphics, IntPtr bitmap, ref RECTF source, IntPtr matrix, IntPtr effect, IntPtr imageAttributes, GpUnit srcUnit);
 		[DllImport("gdiplus.dll", SetLastError = true, ExactSpelling = true, CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
 		private static extern int GdipSetEffectParameters(IntPtr effect, IntPtr parameters, uint size);
 		[DllImport("gdiplus.dll", SetLastError = true, ExactSpelling = true, CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
@@ -63,26 +108,72 @@ namespace GreenshotPlugin.UnmanagedHelpers {
 		private static extern int GdipDeleteEffect(IntPtr effect);
 		private static Guid BlurEffectGuid = new Guid("{633C80A4-1843-482B-9EF2-BE2834C5FDD4}");
 
-		// Constant "FieldInfo" for getting the nativeImage from the image
+		// Constant "FieldInfo" for getting the nativeImage from the Bitmap
 		private static readonly FieldInfo FIELD_INFO_NATIVE_IMAGE = typeof(Bitmap).GetField("nativeImage", BindingFlags.GetField | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic);
-
+		// Constant "FieldInfo" for getting the NativeGraphics from the Graphics
+		private static readonly FieldInfo FIELD_INFO_NATIVE_GRAPHICS = typeof(Graphics).GetField("nativeGraphics", BindingFlags.GetField | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic);
+		// Constant "FieldInfo" for getting the nativeMatrix from the Matrix
+		private static readonly FieldInfo FIELD_INFO_NATIVE_MATRIX = typeof(Matrix).GetField("nativeMatrix", BindingFlags.GetField | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic);
+		// Constant "FieldInfo" for getting the nativeImageAttributes from the ImageAttributes
+		private static readonly FieldInfo FIELD_INFO_NATIVE_IMAGEATTRIBUTES = typeof(ImageAttributes).GetField("nativeImageAttributes", BindingFlags.GetField | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic);
+		
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Get the nativeImage field from the bitmap
 		/// </summary>
 		/// <param name="bitmap"></param>
-		/// <returns></returns>
+		/// <returns>IntPtr</returns>
 		private static IntPtr GetNativeImage(Bitmap bitmap) {
+			if (bitmap == null) {
+				return IntPtr.Zero;
+			}
 			return (IntPtr)FIELD_INFO_NATIVE_IMAGE.GetValue(bitmap);
 		}
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Get the NativeGraphics field from the graphics
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="graphics"></param>
+		/// <returns>IntPtr</returns>
+		private static IntPtr GetNativeGraphics(Graphics graphics) {
+			if (graphics == null) {
+				return IntPtr.Zero;
+			}
+			return (IntPtr)FIELD_INFO_NATIVE_GRAPHICS.GetValue(graphics);
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Get the nativeMatrix field from the matrix
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="matrix"></param>
+		/// <returns>IntPtr</returns>
+		private static IntPtr GetNativeMatrix(Matrix matrix) {
+			if (matrix == null) {
+				return IntPtr.Zero;
+			}
+			return (IntPtr)FIELD_INFO_NATIVE_MATRIX.GetValue(matrix);
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Get the nativeImageAttributes field from the ImageAttributes
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="imageAttributes"></param>
+		/// <returns>IntPtr</returns>
+		private static IntPtr GetNativeImageAttributes(ImageAttributes imageAttributes) {
+			if (imageAttributes == null) {
+				return IntPtr.Zero;
+			}
+			return (IntPtr)FIELD_INFO_NATIVE_IMAGEATTRIBUTES.GetValue(imageAttributes);
+		}
+		
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Use the GDI+ blur effect on the bitmap
 		/// </summary>
 		/// <param name="destinationBitmap">Bitmap to apply the effect to</param>
 		/// <param name="area">Rectangle to apply the blur effect to</param>
 		/// <param name="radius">0-255</param>
+		/// <param name="expandEdges">bool true if the edges are expanded with the radius</param>
 		/// <returns>false if there is no GDI+ available or an exception occured</returns>
-		public static bool ApplyBlur(Bitmap destinationBitmap, Rectangle area, float radius) {
+		public static bool ApplyBlur(Bitmap destinationBitmap, Rectangle area, int radius, bool expandEdges) {
 			if (Environment.OSVersion.Version.Major < 6) {
 				return false;
 			}
@@ -93,12 +184,12 @@ namespace GreenshotPlugin.UnmanagedHelpers {
 				// Create a BlurParams struct and set the values
 				BlurParams blurParams = new BlurParams();
 				blurParams.Radius = radius;
-				blurParams.ExpandEdges = false;
+				blurParams.ExpandEdges = expandEdges;
 
 				// Allocate space in unmanaged memory
 				hBlurParams = Marshal.AllocHGlobal(Marshal.SizeOf(blurParams));
 				// Copy the structure to the unmanaged memory
-				Marshal.StructureToPtr(blurParams, hBlurParams, true);
+				Marshal.StructureToPtr(blurParams, hBlurParams, false);
 
