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Redaction made easy for screen shots and PDFs

Posted on September 30, 2024 at 02:42 CDT by Peter Deegan • Comment in the Forums

WINDOWS 11

By Peter Deegan

Both Windows and Mac have tools to remove (redact) details from screenshots and PDFs before sharing. As usual, there are some hidden traps that I’ll help you avoid.

My recent article on screenshots got a lot of forum comments, with some folks asking for more help with redaction tools. Given the slightest encouragement, I’m willing to dive in.

Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.40.0, 2024-09-30).

Windows 11 macOS Preview, Newsletters, Privacy, Redaction, Security, Snipping Tool, Windows Paint

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