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How to Cover text in PDF in Preview

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This tutorial demonstrates how to delete parts of a PDF file for redacting sensitive information or editing scanned documents. The process involves converting the PDF to a PNG file using Preview on a Mac, then printing it back to a PDF. This method allows for safer removal of content and can be useful for eliminating unwanted annotations or stamps on scanned documents. Preview makes it easy to switch between PDF, PNG, and JPEG formats effortlessly.

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Heres how to black out text in a PDF: Open your PDF in docHubs 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.
Open a PDF in Preview, then click the Markup button (top right), then click the Redact button (top left). You can also choose Tools Redact, to activate the redaction tool, without engaging Markup. When you click the Redact button, Preview presents a dialog explaining what this does.
Open a PDF in Preview, then click the Markup button (top right), then click the Redact button (top left). You can also choose Tools Redact, to activate the redaction tool, without engaging Markup. When you click the Redact button, Preview presents a dialog explaining what this does.
To get on with whiting out your PDF, follow the steps below: Select the drop-down tool from the menu bar. The texts on the PDF document that you want to edit should be visible for you to see. Click on the box containing the text you wish to white out, select all the text, and press Backspace on your keyboard.
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Part 2: How to Black Out Text with docHub One of the best ways that you can black out sensitive information on any PDF document is to use the redact tool in docHub. The docHub online tool allows you to do that very easily and for free.
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