Redact Image Release For Free

Sensitive Data Protection can redact sensitive data from many image types, including JPEG, BMP, and PNG. For more information, see Supported file types. Content redaction is not supported for SVG, PDF, XLSX, PPTX, or DOCX files.

Cropping and Redacting Images Safely Convert Image Formats. One way to remove "undisplayed" information from images is to convert the image to another format (gif->png, or jpeg->gif). ... Take a Screenshot. After your image looks "right", take a screenshot of it. ... Take a Photo. ... Remove Metadata. ... Summary.

Use scissors to cut out all text that you need to redact. Make sure you find every mention of the sensitive information in the paper document and cut it out. You should then shred the paper clippings to ensure the cut out information cannot be traced or found.

One of the easiest ways to redact information from an image file is to use a basic photo editor and overlay the sensitive information with a shape. Helpful Tips: Make sure the shape is set to 100% Opacity (or 0% transparency) Make sure to save the final image in a format that does not support layers.

You can quickly draw a solid color rectangle over sensitive information to make it almost impossible to decipher. On Windows and Mac, any free image editor, such as MS Paint or Preview, can do the job. All you have to do is draw any shape such as a circle or a rectangle and fill it with a solid color.

Redacted Process Financial account numbers: Only the last four digits should be used. Names of minors: If the involvement of a minor must be mentioned, only the minor's initials may be used. Date of birth: If the date of birth must be included, use only the year of birth (not month or day).

How to black out text in a PDF file Open your PDF in Adobe's Acrobat online services. Select Tools, then Redact. Select text. Either double-click to select the text or drag to select lines of text. Apply redaction. Once you've selected the text you want to remove, click Save to apply the changes and save the document.