| Options | Redax | Acrobat | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Types of Documents | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Redacts text |
| Image | Yes | Yes | Redacts images |
| Image Plus Hidden Text | Yes | Yes | Redacts images plus the hidden text |
| Vector Graphics | Yes | Yes | Redacts vector graphics |
| Document Mark Up |
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| Draw Box | Yes | Yes | Manually draw a box around areas to redact |
| Find Using List | Yes | Yes | Acrobat searches on one word at a time. Redax searches on a list of words. |
| Find Bracketed Text | Yes | No | Markup any text found within brackets [ ] |
| Find Patterns | Yes | No | Social Security numbers, Zip Codes and Telephone numbers are currently supported |
| Redact By Category | Yes | No | Redact selected text or images based on a category |
| Highlight Tool | Yes | No | Markup areas for redaction using the Acrobat Highlight tool |
| Cross-Out Tool | Yes | No | Markup areas for redaction using the Acrobat Cross-Out (Strikethrough) tool |
| Underline Tool | Yes | No | Markup areas for redaction using the Acrobat Underline tool |
| Text Select Tool | Yes | No | Markup areas for redaction using the Text select tool in Acrobat |
| Acrobat Redaction Markup | Yes | Yes | Redax can redact areas marked up using Acrobat's redaction tool |
| Import/Export Templates | Yes | No | Automate the markup of documents where information to be redacted is always in the same location |
| Draw Box Full Page | Yes | Yes | Mark an entire page for redaction |
| Full Page Range | Yes | Yes | Mark a page range to be redacted |
| Condense Full Pages | Yes | No | Consecutive, fully redacted pages can be condensed into a single page or remain as individual pages |
| Validation Options | |||
| Find Text Areas | Yes | No | Scan a document and markup all text areas |
| Find Image Areas | Yes | No | Scan a document and markup all image areas |
| Find Path Areas (vectors) |
Yes | No | Scan a document and markup all vector images |
| Preferences | |||
| Author | Yes | Yes | Set a name/author for marked up areas |
| Note | Yes | Yes | Add any additional information/text to a marked up area |
| Fill Color | Yes | Yes | Redax can set transparency level |
| Frame Color | Yes | No | Specify the color of the border around the redacted area |
| Preserve Bookmarks | Yes | No | Copy bookmarks from the original file into the redacted document |
| Positioning Exemption Codes | Yes | Yes | Acrobat can right align the exemption code where Redax does not. Redax allows code to be placed at bottom of page and bottom of box and Acrobat does not. Acrobat also allows for reason code to be repeated across the entire redacted area and Redax does not |
| Wrapping Exemption Codes | Yes | No | Word wrap, clip or place the entire exemption code on one line. Acrobat only wraps text that is too long |
| Size Of Exemption Codes | Yes | Yes | Acrobat allows for auto-fit the redacted area |
| Font For Exemption Codes | No | Yes | Acrobat allows user to select the font for the exemption codes |
| Font Color | Yes | Yes | The font color used for all exemption codes |
| Reporting | |||
| Report To File |
Yes | No | Redax creates a tab delimited text file with all the data on redacted areas including page number, author, exemption codes, and notes |
| Report To Window | Yes | No | Redax generates a report of all marked up areas in a window, with links to areas, within Acrobat |
| Export Document Text | Yes | No | Redax can export text from redacted file so you can see where the information was completely removed |
| Other Features |
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| Creates New File | Yes | No | You must run a SaveAs in Acrobat on the file so that you do not overwrite the original file. Redax automatically creates a new redacted file and keeps the original file as is. |
| Create New Exemption Codes | Yes | Yes | Redax allows you to create a list of exemption codes. Acrobat allows you to apply custom text to areas |
| Resize Area For Redaction | Yes | No | Change the size of a box around marked up areas. |
| Palettes For Exemption Codes | Yes | No | Redax has palettes for exemption codes that are fully customizable. Applying an exemption code requires only a single click. You can add additional codes for a single redaction area by clicking on the codes. Acrobat's redaction properties requires at least 4 clicks to set a code, and multiple codes must be entered as custom text. |
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Last updated: Tuesday, March 24, 2009
