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replace highlight with redaction

Forum|Forum|2 years ago
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

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.

try67

Community Expert

Move this line to be the last one in your code:

this.applyRedactions();

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Lisa37744265jgly

Participant

I have add:

this.applyRedactions();

But does not apply the redactions. Text text is still visible, but only redacts if I hover over. I wanting to redact what is highlighted and save the file as redacted version.

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Adam34733149sm3c

Participant

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

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

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

Thank you!

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

Is this possible?

try67

Community Expert

Sure. Change the middle part to this:

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

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