Add or Edit Redactions on the Image Tab

Redactions obscure the content of image files so that only appropriate information is visible in the files you prepare for discovery. In Eclipse SE Desktop, up to 99 redaction categories—with different colors and labels for each—may be used.

Redactions can be viewed in Eclipse SE Desktop as solid, outlined, or cross-hatched (if user has appropriate privileges.) The following figure shows a solid redaction in an email image file.

If several pages or documents have the content in the same location on each page that needs to be redacted in the same way, you can apply a redaction to all pages at once.

 

Note: Reviewers who do not have the privilege to see underneath redactions (called “restricted users” in this discussion), will have limited access to content in Eclipse SE Desktop after redactions are added.

    On the Image tab:

    • When a user other than the restricted user adds a redaction, the restricted user will not see under redactions on the  Image tab.

    • When a restricted user is the only person who has redacted content on a page, the user will be able to see the content they have redacted on that page.

  • Content on the Quick View and Extracted Text tabs will be restricted similarly.

  • The restricted user will not be able to open the document's native file, if one exists.

  • The restricted user will not be able to copy OCR text from an EXTRACTEDTEXT field in the Case View or other tab in the documents pane.

 

Click the links below to view step-by-step procedures for adding or editing redactions.

ClosedRedact Image Content

If you have the privileges to do so, redact information in an image as follows:

  1. In the Image tab, locate the information to be redacted.

  2. By default, redactions are solid. If a cross-hatch or outline redaction style is needed, click the down arrow next to the Redaction button, , and select the needed style. This style applies to all redactions applied (on all pages) and it can be changed after redactions have been applied.

  3. On the Image tab toolbar, click the Redaction button.

  4. Drag across the text or image area that is to be redacted. The selected area is highlighted with a dotted line, as shown in the following figure.

  5. When the selection is complete, release the mouse button. Note that redaction labels resize to fit the size of the redaction.

  6. In the Select Redaction Category dialog box, select the type of redaction to be applied from the list. If you have any question about the categories, refer to your case instructions or contact your administrator.

  7. Click OK. A solid redaction is added along with the category label selected.

  8. Repeat these steps to apply other redactions.

  9. When finished, click the Pointer, , or another button to stop the redaction activity.

ClosedResize a Redaction

If you have sufficient privileges, you can change the size of a redaction as follows:

  1. For a selected record, in the Image tab, locate a redaction to be resized.

  2. On the Image tab toolbar, click the Resize button, . In the image, the mouse pointer changes to .

  3. Place the mouse pointer over the redaction that needs to be resized, drag until it is the correct size, then release the mouse button.

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    TIP: Do not position the pointer at the edge of a redaction; position the pointer within the redaction and drag up/down to decrease/increase the redaction size vertically and to the left/right to decrease/increase it horizontally.

  4. Repeat step 3 to resize other redactions, or click another button to perform another action.

  5. When finished, click the Pointer, , or another button to stop the redaction activity.

ClosedMove a Redaction

If you have sufficient privileges, you can move a redaction as follows:

  1. For a selected record, in the Image tab, locate the redaction to be moved.

  2. On the Image tab toolbar, click the Move button, . In the image, the mouse pointer changes to .

  3. Place the mouse pointer over the redaction, drag it to the needed location, then release the mouse button.

  4. Repeat step 3 to move other redactions, or click another button to perform another action.

  5. When finished, click the Pointer, , or another button to stop the redaction activity.

ClosedChange Redaction Category

If you have sufficient privileges, you can change a redaction's category (color/label) as follows:

  1. For a selected record, in the Image tab, locate the redaction to be changed.

  2. Double-click the redaction.

  3. In the Select Redaction Category dialog box, select the type of redaction to be applied from the list and click OK.

  4. If needed, repeat this procedure to change other redaction categories.

ClosedFind Redactions Using Search

ClosedApply a Redaction to Multiple Pages

Use the following procedure to apply a redaction to content in the same location in a range of pages (comprising one or more documents). For example, a name that needs to be redacted may be repeated in the header of all pages or a document, or several documents.

This procedure works accurately when the pages are the same size and resolution.

  1. Identify the starting and ending image keys (BEGDOC values) of the documents/pages to which the redaction should be applied.

  2. In the Image tab, apply the redaction to one of the pages.

  3. Right-click the redaction and select Annotation Options > Apply to Range.

  4. Enter the Start and EndImage Key, or click ... and select them, then click OK. The redaction is applied to all pages in the range. Once the redaction is applied, it is unique to each page. That is, if you move or otherwise change one of the redactions in the range, the other redactions are unaffected.

ClosedDelete a Redaction

IMPORTANT! No warning message or Undo function exists when deleting redactions. Ensure the intended redaction is selected before you delete it.

If you have sufficient privileges, you can delete redactions as follows:

  1. For a selected record, in the Image tab, locate the redaction to be deleted.

  2. Right-click the redaction and select Annotation Options > Delete.

 

Related Topics

Overview: Image Tab