BraveCLHow to hide private text in a photo on Mac
Use black rectangular masks to cover two selected details in a photo with Redacted Document on Mac.
- What you'll achieve
- Two solid black rectangles cover the chosen text areas on the photo.
- What you need
- Redacted Document - Add Blur 2.0 installed on a Mac.
- A still image containing text or other details you want to cover.
Redacted Document lets you cover selected details in a still image manually. In this guide, you will open a photo, place one opaque black rectangle over a line of text, and add a second rectangle over another area. The app does not automatically find private information.
1.Open the photo
Use Image source to open a photo or screenshot with the details you want to cover. The photo appears on the canvas, and the right inspector shows the New Region settings.
Redacted Document shows a photo of a smartphone with text on its screen, ready for masking. 2.Cover the first text area
Choose Rectangle and Solid Color, then draw a black rectangle over the first line you want to hide. The inspector now lists Region 1 · Solid Color. Adjust its placement with the canvas handles or exact size fields.
A black rectangular region obscures one line of text on the phone in the photo; the inspector shows Region 1. 3.Add another mask and inspect both
Draw a second rectangle over another text detail. The Regions list now contains two masks, and Position and Size shows the selected region's coordinates and dimensions. Check that neither rectangle leaves part of the intended detail visible.
Two black rectangular masks cover separate areas of phone-screen text; the inspector lists two regions.
After the last step
You can adjust their size and position before preparing and checking a separate output copy. The original image is not overwritten by this masking step.
Tips
Use the inspector's Position and Size fields to refine the location and dimensions of each rectangle.
Extend each rectangle beyond the edges of the text to avoid leaving visible characters.
Review every part of the image before creating or sharing the finished copy.
Watch outMasking selected areas does not guarantee anonymity. Other visible details can still identify someone.
Watch outThe screenshots show two masks in the editor, not a saved or privacy-certified output. Review the prepared copy and save it separately before sharing.
