diff --git a/.git-blame-ignore-revs b/.git-blame-ignore-revs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e6e79e0408
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.git-blame-ignore-revs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# file-scoped namespaces and global usings
+5528a2923ccc63d776c91994b0b17a2c3ad5be94
+d14c82023fc01a6fca99c42212cb3c97991fae9e
+0e9a066195a100ae56b4ca49cee9927fb15e1482
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,6 +77,12 @@ To clone ImageSharp locally, click the "Clone in [YOUR_OS]" button above or run
 git clone https://github.com/SixLabors/ImageSharp
 ```
 
+Then set the following config to ensure blame commands ignore mass reformatting commits.
+
+```bash
+git config blame.ignoreRevsFile .git-blame-ignore-revs
+```
+
 If working with Windows please ensure that you have enabled long file paths in git (run as Administrator).
 
 ```bash