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Paula5F86
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July 17, 2023
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replace highlight with redaction

  • July 17, 2023
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Is it possible to replace highlighted text with a redaction?

 

My college highligted the text to redact (he only has the reader).

I have to redact all highlights.

I would like to do this all at once instead of going through the whole document.

 

    Correct answer beth_8171

    Are you running this code in Acrobat?

    Is the file secured or digitally signed?

     


    Thank you again for all of your help!

    I was running the code in Acrobat and the file was set to "No security" and not digitally signed.

    I had to add the file/folder to my Privileged Locations under Security (Enhanced) and then this worked like a charm.

    Cheers!

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    Gareth372743264vky
    Participant
    May 9, 2024

    Hello

     

    Total newbie here,

     

    i get this in the debugger "NotAllowedError: Security settings prevent access to this property or method.
    Doc.applyRedactions:7:Document-Level:Redact" when running

     

    this.syncAnnotScan();
    var annots = this.getAnnots();
    if (annots!=null) {
    for (var i in annots) {
    var annot = annots[i];
    if (annot.type=="Highlight") annot.type = "Redact";
    this.applyRedactions();
    }
    }

     

    Could anyone point me to what i need to do to apply the redactions. 

     

     

     

    Bernd Alheit
    Community Expert
    Bernd AlheitCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 9, 2024

    Use the script in the JavaScript console.
    Why do you apply the redactions in the for loop?

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    Adam34733149sm3c
    Participant
    January 11, 2024

    Hi! Is there a way to do the opposite? Redact everything NOT highlighted? I've been searching all over and this is the closest I've found. Sorry to ask a different question.

    I'm working with a document that has many lines. And I want to keep say 20 that i've highlighted and redact everything else not highlighted. Or perhaps there is an easier way? 

    try67
    Community Expert
    try67Community Expert
    Community Expert
    January 11, 2024

    It's doable, but not a trivial task. You would need to calculate the areas for all the rectangles between the highlights, and then place Redaction annotations over them, and apply them.

    try67
    Community Expert
    try67Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 17, 2023

    Yes, this can be done with a script:

     

    this.syncAnnotScan();
var annots = this.getAnnots();
if (annots!=null) {
	for (var i in annots) {
		var annot = annots[i];
		if (annot.type=="Highlight") annot.type = "Redact";
	}
}

     

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      Paula5F86Author
      Inspiring
      July 17, 2023

      Thank you!

      It works great, but the redactions are in white, and I would like them in black.

      Is this possible?

      try67
      Community Expert
      try67Community Expert
      Community Expert
      July 17, 2023

      Sure. Change the middle part to this:

       

      		if (annot.type=="Highlight") {
			annot.type = "Redact";
			annot.fillColor = color.black;
		}
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