replace highlight with redaction

[Paula5F86]

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.

[try67]

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";
	}
}

[Paula5F86]

Thank you!

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

Is this possible?

[try67 · Accepted solution]

Sure. Change the middle part to this:

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

[Paula5F86]

Thank you, I knew it was simple 🙂

[38511074f81t]

Can you give me step by step on how to do this. 

[Bridget33082034yu15]

Is there any way to actually apply redactions to these after completing the script? Thanks! 

[try67]

Sure, add this line:

this.applyRedactions();

[Bridget33082034yu15]

Thank you so much! Is there anyway I could also add something in there to redact shapes? I have also been using rectangles to highlight text in images that I would like to redact 

[Abambo]

If that text is part of the image, you can redact the whole image or nothing. You can, however, edit the image in Photoshop and “redact” manually.

[Bridget33082034yu15]

Another question actually - is there a script to redact highlights/shapes after you have flattened the document? 

[try67]

You can redact anything, but you can't use a script to detect highlights or shapes after they were flattened. Only text, or meta-objects (such as comments, fields, links, etc.).

[Adam34733149sm3c]

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]

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.

[Gareth372743264vky]

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]

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

[try67]

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

this.applyRedactions();

[Lisa37744265jgly]

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.

[try67]

Post your full code, please.

[beth_8171]

Also a newbie, but running into a similar situation as described above.

Text is still visible on the document and only disappears when I hover over it.  Everything still shows in the Comments pane, but instead of Highlight, they all read "Redact"

The code I used was:

{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";

           annot.fillColor = color.white}

}

this.applyRedactions();}

[try67]

Your code has some issues. Try this:

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";
			annot.fillColor = color.white
		}
    }
}
this.applyRedactions();

[beth_8171]

Thank you for the quick reply!

Unfortunately, I am running into the same issue as described above.  All text still appears until I hover over it, all comments changed from Highlight to Redact.  

Debugger says: "NotAllowedError: Security settings prevent access to this property or method." (As noted in the top post.)  I have Global Object Security turned off - is there something else I need to do?

Thank you again!

[try67]

Are you running this code in Acrobat?

Is the file secured or digitally signed?

[beth_8171]

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!