Specifying an Area in which Editing Cannot be Performed

By specifying an area in which editing cannot be performed in a document, you can fix objects within that area or delete them and reduce the margins. You can also not specify an area in which editing cannot be performed.

You can no longer edit in Block Edit Mode in areas in which editing cannot be performed is set.

By setting areas where editing cannot be performed around headers, footers, etc., you can reduce the margins of the document more efficiently.

Settings for the Area Not to Edit

Settings Flow

Note
If an object is only partially within an area in which editing cannot be performed, that object is not assumed to be within that area. If the area in which editing cannot be performed contains only a page number, this function might be unable to correctly identify the area as one in which editing cannot be performed. In the following cases, this function might identify two similar areas in which editing cannot be performed differently. When the page sizes are different When the number of image objects are different When the number of text objects differ by 3 or more When the area that is not considered an area where editing cannot be performed does not contain a text object (When there are text objects inside the area being set as one in which editing cannot be performed) When the function did not determine that the upper or lower portion of the area is one in which editing cannot be performed Even if an area is set so that editing cannot be performed, when the specified area does not contain any objects, the setting is automatically changed to [Do Not Specify]. If there are no objects in the top or bottom 1/4 of the page, (Specify Area Not to Edit) cannot be selected. The page displayed on the left in the work pane when (Specify Area Not to Edit) is clicked is displayed in the dialog box.

Note

If an object is only partially within an area in which editing cannot be performed, that object is not assumed to be within that area.

If the area in which editing cannot be performed contains only a page number, this function might be unable to correctly identify the area as one in which editing cannot be performed.

In the following cases, this function might identify two similar areas in which editing cannot be performed differently.

When the page sizes are different

When the number of image objects are different

When the number of text objects differ by 3 or more

When the area that is not considered an area where editing cannot be performed does not contain a text object (When there are text objects inside the area being set as one in which editing cannot be performed)

When the function did not determine that the upper or lower portion of the area is one in which editing cannot be performed

Even if an area is set so that editing cannot be performed, when the specified area does not contain any objects, the setting is automatically changed to [Do Not Specify].

If there are no objects in the top or bottom 1/4 of the page,

(Specify Area Not to Edit) cannot be selected.

The page displayed on the left in the work pane when

(Specify Area Not to Edit) is clicked is displayed in the dialog box.

Settings for the Area Not to Edit

Important
If an object is only partially within an area in which editing cannot be performed, that object is processed as follows. [Delete Specified Area] is specified for an area in which editing cannot be performed: the object is deleted [Fix Specified Area] is specified for an area in which editing cannot be performed: the object is fixed

When deleting an area

By setting the area in which editing cannot be performed to Delete Specified Area, objects within the area are deleted and the margins are reduced.

When fixing an area

By setting the area in which editing cannot be performed to Fix Specified Area, objects within the area specified are fixed. When margins are reduced, only objects outside of the specified area are affected when reducing the margins.

When no area is specified

By setting the area in which editing cannot be performed to [Do Not Specify], all objects within the area in which margins are to be reduced are affected when reducing the margins.

Settings Flow

The pages that have been set to have areas where editing cannot be performed are displayed.

Click

(Specify Area Not to Edit) on the toolbar.

Or, select the [Blocks] menu > [Specify Area Not to Edit].

The [Specify Area Not to Edit] dialog box is displayed.

Note
In the object edit mode, you cannot specify the settings for areas in which editing cannot be performed. When in the object edit mode, press to switch to the block editing mode.

Select the method for applying the specified area in [Application Method].

[Delete Specified Area]	When reducing margins, the margins are reduced after deleting this specified area. The specified area is highlighted in light red.
[Fix Specified Area]	When reducing margins, the margins are reduced while retaining this specified area. The specified area is highlighted in light blue.
[Do Not Specify]	Does not specify an area in which editing cannot be performed. Does not display highlights.

Note
Table of contents pages and pages with attached annotations and digital stamps are excluded when reducing margins. Because of this, even if [Delete Specified Area] is selected, areas within the specified area in which editing cannot be performed are not deleted. In these cases, delete the objects you wish to delete manually. Deleting Images and Text Deleting Partially

Drag the highlighted area in the dialog box to adjust the area in which editing cannot be performed.

Note
You cannot adjust the area in which editing cannot be performed so that it exceeds the top or bottom 1/4 of the page.

Click [OK].

Note
In pages that contain the same objects that are within a specified area in which editing cannot be performed are displayed, the area in which editing cannot be performed is colored grey. Pages that contain greatly differing objects within the area in which editing cannot be performed are not treated as an area not to edit. You can also start the area in which editing cannot be performed function from Document Binder. Reducing Margins in Document Binder

Note

In pages that contain the same objects that are within a specified area in which editing cannot be performed are displayed, the area in which editing cannot be performed is colored grey.

Pages that contain greatly differing objects within the area in which editing cannot be performed are not treated as an area not to edit.

You can also start the area in which editing cannot be performed function from Document Binder.

Reducing Margins in Document Binder