 				// Create the GDI+ BlurEffect, using the Guid
 				int status = GdipCreateEffect(BlurEffectGuid, out hEffect);
@@ -131,5 +222,66 @@ namespace GreenshotPlugin.UnmanagedHelpers {
 				}
 			}
 		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Draw the image on the graphics with GDI+ blur effect 
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <returns>false if there is no GDI+ available or an exception occured</returns>
+		public static bool DrawWithBlur(Graphics graphics, Bitmap image, Rectangle source, Matrix transform, ImageAttributes imageAttributes, int radius, bool expandEdges) {
+			if (Environment.OSVersion.Version.Major < 6) {
+				return false;
+			} else if ((Environment.OSVersion.Version.Major >= 6 && Environment.OSVersion.Version.Minor >= 2) && radius < 20) {
+				return false;
+			}
+			IntPtr hBlurParams = IntPtr.Zero;
+			IntPtr hEffect = IntPtr.Zero;
+
+			try {
+				// Create a BlurParams struct and set the values
+				BlurParams blurParams = new BlurParams();
+				blurParams.Radius = radius;
+				//blurParams.Padding = radius;
+				blurParams.ExpandEdges = false;
+
+				// Allocate space in unmanaged memory
+				hBlurParams = Marshal.AllocHGlobal(Marshal.SizeOf(blurParams));
+				// Copy the structure to the unmanaged memory
+				Marshal.StructureToPtr(blurParams, hBlurParams, true);
+
+				// Create the GDI+ BlurEffect, using the Guid
+				int status = GdipCreateEffect(BlurEffectGuid, out hEffect);
+
+				// Set the blurParams to the effect
+				GdipSetEffectParameters(hEffect, hBlurParams, (uint)Marshal.SizeOf(blurParams));
+
+				// Somewhere it said we can use destinationBitmap.GetHbitmap(), this doesn't work!!
+				// Get the private nativeImage property from the Bitmap
+				IntPtr hBitmap = GetNativeImage(image);
+				IntPtr hGraphics = GetNativeGraphics(graphics);
+				IntPtr hMatrix = GetNativeMatrix(transform);
+				IntPtr hAttributes = GetNativeImageAttributes(imageAttributes);
+
+				// Create a RECT from the Rectangle
+				RECTF sourceRECF = new RECTF(source);
+				// Apply the effect to the bitmap in the specified area
+				GdipDrawImageFX(hGraphics, hBitmap, ref sourceRECF, hMatrix, hEffect, hAttributes, GpUnit.UnitPixel);
+
+				// Everything worked, return true
+				return true;
+			} catch (Exception ex) {
+				LOG.Error("Problem using GdipBitmapApplyEffect: ", ex);
+				return false;
+			} finally {
+				if (hEffect != null) {
+					// Delete the effect
+					GdipDeleteEffect(hEffect);
+				}
+				if (hBlurParams != IntPtr.Zero) {
+					// Free the memory
+					Marshal.FreeHGlobal(hBlurParams);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 	}
 }
diff --git a/GreenshotPlugin/UnmanagedHelpers/Structs.cs b/GreenshotPlugin/UnmanagedHelpers/Structs.cs
index 5f4d56d6e..4a1802bc7 100644
--- a/GreenshotPlugin/UnmanagedHelpers/Structs.cs
+++ b/GreenshotPlugin/UnmanagedHelpers/Structs.cs
@@ -211,6 +211,104 @@ namespace GreenshotPlugin.UnmanagedHelpers {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/// <summary>
+	/// A floating point GDI Plus width/hight based rectangle.
+	/// </summary>
+	[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
+	public struct RECTF {
+		/// <summary>
+		/// The X corner location of the rectangle.
+		/// </summary>
+		public float X;
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// The Y corner location of the rectangle.
+		/// </summary>
+		public float Y;
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// The width of the rectangle.
+		/// </summary>
+		public float Width;
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// The height of the rectangle.
+		/// </summary>
+		public float Height;
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Creates a new GDI Plus rectangle.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="x">The X corner location of the rectangle.</param>
+		/// <param name="y">The Y corner location of the rectangle.</param>
+		/// <param name="width">The width of the rectangle.</param>
+		/// <param name="height">The height of the rectangle.</param>
+		public RECTF(float x, float y, float width, float height) {
+			X = x;
+			Y = y;
+			Width = width;
+			Height = height;
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Creates a new GDI Plus rectangle from a System.Drawing.RectangleF.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="rect">The rectangle to base this GDI Plus rectangle on.</param>
+		public RECTF(RectangleF rect) {
+			X = rect.X;
+			Y = rect.Y;
+			Width = rect.Width;
+			Height = rect.Height;
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Creates a new GDI Plus rectangle from a System.Drawing.Rectangle.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="rect">The rectangle to base this GDI Plus rectangle on.</param>
+		public RECTF(Rectangle rect) {
+			X = rect.X;
+			Y = rect.Y;
+			Width = rect.Width;
+			Height = rect.Height;
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Returns a RectangleF for this GDI Plus rectangle.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <returns>A System.Drawing.RectangleF structure.</returns>
+		public RectangleF ToRectangle() {
+			return new RectangleF(X, Y, Width, Height);
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Returns a RectangleF for a GDI Plus rectangle.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="rect">The GDI Plus rectangle to get the RectangleF for.</param>
+		/// <returns>A System.Drawing.RectangleF structure.</returns>
+		public static RectangleF ToRectangle(RECTF rect) {
+			return rect.ToRectangle();
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Returns a GDI Plus rectangle for a RectangleF structure.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="rect">The RectangleF to get the GDI Plus rectangle for.</param>
+		/// <returns>A GDI Plus rectangle structure.</returns>
+		public static RECTF FromRectangle(RectangleF rect) {
+			return new RECTF(rect);
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Returns a GDI Plus rectangle for a Rectangle structure.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="rect">The Rectangle to get the GDI Plus rectangle for.</param>
+		/// <returns>A GDI Plus rectangle structure.</returns>
+		public static RECTF FromRectangle(Rectangle rect) {
+			return new RECTF(rect);
+		}
+	}
+
+
 	/// <summary>
 	/// The structure for the WindowInfo
 	/// See: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms632610%28v=vs.85%29.aspx