diff --git a/src/Greenshot.Base/Interfaces/Drawing/IDrawableContainer.cs b/src/Greenshot.Base/Interfaces/Drawing/IDrawableContainer.cs
index 80e2bd140..0e887ff48 100644
--- a/src/Greenshot.Base/Interfaces/Drawing/IDrawableContainer.cs
+++ b/src/Greenshot.Base/Interfaces/Drawing/IDrawableContainer.cs
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ namespace Greenshot.Base.Interfaces.Drawing
 
         bool HasFilters { get; }
 
+        bool IsAreaHighlightContainer { get; }
+
         EditStatus Status { get; set; }
 
         void Invalidate();
diff --git a/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/DrawableContainer.cs b/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/DrawableContainer.cs
index cac23dc3a..9776d995d 100644
--- a/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/DrawableContainer.cs
+++ b/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/DrawableContainer.cs
@@ -396,9 +396,11 @@ namespace Greenshot.Editor.Drawing
 
         public bool HasFilters => Filters.Count > 0;
 
+        public bool IsAreaHighlightContainer => Filters.Any(f => f is BrightnessFilter) && Filters.Any(f => f is BlurFilter);
+
         public abstract void Draw(Graphics graphics, RenderMode renderMode);
 
-        public virtual void DrawContent(Graphics graphics, Bitmap bmp, RenderMode renderMode, NativeRect clipRectangle)
+        public virtual void DrawContent(Graphics graphics, Bitmap bmp, RenderMode renderMode, NativeRect clipRectangle, IEnumerable<NativeRect> areasToExcludeFromFilters)
         {
             if (Children.Count > 0)
             {
@@ -414,7 +416,7 @@ namespace Greenshot.Editor.Drawing
                         {
                             if (filter.Invert)
                             {
-                                filter.Apply(graphics, bmp, Bounds, renderMode);
+                                filter.Apply(graphics, bmp, Bounds, renderMode, areasToExcludeFromFilters);
                             }
                             else
                             {
@@ -423,11 +425,11 @@ namespace Greenshot.Editor.Drawing
                                 {
                                     // quick&dirty bugfix, because MagnifierFilter behaves differently when drawn only partially
                                     // what we should actually do to resolve this is add a better magnifier which is not that special
-                                    filter.Apply(graphics, bmp, Bounds, renderMode);
+                                    filter.Apply(graphics, bmp, Bounds, renderMode, areasToExcludeFromFilters);
                                 }
                                 else
                                 {
-                                    filter.Apply(graphics, bmp, drawingRect, renderMode);
+                                    filter.Apply(graphics, bmp, drawingRect, renderMode, areasToExcludeFromFilters);
                                 }
                             }
                         }
diff --git a/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/DrawableContainerList.cs b/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/DrawableContainerList.cs
index ef30c037f..c4cbbc17b 100644
--- a/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/DrawableContainerList.cs
+++ b/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/DrawableContainerList.cs
@@ -338,7 +338,8 @@ namespace Greenshot.Editor.Drawing
 
                 if (dc.DrawingBounds.IntersectsWith(clipRectangle))
                 {
-                    dc.DrawContent(g, bitmap, renderMode, clipRectangle);
+                    IEnumerable<NativeRect> areaHighlightContainers = this.Where(c => c.IsAreaHighlightContainer).Select(c => c.Bounds);
+                    dc.DrawContent(g, bitmap, renderMode, clipRectangle, areaHighlightContainers);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/AbstractFilter.cs b/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/AbstractFilter.cs
index c972ed77d..abd59a4bf 100644
--- a/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/AbstractFilter.cs
+++ b/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/AbstractFilter.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
  */
 
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Drawing;
 using Dapplo.Windows.Common.Structs;
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ namespace Greenshot.Editor.Drawing.Filters
             return parent;
         }
 
-        public abstract void Apply(Graphics graphics, Bitmap applyBitmap, NativeRect rect, RenderMode renderMode);
+        public abstract void Apply(Graphics graphics, Bitmap applyBitmap, NativeRect rect, RenderMode renderMode, IEnumerable<NativeRect> areasToExcludeFromFilters = null);
 
         protected void OnPropertyChanged(string propertyName)
         {
diff --git a/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/BlurFilter.cs b/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/BlurFilter.cs
index 010cfd2cb..74c745dd8 100644
--- a/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/BlurFilter.cs
+++ b/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/BlurFilter.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
  */
 
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Drawing;
 using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
 using Dapplo.Windows.Common.Structs;
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ namespace Greenshot.Editor.Drawing.Filters
             AddField(GetType(), FieldType.PREVIEW_QUALITY, 1.0d);
         }
 
-        public override void Apply(Graphics graphics, Bitmap applyBitmap, NativeRect rect, RenderMode renderMode)
+        public override void Apply(Graphics graphics, Bitmap applyBitmap, NativeRect rect, RenderMode renderMode, IEnumerable<NativeRect> areasToExcludeFromFilters = null)
         {
             int blurRadius = GetFieldValueAsInt(FieldType.BLUR_RADIUS);
             var applyRect = ImageHelper.CreateIntersectRectangle(applyBitmap.Size, rect, Invert);
@@ -65,6 +66,10 @@ namespace Greenshot.Editor.Drawing.Filters
             {
                 graphics.SetClip(applyRect);
                 graphics.ExcludeClip(rect);
+                foreach (NativeRect area in areasToExcludeFromFilters)
+                {
+                    graphics.ExcludeClip(area);
+                }
             }
 
             if (GdiPlusApi.IsBlurPossible(blurRadius))
diff --git a/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/BrightnessFilter.cs b/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/BrightnessFilter.cs
index 639b0e5ac..e0f97735d 100644
--- a/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/BrightnessFilter.cs
+++ b/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/BrightnessFilter.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
  */
 
