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How to Redact Pages in PDF on Mac (Sierra Included)

You may be used to redacting texts and images on PDF files and now you have a PDF that you want to redact entire page or several pages. Possibly, the question you will ask is whether there is a software that does batch redaction of PDF pages. The answer is right. There are several tools that can redact page in PDF file and this article introduces you to it.

Part 1Best PDF Page Redaction Tool for Mac (Sierra Compatible)

The redaction feature in Wondershare PDFelement for Mac is a cut above the rest. It allows you to redact current page, even pages, odd pages and even allows you to specify to page range. This software allows you to mark parts for redaction. Another outstanding feature is that it lets you search texts that you want to redact. Wondershare PDF element redaction properties can easily be edited to suit your preference. PDFelement also has the following features:

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  • It enables you to edit and annotates pages, texts, and images to make any changes on your documents as you want.
  • It creates PDF files from images, documents and other types of files.
  • It can convert a batch of PDF files to MS-Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Plain Text, Rich Text, Images, HTML, and EPUB etc.
  • It either allows you to merge multiple files to a single PDF file or it can also split large PDF into small files.
  • You can also create PDF forms, fill out PDF forms and sign PDF forms with ease.
  • It optimizes PDF to smaller sizes while letting select preferred output quality.
  • It can also password protect your PDF and restricts them from viewing, printing, editing and copying.

Part 2The Steps for Redacting Pages in PDF on Mac

Wondershare PDFelement is easy to use and it only requires you to identify parts poor pages to redact and then apply redaction. Once you have downloaded and installed Wondershare PDFelement on your Mac, follow these steps and you will thank me later. It supports Mac OS X 10.12 (Sierra), 10.11 (El Capitan), 10.10 (Yosemite), 10.9 (Mavericks), 10.8, and 10.7.

Step 1. Import PDF into PDFelement

Opening PDF file with PDFelement is pretty simple. Click on "Open File" button situated on the bottom right of your home screen of the program. It will direct you to your local folders. Select the file that you want to redact its pages and then click on "Open". If you had opened the file with the program you will find it on Recent Documents panel on the right.

Step 2. Redact Single or Multiple Pages in PDF

Now move to the top right and you will see the "Redaction" button. Click on the "Arrow" button. Go ahead and select click on "Mark Pages to Redact".

A new window will appear giving you four options of pages to redact namely: Current Page, Even Pages, Odd Pages, and an option to specify a page range. Choose one that suits the pages you want to redact and click on "OK". You will the pages fully covered black. To apply the redaction, go to "Redaction" and click on "Apply Redactions".

Step 3. Modify Properties of Redaction Box

You can also edit the look of the redaction box. Click on the "Redaction" button itself. A panel will appear on the right.

To change Stroke Color click on the rectangle box and choose the color you want. Also, do so to change Color and the Fill color. You can also tick the "Use Overlay Text" option to add a customized message.

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Published: Jun 21,2016 14:37 pm / Updated: Sep 19,2016 17:34 pm

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