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Ensure that the Annotation Toolbar is displayed on the desktop.
If the toolbar is not displayed, enable it by right-clicking anywhere on the blank desktop. Select Annotation Toolbar.
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At the Annotation Toolbar, use the Annotation Type drop-down menu to select an annotation style that contains redaction annotations.
- The Annotation Name drop-down is updated to list only annotations of the selected style. Select an annotation that has been configured for use as a redaction.
- Enable drawing for the selected annotation by pressing the annotation toolbar button.
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Using the mouse, define the location and size of the annotation by clicking and dragging the cursor over the desired portion of the image. Release the mouse button when selection is complete. The redaction annotation is shown in the displayed document.
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Create a redacted image by right-clicking and selecting Create Redacted Image. Depending on your system's settings, this redacted document is saved to another Document Type (the original document may also be deleted in this scenario), is saved as a revision of the current document, or replaces the original document. The redaction will only appear on the thumbnail after Create Redacted Image is selected from the right-click menu.
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The Create Redacted Image right-click option is only available if the document is an image or Image Rendered PDF file format, and the Document Type is configured to use redactions.
After selecting Create Redacted Image, the Confirm dialog box is displayed.
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Select Yes to delete the redaction annotations from the original document. This will not affect the newly created document.
Select No to keep the redaction annotations on the original document.
Note:Depending on your system's configuration, these annotations may be deleted even if you select No. See your system administrator if you have questions.