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How do I redact a PDF in Ubuntu?

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How do I redact a PDF in Ubuntu?

  1. Open the pdf with Okular.
  2. Press F6 .
  3. Press 8 .
  4. Highlight the text you wish to redact.
  5. Right click the text, select properties, select the “Type” as “Highlight”, press Ok .
  6. Print the file to a pdf (check “Force rasterization” to make sure the redacted text is removed from the resulting file).

How do I redact a PDF in Linux?

Redacting a PDF using the Redaction Tool

  1. Open the document that you wish to redact.
  2. Start the redaction tool by either selecting Document ->Redact->Mark for Redaction or clicking on the Redaction tool button on the toolbar.
  3. Begin marking the content that you wish to be redacted.

How do I add a signature to a PDF in Ubuntu?

Adding signature to a PDF in Linux, Ubuntu

  1. Open Google Drive.
  2. Click New (maybe you need to click More) and Google Drawings.
  3. Click the line with 2 dots next to the Arrow and select Scribble.
  4. Create your signature and click File and Download as .svg.

How do you black out something on a PDF?

Once the PDF file is open in Editor window, click on the “White-out” tool to enable redact tool.

  1. You can use the mouse cursor or pointer to redact any text on the PDF in any desired color.
  2. Once done, simply save your PDF file/document.

How do I edit a PDF with Okular?

How to edit PDF in Okular? Once you install Okular, just launch it. Go to Tools > Review to show annotating tools. You can simply use them by clicking them.

How do I add a signature to a PDF in Linux?

You can sign an existing PDF document from any application of the LibreOffice suite: just go to the File menu, Digital Signatures submenu, click Sign Existing PDF and open the PDF document that you want to sign. LibreOffice Draw opens the document in read-only mode: Click Sign Document.

How do I insert an image into a PDF in Ubuntu?

A more active version of Xournal.

  1. Open the PDF in Xournal++
  2. click on the image icon.
  3. click where you want to put the image.
  4. in the window that opens, find your image and select it.
  5. resize/move it if needed.
  6. then File > Export as PDF.
  7. and voilà, no need to save it in the xournal file format.

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