Inserting Masks (Rectangles)

With Desktop Editor, you can insert a mask (unframed filled rectangle) into a document as an annotation.
IMPORTANT
Since the information below the inserted mask (rectangle) is only hidden, it can be found by searching, etc. To completely erase the masked information, perform redaction or convert the document to an image. For information on performing these operations, see the following.
Erasing Information You Should Not Disclose
Converting PDF Documents/IWB Documents to TIFF Documents/JPEG documents
Creating TIFF Documents/JPEG Documents with Desktop Editor
1.
Click (Mask (Rectangle)) on the ribbon.
Or, click (Mask (Rectangle)) on the Details Window.
The properties of the mask (rectangle) are displayed on the Details Window.
NOTE
If the Details Window is not displayed, see the following.
Displaying/Hiding the Details Window
This operation can also be performed with the tool buttons. If tool buttons are not displayed on the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.
Setting Tool Buttons on the Toolbar
Lists of Ribbon Commands/Tool Buttons
You can also insert masks (rectangles) multiple times. For more information, see the following.
Inserting Multiple Annotations
2.
Configure the properties of the mask.
[Shape Fill]
Select the color you want to use to fill from the list displayed when you click . When you want to use a color that is not available in the list, select [More Colors].
NOTE
If you select [More Colors], [Color] is displayed and you can set a color that is not listed in [Shape Fill].
Properties can also be set from ribbon commands or tool buttons. For information on the commands and tool buttons that can set properties, see the following.
Lists of Ribbon Commands/Tool Buttons
3.
Move the mouse pointer to the Work Window.
The shape of the mouse pointer changes to .
NOTE
To cancel the insertion process, do one of the following.
Click (Select Object) on the ribbon
Click  (Select Text) on the ribbon
Click  (Grab Mode) on the ribbon
Click the command selected on the ribbon again
Click (Select Object) on the Details Window
Click  (Select Text) on the Details Window
Click  (Grab Mode) on the Details Window
Click the selected button on the Details Window again
Press the [Esc] key on the keyboard
4.
Drag the mouse pointer from the starting vertex to the ending vertex of the mask.
NOTE
You can insert a square mask by dragging the mouse while holding down the [Shift] key on the keyboard.
5.
Click on the Work Window outside the mask you inserted to deselect the mask.
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