Mark for Redaction

By Cynthia, 7 December, 2025

To mark text or graphics for redaction, select Protect > Mark for Redaction > Text & Images, and the Hand command changes into a Cross  automatically. Then do any the following to mark the content:

  • Drag a rectangle where you want to add redaction. This method allows you to select and mark both text and images at the same time. 
  • Double-click an image to mark an entire image.
  • Hover the pointer over the text. When the pointer changes into , click and drag to select the text you want to redact.
  • If you need to add redaction to the same position on multiple pages, please right-click the marked content and choose Place on Multiple Pages….

To mark pages for redaction, select Protect > Mark for Redaction > Pages, and choose the page range you want to add redaction to. In the Extract drop-down list you can choose even or odd pages from the page range to add redaction to.

The marked content or page will be filled with black color in a red rectangle once moving close the pointer to the selected area. You can move and resize the rectangle before you apply the redaction. (Note: You can’t move or resize the rectangle around the text selected with the pointer.)

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