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Documentation Index

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One-time editing actions are page-level fixes you apply by hand from the Image Editing toolbar above the Image window. Use them when a single page needs a targeted tweak. For bulk edits across a flow, see Processing profiles.

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How to apply an action

Every tool shares the same invocation:
  1. In the Image window or the Batches window, select the pages you want to edit.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Click the tool’s button on the Image Editing toolbar.
    • Choose the tool from the Page menu.
    • Right-click the selection and choose the tool from the shortcut menu.
A few tools open a dialog or take extra input — those are broken out under Tools with extra steps.

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Tool reference

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Geometry and layout

ToolWhat it doesNotes
AutocropCrops document borders automatically and corrects skew and geometric distortion.
CropCrops one or more rectangles from an image by hand.See Crop an image.
SplitSplits an image into two or more pages.See Split an image.
Rotate 90° Clockwise / Counterclockwise / 180°Rotates selected pages by the given angle.Use when text isn’t oriented top-to-bottom horizontal.
Flip Horizontally / Flip VerticallyFlips selected pages across the vertical or horizontal axis.
DeskewCorrects image skew.Already included in Autocrop — skip if you’ve run Autocrop.
Remove Geometrical DistortionsRemoves perspective and geometric distortions.
Change Resolution…Sets a new DPI for selected pages.Opens the Set Resolution dialog; specify the required DPI there.

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Color and contrast

ToolWhat it doesNotes
InvertInverts image colors.Use when text is light on a dark background.
Whiten BackgroundWhitens the image background.
Equalize BrightnessEqualizes brightness across the image.
Adjust Brightness and Contrast…Sets brightness and contrast manually.See Adjust brightness and contrast.
Autoadjust LevelsCorrects color levels automatically to improve readability.
Black and WhiteConverts color or grayscale images to black and white.
Remove Color Marks…Removes colored marks from an image.Color images only. See Remove color marks.

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Noise and artifacts

ToolWhat it doesNotes
Remove ISO NoiseRemoves camera/scanner noise.
Remove Motion BlurRemoves blur caused by document or camera movement.
Remove Scanner ShadowRemoves scanner shadow from an image.
DespeckleRemoves small extra elements (specks).Black-and-white images only.
On very light or fine text, Despeckle can remove thin letter elements and punctuation along with the specks. Check the output, especially if you’ve tuned the despeckle size by hand.

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Redact

ToolWhat it doesNotes
RedactPermanently covers an area with a colored rectangle to hide sensitive information.See Redact sensitive information.

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Tools with extra steps

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Crop an image

  1. Select the image in the Image window.
  2. Click Crop (toolbar, Page menu, or shortcut menu).
  3. Draw a rectangle around the area to keep. A frame appears around the selection.
    • To draw an area inside another area, hold Ctrl while drawing.
    • To deselect an area, hold Shift and click inside or on the border of that area.
    • Repeat to select additional areas.
  4. Press Enter or click outside the page to apply. Each selected area is saved as a separate page.
Change the selection-frame color in Tools > Options… > General > Crop line color.

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Split an image

Select a page in the Image window and click Split (toolbar, Page menu, or shortcut menu). By default the image is split horizontally into two fragments.
  • Hold Shift before clicking Split to split vertically.
  • Hold Ctrl before clicking Split to split into four fragments.

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Redact sensitive information

  1. Select the page in the Image window.
  2. Click Redact (toolbar, Page menu, or shortcut menu).
  3. Drag a rectangle across the area to redact. The area is permanently covered with a colored rectangle.
Set the rectangle color in Tools > Options… > General > Redaction Color.

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Remove color marks

  1. Select the pages in the Image window or the Batches window.
  2. Click Remove Color Marks (toolbar, Page menu, or shortcut menu).
  3. In the Remove Color Marks dialog:
    • Click OK to remove all color marks.
    • Or select Remove marks of specified colors only and pick the colors to remove.

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Adjust brightness and contrast

  1. Select the pages in the Image window or the Batches window.
  2. Click Adjust Brightness and Contrast (toolbar, Page menu, or shortcut menu).
  3. In the Brightness and Contrast dialog, set the brightness and contrast levels. Select Preview to see the result before applying.
The new levels apply to every selected page. To tune pages individually, repeat the procedure for each page.