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Adobe redaction tool allows you to hide sensitive information that you would like to keep private when sharing your PDF files via email or on a local area network. It does this without changing the formatting of your document. You can use it to cover competitive information, social security numbers and images. The redacted texts and images are permanently deleted from the PDF files. PDFelement Pro can help you if your Adobe redaction tool not working.
The Best Alternative to Adobe Redaction Tool
PDFelement Pro - PDF Redaction Software
If you do not want to redact PDF documents using Adobe Acrobat, the best alternative application to use is PDFelement Pro. It is equipped with a redaction feature that makes sure that sensitive information from you PDF file is not just made illegible or visually hidden, but it is permanently deleted from the source file. The redacted texts will not be recovered by other people who will have access to the PDF document. Apart from the redaction feature, PDFelement Pro also has OCR technology that you will find to be very useful when you need to edit or convert your PDF files. It supports multiple OCR languages including English, French, Italian, Spanish and more. The application also has a markup function that you can use to underline, highlight and strikethrough specific lines in your PDF document. It also has a convert function that you can use to convert your PDF files to other formats very easily.
More Features of This PDF Redaction Tool:
- It helps you to redact your PDF files with ease and keep your document secure.
- It allows you to share PDF files with your friends and family very easily.
- It has a user friendly interface that makes it very easy to use.
- It has powerful and annotating features that make handling PDF files a breeze.
- It allows you to effectively increase the security of your PDF files using passwords, permissions, digital signatures, custom stamps and redaction.
Part 1. Common Issues on Using Adobe to Redact PDF
1. Text in active form fields cannot be redacted
To resolve this issue, you will need to remove the active form fields in your PDF file before you go ahead to redact the text.
2. Sensitive information appears in the comments pane of the redacted document
When you encounter this issue, you will simply need to make sure that all annotations are removed before you redact the text
3. Cannot redact scanned PDF documents
Adobe redaction tool only supports PDF documents. If you want to redact scanned PDF documents or any other type of document, you will first of all need to convert them into a PDF file.
4. Redacted document uses too much ink or toner when printed
To resolve this issue, you will need to fill redacted areas of your document with white or blank spaces or increase the transparency level of the fill color.
5. PDF document refuses to be redacted
When a document refuses to be redacted, it could be because it was created using a pretty awful PDF creator. You will need to try reprinting it through Adobe PDF print driver before you go ahead to redact it.
Part 2. How to Redact PDF without Adobe Acrobat
With PDFelement Pro for Mac, you can easily redact your PDF documents without Adobe Acrobat and protect your PDF files.
Steps to Redact PDF without Adobe
Step 1. Download, Install and Launch the Redaction Tool
You can download the Adobe redaction tool alternative by clicking above "Free Download" button. Once you have downloaded it successfully to your Mac, you will need to install it by either dragging it to the folder that is labeled “Applications”. After making sure that the application has installed successfully, open it.
Step 2. Open the PDF File to Be Redacted
In the main window of PDFelement Pro, you will need to click on the "Open File" button. You will be taken to your Mac’s drive where you will choose the PDF file that you want to redact. You can also open the PDF file by simply dragging it to the program’s main window.
Step 3. Redact PDF with Adobe Redaction Tool Alternative
You will need to look for the "Redact" button on the main interface of this PDF redaction tool under the "Protect" tab. When click on it, you will open the right side panel.
You can set the page range and change the color for the redaction of the part that you would like to remove from your PDF file and then click "Apply Redaction" to redact it.
Ivan Cook
chief Editor