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As is characteristic of the digital age, information sharing is largely done via digital means. Digital files are shared via open networks which means a single document has the potential to be seen by millions of people within seconds. Unscrupulous people within the network can cause unimaginable harm, especially when such files contain sensitive information such bank account information, addresses, or other related information. With the PDF file format being the most common way of sharing documents, a PDF redaction application is a must-have for any individual or business handling sensitive and confidential information.
Wondershare PDFelement is the handy tool that will assist you in removing sensitive information from PDF file. The main features of this wonderful application include its simplicity and easy to comprehend redaction tool, which allows the users to protect any information they want by permanently black it out. Using the redaction tool you can change the colour of the redacted area, add overlay text or any codes and utilize several other options.
PDFelement can fully meet all your PDF needs, from PDF creation, editing to conversion and protection. You can also combine numerous documents – irrespective of the format – into one single PDF document. Additionally, PDFelement offers a simple, intuitive interface that places all these features a click away.
Launch PDFelement on your computer. Open the PDF that you want to redact by clicking the "Ope"n button. Mac users need to click the "Open File" button to load a file.
For removing or redacting the information, click on the "Protect" tab on the top menu bar to open up the redaction tool. Click on the "Mark for Redactions" option, it will allow you to select the area for redaction.
For Mac users, click the "Redaction" button located on the upper right side. Then use your cursor to drag a rectangle on the area you want to hide.
You can also set the appearance of the redaction box using the Gear icon in the top right corner. Alternatively you can right click the redaction area and choose Properties. The redacted area can be coloured using different shades. You can also add any type of custom text and even redaction codes on the redacted area by ticking the Overlay Text option. Finally click "Apply Redactions" to hide individual or company sensitive information.
On Mac, click on the "Redaction" option will open up a side screen on the right. You can change the color of your redaction area and tick the Use Overlay Text option to add custom text or redaction codes. Finally click the "Arrow" icon next to the Redaction button to choose "Apply Redactions".
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