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Drawing;
 using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
 using System.Drawing.Imaging;
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ namespace Greenshot.Editor.Drawing.Filters
         /// <param name="applyBitmap"></param>
         /// <param name="rect">NativeRect</param>
         /// <param name="renderMode"></param>
-        public override void Apply(Graphics graphics, Bitmap applyBitmap, NativeRect rect, RenderMode renderMode)
+        public override void Apply(Graphics graphics, Bitmap applyBitmap, NativeRect rect, RenderMode renderMode, IEnumerable<NativeRect> areasToExcludeFromFilters = null)
         {
             var applyRect = ImageHelper.CreateIntersectRectangle(applyBitmap.Size, rect, Invert);
 
@@ -60,6 +61,10 @@ namespace Greenshot.Editor.Drawing.Filters
             {
                 graphics.SetClip(applyRect);
                 graphics.ExcludeClip(rect);
+                foreach (NativeRect area in areasToExcludeFromFilters)
+                {
+                    graphics.ExcludeClip(area);
+                }
             }
 
             float brightness = GetFieldValueAsFloat(FieldType.BRIGHTNESS);
diff --git a/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/GrayscaleFilter.cs b/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/GrayscaleFilter.cs
index 441102980..b382bd1d5 100644
--- a/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/GrayscaleFilter.cs
+++ b/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/GrayscaleFilter.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
  */
 
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Drawing;
 using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
 using System.Drawing.Imaging;
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ namespace Greenshot.Editor.Drawing.Filters
         {
         }
 
-        public override void Apply(Graphics graphics, Bitmap applyBitmap, NativeRect rect, RenderMode renderMode)
+        public override void Apply(Graphics graphics, Bitmap applyBitmap, NativeRect rect, RenderMode renderMode, IEnumerable<NativeRect> areasToExcludeFromFilters = null)
         {
             var applyRect = ImageHelper.CreateIntersectRectangle(applyBitmap.Size, rect, Invert);
 
diff --git a/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/HighlightFilter.cs b/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/HighlightFilter.cs
index 24624d193..b3965a84e 100644
--- a/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/HighlightFilter.cs
+++ b/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/HighlightFilter.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
  */
 
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Drawing;
 using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
 using Dapplo.Windows.Common.Structs;
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ namespace Greenshot.Editor.Drawing.Filters
         /// <param name="applyBitmap"></param>
         /// <param name="rect">NativeRect</param>
         /// <param name="renderMode"></param>
-        public override void Apply(Graphics graphics, Bitmap applyBitmap, NativeRect rect, RenderMode renderMode)
+        public override void Apply(Graphics graphics, Bitmap applyBitmap, NativeRect rect, RenderMode renderMode, IEnumerable<NativeRect> areasToExcludeFromFilters = null)
         {
             var applyRect = ImageHelper.CreateIntersectRectangle(applyBitmap.Size, rect, Invert);
 
diff --git a/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/IFilter.cs b/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/IFilter.cs
index 8c6d3d21d..2c214bacf 100644
--- a/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/IFilter.cs
+++ b/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/IFilter.cs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Drawing;
 using Dapplo.Windows.Common.Structs;
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ namespace Greenshot.Editor.Drawing.Filters
     public interface IFilter : INotifyPropertyChanged, IFieldHolder
     {
         DrawableContainer Parent { get; set; }
-        void Apply(Graphics graphics, Bitmap bmp, NativeRect rect, RenderMode renderMode);
+        void Apply(Graphics graphics, Bitmap bmp, NativeRect rect, RenderMode renderMode, IEnumerable<NativeRect> areasToExcludeFromFilters = null);
         DrawableContainer GetParent();
         bool Invert { get; set; }
     }
diff --git a/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/MagnifierFilter.cs b/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/MagnifierFilter.cs
index 70d829a2e..47474a8e8 100644
--- a/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/MagnifierFilter.cs
+++ b/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/MagnifierFilter.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
  */
 
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Drawing;
 using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
 using Dapplo.Windows.Common.Structs;
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ namespace Greenshot.Editor.Drawing.Filters
             AddField(GetType(), FieldType.MAGNIFICATION_FACTOR, 2);
         }
 
-        public override void Apply(Graphics graphics, Bitmap applyBitmap, NativeRect rect, RenderMode renderMode)
+        public override void Apply(Graphics graphics, Bitmap applyBitmap, NativeRect rect, RenderMode renderMode, IEnumerable<NativeRect> areasToExcludeFromFilters = null)
         {
             var applyRect = ImageHelper.CreateIntersectRectangle(applyBitmap.Size, rect, Invert);
 
diff --git a/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/PixelizationFilter.cs b/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/PixelizationFilter.cs
index fa677b128..d7d4d87fc 100644
--- a/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/PixelizationFilter.cs
+++ b/src/Greenshot.Editor/Drawing/Filters/PixelizationFilter.cs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace Greenshot.Editor.Drawing.Filters
             AddField(GetType(), FieldType.PIXEL_SIZE, 5);
         }
 
-        public override void Apply(Graphics graphics, Bitmap applyBitmap, NativeRect rect, RenderMode renderMode)
+        public override void Apply(Graphics graphics, Bitmap applyBitmap, NativeRect rect, RenderMode renderMode, IEnumerable<NativeRect> areasToExcludeFromFilters = null)
         {
             int pixelSize = GetFieldValueAsInt(FieldType.PIXEL_SIZE);
             ImageHelper.CreateIntersectRectangle(applyBitmap.Size, rect, Invert);