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Redacting text and images in a PDF file


Donna Baker

Donna Baker

 

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Peachpit.com

 

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Created:
02 Oct 2007
Modified:
Oct 09 2007
User Level:
Intermediate, Advanced
Products:
Acrobat

Redaction refers to methods for permanently removing content and replacing it with a space holder of some type, such as a colored box, default text or code, or blank space.

Adobe® Acrobat® 8 Professional includes a set of redaction tools, which can save you time, money, and prevent potential litigation issues.

Requirements

To complete this article, you will need the following software:

Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional

Prerequisite knowledge:

Basic knowledge of working with the commenting tools in Acrobat

About the authors

Graphic designer, information developer, instructor, and author Donna Baker has written numerous books, including “Adobe Acrobat 7 in the Office” and “Adobe Acrobat 7 Tips and Tricks: The 150 Best.” She conducts workshops on Adobe Acrobat.

Excerpted from “Adobe Acrobat 8 How-Tos: 125 Essential Tips” by Donna Baker. Copyright © 2007 Donna Baker. Used with the permission of Pearson Education, Inc. and Peachpit. All rights reserved. For more information about this book, please visit peachpit.com.