Automatically Remove Text & Save PDF

[thomasd710]

Hello,

I'm trying to find out if it is possible to setup a process where we can mark an area of interest and have any text that appears in that area removed and the PDF re-saved. This would need to be something that can be automated.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

[try67]

This can be done using the Redaction tool. You can use it as a part of an Action (in Acrobat Pro) to redact multiple terms and then save the file.

[try67]

If you want to redact an area instead of specific words that can also be done, but it requires using a script to create the Redaction annotation, apply it and then save the file.

[thomasd710]

Thanks for the replies. It would need to be a specific area.

Are you able to point to documentation on the method you described?

[try67 · Accepted solution]

The documentation is available here: Adobe - Acrobat Developer Center | Adobe Developer Connection

The methods you need to use are addAnnot to create the Redaction annotation and applyRedactions to apply it, both are a part of the Document object.

I've written many scripts that do similar things for my clients, so if you're interested feel free to contact me privately (try6767 at gmail.com) and we could discuss it further.